Yep, i received a message from them, saying that the price for PS2 launch was $865 and that PSP will be equaly expensive because it is verry saught after etc etc... but... when you receive the final detail of first batch price, you can refuse it and wait for a "normal price" one in the later batch of lik sang arrivals without beeing chased from preorder list, you keep your priority (i was early because i preordered few hours after the site update with psp preorder opening, i think i am pretty good on the list).
with an approcimate of 400 or 500 per unit, that is more than 2 times the shelves prices, and a no thanks from me
i have no time to play because of my little family (soon bigger), and can wait :P
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This email contains important information about your Sony PSP
Pre-Order. Please read it carefully and prepare to react quickly if
you would like to get a PSP from the first shipments that reach Lik
Sang.
You will very soon receive another email with the subject "PSP
Confirmation" when your PSP is allocated to you and the exact price is
known. It is important that you reply to the "PSP Confirmation" email
as fast as possible in order to get your PSP from the first batch.
There is no need to reply right now, as this email only contains
information how you can prepare best to get your system shipped in
time.
[.. a lot of info..]
When the first mass shipment reaches Lik Sang, you will receive an
email containing the price of the first stock. If you decide to be
part of the PSP Launch and the price is acceptable to you, please
reply to the email immediately confirming that we should ship your
order.
If you do not have a credit card for payment, this will be the moment
when you have to send payment via Telegraphic Transfer (bank payment).
See later in this email.
Please keep your confirmation email as short as possible and confirm
without asking questions that are already answered in this email or in
the PSP Update on our web site. This helps Lik Sang a great deal in
providing fast servicing of answers and rush processing or the orders.
If you choose to wait for cheaper stock to arrive, there is no need to
reply to the email, as ignoring the first launch offer still lets you
keep your spot in the reservation list. If you decide to ask
questions, we will reply to them once the initial mass shipment has
left our warehouse and all first-release orders have been dealt with.
Please understand that this is the only way to get thousands of PSP
systems shipped in time.
and pages of info ... about payment conditions, etc
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I forgot, for battery, with an extra battery (at $30), you should be able to play ridge racers 11hours in a row, enough for your flight to/from japan
(that s official lasting from namco with WIFI OFF, not realy accurate i fear, but still, even 4 hours per battery would be nice, my GBA only lasts 3 hours -getting old-).
PS... i forgot again:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20041211/rrs.htm
the review of ridge
