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Richard Heard came across this "PSP" in the Queen Victoria Markets, in Melbourne, Australia. The price: a
mere AU$12 (US$9). Of course, this isn't the first PSP
clone we've seen, but it may win the award for the cheapest one to actually dare to include "PSP" in its
branding. Just who do they think they're fooling?
Lol, no way, thats awesome. Me thinks i'll be off to the Queen Vic Market next weekend to get one. (and a Napoleon Dynamite T-Shirt). But then again, $12 bucks seems a bit steep considering its a PSP, hmmm i might just stick with the t-shirt
Err, the website stamped on the front of that psp fake has the name Richard Heard stamped on their homepage, the same guy that "came accross" this in aus.
I just spent 2 hours playing GTA, now im converting a DVD to watch on the train tomorrow and earlier I checked my gmail via the PSP while watching the F.A cup... boy do i regret not getting a DS :P
#16-The guy's name is on the PSP as well...he did that so people can't copy the picture and not have that in the picture so the picture stays in his possession and if it doesn't, it gets posted with his website, so he can assume all credibility
Heads up, readers - this kind of piracy goes on throughout the world. Many times, the rip offs are so apparent (such as this one) that they seem almost hilarious. My wife is from Indonesia, you can find "Video Game Systems" that look just like the old 8-Bit Nintendo Entertainment System. Many times, the cartridges are packed full of pirated games as well. This one just happens to be the first to look like the PSP. Believe me, it will not be the last.
Can I just let you know that the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne arn't usually like this, the worst they manage to rip is sticking a really bad clip-art apple and the brand name on an obviously off-white ipod accessory.
It's unfortunate that the Original manufacturers of PSP couldn't bite a loss for two or three years during the initial stages of the Original PSP being on the market and not price the product so increadibly high. If the Original were made available to the general public at the onset at a lower price, piracy would be less likely to occur in the first place. Also, my son owns one of these, and I am pretty sure the knock-off cannot do what the real PSP can do.
That is just crazy. It has a b&w screen, or more like green and grey. Nine dollars?! This is just about the dumbest knockoff ever. Why does the company even bother making them?
Hey Otis, this isn't really a serious knock off mate, its just there so that little kids will see them, buy them and then can pretend they have a PSP, which at the age of 4, can almost definitely not afford.
All of you act like PSP is a bad system, it's better than Nintendo Revolution and PS3... I can't say that about X-Box 360 though, it is quite awesome. But PSP does have a lot of good qualities you aren't looking at. Sure the games are limited, but there will soon be an explosion of games for PSP, just like PS2, Gamecube, and X-Box.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Zack @ Jan 29th 2006 3:07PM
A PSP I CAN AFFORD, AWESOME I WANT ONE!!!
Alex @ Jan 29th 2006 3:17PM
Uh Oh! Me sense someone enough of a dumbass to use the PSP logo on their rip-off. Me smells a lawsuit!
Evan @ Jan 29th 2006 3:35PM
X, Y, A and B buttons??? who the heck falls for THAT?
Duckula @ Jan 29th 2006 3:46PM
It probably has a better selection of games than the real PSP.
Mark @ Jan 29th 2006 4:04PM
What is "XVIV"?
K @ Jan 29th 2006 4:09PM
^^ hehehe
phlavor @ Jan 29th 2006 4:17PM
The people who buy those inevitably on the receiving end of these words, "No grandma, it's not the same thing. GOD! Don't you know anything?"
Ethan @ Jan 29th 2006 4:27PM
I think it should be XIX, not XVIV.
tainted @ Jan 29th 2006 4:33PM
I think he meant to use XIX, probably.
Lexar @ Jan 29th 2006 4:42PM
Let's see.....Rocky IV + Rocky V = Rocky IX
Wildoman @ Jan 29th 2006 5:23PM
I want one too!
dave @ Jan 29th 2006 5:31PM
how does this crap ever get to the stage where someone actually builds the thing...
http://www.bontragerphotography.com/psp/
corporation @ Jan 29th 2006 6:00PM
this is hot.
