The new Sony PlayStation Portable was released to retail stores in the U.S. at midnight last night. Fans camped out for as long as 24 hours to be among the first to get their hands on one of the units, some paying as much as $400 for a unit with a recommended price of $250.
More than a gaming system, PSP is a versatile handheld, allowing users to watch movies, play music and view photo slide-shows as well. Buyers get a copy of Spiderman 2 in UMD format with the PSP, but no games - Sony say 100 titles are in development, and a library of 40 games was planned for the launch, but only 24 are currently available at about $40 each.
Sony shipped 1 million units and hoped to be able to keep up with demand; the main rival to the PSP, Nintendo's DS, went on sale in the U.S. in November with its initial 2 million units selling out.
For more information about the PSP:
PSP 101: Everything you need to know about the PlayStation Portable
Sony PSP official site
Fans Finally Get Their Hands on Sony's PSP
Sony PSP In Stores Today and Selling Fast
Joystiq at the Sony launch party
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