Korean Air subsidiary renting out PSP Go consoles for in-flight gaming

Korean Air subsidiary Jin Air has a new trick up its sleeve for entertaining passengers going to and fro South Korea. The airline is now offering a 16GB PSP Go to rent for in-flight gaming. No clue what games are on the device, but it's probably the best 4,000 won (about $3.50) you can spend -- assuming, that is, there's more than a sudoku app.

[revoltracers Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:05AM]

Or you can hack it in-flight and play your own games.

[Acey Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:52AM]

So those are the people who bought a PSP Go...

[dcoke Posted Jan 16th 2010 2:33PM]

@newreformation or a good old hacked 2000 is better, since you can emulate multiple gaming consoles on it and feel very nostalgic.

[jdripper Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:01AM]

iDTGV (one of the high speed trains) in France rents out PSPs, games and headpones as well.

[Mentat Posted Jan 17th 2010 10:46AM]

@jdripper
no one cares about France, have you seen the first 5 minutes of team America?

[sonyforlife Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:41AM]

this is cool they can also make a server on the plane and stream movies.

[Modacke Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:45AM]

This is actually pretty sick, I wich US airlines can do something like this.

[cdf74dc9 Posted Jan 16th 2010 5:06PM]

@Modacke
I guess they spend all their money on picking out the non-white skin with those fancy machine of theirs.

[Dusty Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:35AM]

I think its cool idea.

[krymson Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:59AM]

I flew Korean air coach last year , and it was awesome. they are a 4 star airline at 3 star prices.
It doesn't surprise me that the awesomeness passes on to their subsidiaries.

[RCAQ Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:02AM]

@(Unverified)
"3 star prices"?
you get comparable service levels w/ Emirates & Singapore Airlines at lower prices - Korean Air is definitely NOT among the cheap airlines ;)

[krymson Posted Jan 16th 2010 12:18PM]

@RCAQ $1000 from DC to Shanghai. It probably depends on when you book and the locations you're going to/from but i think i got a good deal.

[Wolfticket Posted Jan 16th 2010 12:37PM]

@krymson

I fly Easyjet.
1 star airline at 0.5 star prices (as long as you only want to take hand luggage).

[Johnny Ive Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:21AM]

I had a look at this, its actually not too bad. I would pick it over the iPhone/Nexus/Pre in the gaming sense, I don't like running down the battery on the one thing that keeps me connected to the world, a phone. Good move on them, I'd hire one for the journey!

[pankomputerek Posted Jan 16th 2010 11:04AM]

I'll have the big one please.

[ProcrastinationXtravaganza Posted Jan 16th 2010 11:22AM]

On airlines here in the states $3.50 barely gets you a small bag of M&Ms,..I'd totally rent this thing.

[Kyle Krcmaric Posted Jan 16th 2010 1:29PM]

@ProcrastinationXtravaganza

Hey, I love my M&M's!

[BigD145 Posted Jan 16th 2010 3:45PM]

@ProcrastinationXtravaganza Last time I flew to Hawaii, $3.50 wouldn't even get you headphones for the movie.

[RaPhiKi Posted Jan 17th 2010 5:08AM]

@BigD145

Yah Hawaiian Airlines rents a digiplayer for $20 or $5 for headphones. Meh! Etymotics and iPod nano for me when I Visit LA.

[petvas Posted Jan 16th 2010 12:10PM]

I find it a great idea and other airlines should start similar offerings. The price is also very nice. That is the way to go!

[bgphoenix Posted Jan 16th 2010 12:34PM]

Imagine playing multiplayer with everyone in the flight....

[rlawlals Posted Jan 16th 2010 12:49PM]

Could i rent the girl instead?

[Kaitou KID Posted Jan 16th 2010 2:51PM]

@rlawlals 1) you're desperate. 2) the word you're looking for is "prostitute"

[HardToBelieve Posted Jan 16th 2010 4:40PM]

@rlawlals

No. They do not have private rooms on commercial airplanes yet.

[Richard Lai Posted Jan 16th 2010 1:32PM]

Hey, Sudoku is TOTALLY worth $3.50, OK?

[KeegdnaB Posted Jan 16th 2010 2:13PM]

This is like back in the 90s, Japan Air Lines had a handheld version of the Genesis available for rental on flights.

[RitchieTheBrit Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:46PM]

@KeegdnaB

Ah, Sega Nomad, oh, how I want thee... :P

[IM Sirius Posted Jan 16th 2010 3:33PM]

But, I thought that using a personal electronic device would cause the plane to dive straight into the ground like a fucking yard-dart. Hmmmm, I guess paying a rental fee somehow prevents the PSP from emitting subspace interferionatons at a quantum level. Unlike my iPod...which is apparently more dangerous than a surface-to-air missile.

[VLangs Posted Jan 16th 2010 3:54PM]

I remember in 1995 I flew to India via Kuwait Airways

In each seat they had the totally awesome headrest based entertainment centers. What was even better was in each one they had a built in SNES!

I was what? 10 at the time? my parents said they didn't hear a peep out of me the entire journey. seriously the greatest flight I ever took. The SNES alone beat out the first class flight I took on emirates, which was pretty spectacular, you get your own "room" in a sense, it had a bed/chair and a table and chairs for families to eat dinner together

[cdf74dc9 Posted Jan 16th 2010 5:08PM]

I hope they also have translated Korean flicks uploaded... And oh, adult entertainment are welcome too.

[KrazyCalvin Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:57PM]

You know if any of the north american companies had thought of this they would be charging 25 bucks for the rental

[Blacklight Posted Jan 17th 2010 12:55AM]

@KrazyCalvin
25 bucks? Are you krazy?

More like 50 bucks.

[Smileycvc Posted Jan 17th 2010 1:09AM]

Only devices that send and recieve a signal are not supposed to be used. Personal electronic devices are supposed to be stowed at take off and landing, but can be used while cruising.

[versionII Posted Jan 17th 2010 5:15AM]

I'd pay an gladly pay an extra 100.00 if they guarantee Osama's friend won't be on the flight.

[CtrlX Posted Jan 18th 2010 6:59AM]

If you fly Finnair transcontinental you can borrow a PSP for free..