Portable PSX costs only $99(?)

Tuesday, May 23, 2000

Portable PSX costs only $99(?)

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Below is an translation of the original Japanese site which posted info about the portable PSX console:

"..According to information received by CVG today, the new hardware will be literally a quarter of the size of the current generation PlayStation, measuring five inches shorter and an inch thinner. Contrary to earlier rumour, users will still need a screen to plug the unit into; it had previously been believed that the device would take the same physical form as a mini-DVD player, with a flip-up screen. Insiders are speculating that the addition of a screen will push the price beyond the target market. There's even talk of a $99 (between £60 and £70) price-point in the US, aiming at youngsters' parents and older gamers with large PlayStation game collections, a penchant for gadgets and enough money to move onto the more serious PlayStation 2.."