New Delhi,
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) recently announced PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Essentials, a range of top PSP games re-released at low prices to give every user access to a huge range of great titles. The new range, encompassing everything from car chases and planet-hopping capers is set to arrive this season in India with six games priced at just Rs 699 each; with many more titles to follow.

The price may be small but the games themselves are first-rate, with titles from acclaimed and best-selling franchises including Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Wipeout Pulse, MedEvil Resurrection, Pursuit Force, Patapon 2 & Secret Agent Clank At an affordable price, new PSP gamers can build collections quickly and seasoned PSP fans can further expand their library.

Releasing PSP Essentials makes sure that every PSP gamer - and younger newcomers in particular - can get their hands on the best portable gaming experiences at affordable prices says Atindriya Bose, Country Manager, India, SCEE.Combined with the other things PSP can do, like music, movies and web browsing (WiFi), this makes PSP a really attractive choice for handheld entertainment.

With PSP Essentials, theres never been a better time to build yourself a whole library of top quality games to play on the go at fantastic value.

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation®3, PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PlayStation 3 in November 2006, over 35.7 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 144.5 million systems worldwide.

Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 61.5 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 50 million accounts have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and over 1 billion items have been downloaded.

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