Sony Sets Price and Date for the PlayStation Portable

The PSP will go on sale in Japan on Dec. 12 for about US$185 (19,800 yen), Sony Computer Entertainment said in a statement. The release comes sooner and cheaper than many analysts had expected. The company has not yet set a U.S. date or price for the PSP. Sony has said the PSP will arrive in the United States at the end of March. U.S. pricing for game hardware is usually similar to or slightly below the cost in Japan. CNETAsia has the story.