Mike @ Jan 29th 2006 6:45PM
Lol, no way, thats awesome. Me thinks i'll be off to the Queen Vic Market next weekend to get one. (and a Napoleon Dynamite T-Shirt).
But then again, $12 bucks seems a bit steep considering its a PSP, hmmm i might just stick with the t-shirt
Tom Kelman @ Jan 29th 2006 7:10PM
Err, the website stamped on the front of that psp fake has the name Richard Heard stamped on their homepage, the same guy that "came accross" this in aus.
thetrash @ Jan 29th 2006 7:13PM
The funny part about this is the fact that the psp in this article probably has no dead pixels, and a better game selection.
dave @ Jan 29th 2006 7:43PM
ho ho, funny number 16 ;)
I just spent 2 hours playing GTA, now im converting a DVD to watch on the train tomorrow and earlier I checked my gmail via the PSP while watching the F.A cup... boy do i regret not getting a DS :P
http://www.bontragerphotography.com/psp/
Joost @ Jan 29th 2006 8:50PM
Rocky II + Rocky V = Rocky VII Adrien's Revenge!
nojok3 @ Jan 29th 2006 9:33PM
#16-The guy's name is on the PSP as well...he did that so people can't copy the picture and not have that in the picture so the picture stays in his possession and if it doesn't, it gets posted with his website, so he can assume all credibility
Gizmo Forum @ Jan 29th 2006 11:30PM
Man that is the cheapest looking thing I have ever seen... wow, they have some balls to put that out there.
Eltolad @ Jan 30th 2006 12:34AM
Heads up, readers - this kind of piracy goes on throughout the world. Many times, the rip offs are so apparent (such as this one) that they seem almost hilarious. My wife is from Indonesia, you can find "Video Game Systems" that look just like the old 8-Bit Nintendo Entertainment System. Many times, the cartridges are packed full of pirated games as well. This one just happens to be the first to look like the PSP. Believe me, it will not be the last.
God bless!
john mcgowan @ Jan 30th 2006 1:18AM
if only the real PSP had a king of fighters game...
Tait Brown @ Jan 30th 2006 2:34AM
Can I just let you know that the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne arn't usually like this, the worst they manage to rip is sticking a really bad clip-art apple and the brand name on an obviously off-white ipod accessory.
Lawsuits will follow.
andrwe @ Jan 30th 2006 2:53AM
king of pretenders
Idnas @ Jan 30th 2006 6:22AM
It's unfortunate that the Original manufacturers of PSP couldn't bite a loss for two or three years during the initial stages of the Original PSP being on the market and not price the product so increadibly high. If the Original were made available to the general public at the onset at a lower price, piracy would be less likely to occur in the first place. Also, my son owns one of these, and I am pretty sure the knock-off cannot do what the real PSP can do.
Dave @ Jan 30th 2006 9:34AM
Man, some of you are seriously lacking in the humor department. Or humour... not sure which spelling's correct in Australia.
Laurens @ Jan 30th 2006 10:47AM
I want one!
William @ Jan 30th 2006 1:46PM
Can it play doom?
Otis @ Jan 30th 2006 5:38PM
That is just crazy. It has a b&w screen, or more like green and grey. Nine dollars?! This is just about the dumbest knockoff ever. Why does the company even bother making them?
Mike @ Feb 1st 2006 3:49AM
Hey Otis, this isn't really a serious knock off mate, its just there so that little kids will see them, buy them and then can pretend they have a PSP, which at the age of 4, can almost definitely not afford.
Steve @ Feb 18th 2006 8:08PM
All of you act like PSP is a bad system, it's better than Nintendo Revolution and PS3... I can't say that about X-Box 360 though, it is quite awesome. But PSP does have a lot of good qualities you aren't looking at. Sure the games are limited, but there will soon be an explosion of games for PSP, just like PS2, Gamecube, and X-Box.