Go!Explore is the European branding of PSP's GPS system. And, now it has a price. There will be three ways to purchase the system, depending on what accessories you'd like with it:
- GPS receiver and UMD (including maps of the relevant country): RRP €119
- GPS receiver, UMD (including maps), Car Adaptor and Car Mount: RRP €149
- PSP, GPS receiver, UMD (including maps), Car Adaptor and Car Mount: RRP €299
The following territories will be initially available: UK/Ireland, France, Germany / Austria / Switzerland, Spain / Portugal, Italy. When you travel on foot, you'll be able to see cities in full 3D. You can select a destination, and watch landmarks and other POIs appear on the screen. You can also download new maps and upgrades from the PS Store.
The system's release has been set for Spring of this year.
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1-08-2008 @ 2:03PM
aaron_k7 said...
US release too please?
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1-08-2008 @ 2:20PM
Beelzemon said...
...And latin america ><
(never, as always :P)
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1-08-2008 @ 2:59PM
aaron_k7 said...
Looks like we'll both be importing, if we even shell out the cash at all!
1-08-2008 @ 2:41PM
pjak said...
The price is too high...it costs almost as the PSP, itself.
Especially as it sounds like only one country will be included per kit.
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1-08-2008 @ 2:41PM
pjak said...
The price is too high...it costs almost as much as the PSP, itself.
Especially as it sounds like only one country will be included per kit.
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1-08-2008 @ 6:26PM
happymonkey said...
Don't Sony realise that the GPS price in Japan is 6,000 JPY which is 38 EUR (approx).
1-08-2008 @ 3:03PM
trystero said...
Holy jesus, that's expensive. You can buy a "budget" gps in the states for ~$150. I can't imagine this will perform better than a budget dedicated gps :)
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1-09-2008 @ 1:45PM
Lars said...
From what I've seen, it looks like the higher end GPS's, not at all like a "budget" one.
It costs about $400-$600 for a low-end decent GPS.
1-08-2008 @ 3:04PM
daniel-kun said...
Yay! Now these are reasonable prices.
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1-08-2008 @ 4:05PM
DaDrunkenMonkey said...
If the maps are made available separately, you can get the GPS receiver from China on a well know auction website for £30. Bargain!!
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1-08-2008 @ 5:46PM
afiq tadza said...
it works with the old PSPs too right??
if so....that would be cool
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1-08-2008 @ 5:59PM
Darth Theo said...
I hear in Greece to us a gps system you have to pay monthly and the units are expensive. Does anyone have practical knowledge? Since Greece is the "Florida" of Europe does anyone expect maps of Greece?
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1-08-2008 @ 6:06PM
Fouro said...
The price is extremely high! WHo can be so dumb to buy this thing??
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1-08-2008 @ 7:05PM
James said...
Well looks like I won't be buying one of these after all...
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1-08-2008 @ 8:00PM
jayj said...
i wonder if the software will work with the japanese gps which can be purchased for a lot cheaper online. not that it would help me since Australia has been left out!
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1-08-2008 @ 10:33PM
Edwin said...
dudes, those are not USD!
also, the Co!Cam costs more than the Chotto Shotto in Japan and it doesnt even come with software.
i got my in play-asia and i did some research.
also, ppl dont wnt to spend much on an add-on...
so the prices will chance with time. i bet it might top the 100 if the software is that good... more than 100, then Sony is really ripping us off!
lol
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1-09-2008 @ 1:59AM
Ron said...
^ yeah its not USD, but that makes it worse. €119 is nearly $175 USD.
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1-09-2008 @ 7:57AM
masa said...
The price is so cheap . That' s change about my ppc+tomtom navigator and GPS ;)
I think i will buy it ;)
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1-09-2008 @ 7:58AM
masa said...
The price is so cheap . That' s change about my ppc+tomtom navigator and GPS ;)
I think i will buy it ;)
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1-09-2008 @ 8:27AM
The_Fireball said...
It's far too expensive, but it'll be loads better than your standard TomTom. Think about it - a TomTom uses a tiny 256mb card for the map data, and a PSP has access to more than 6 times this on UMD PLUS downloads on the Mem Stick. On top of that, the PSP screen is Huge compared to all of the UK standard GPS systems on offer. TomTom has touch screen....and what? Don't know about you, but I'm happy pressing buttons.
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