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Sony brings designer fashion to PSP cases

  • By Hirohiko Niizumi, GameSpot
  • Posted Mar 29, 2006 10:19 am PT

Premium-priced PSP cases with fashion sense to be offered in Japan; pricey portable protectors cost as much as a 1GB Memory Stick.

TOKYO--In Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment is introducing artist-designed carrying cases for fashion-conscious PlayStation Portable owners who are willing to pay to be pretty. Today, the company announced three new designs in its PS Pictogram series, products designed by fashion moguls with the PlayStation's four button symbols as their main theme (triangle, square, circle, and X). Sony has collaborated in the past with a number of designers, including Porter and Yoshida, and they've created various PlayStation-designed products, such as wallets, T-shirts, and leather straps.

This time, Sony will release three carrying cases for the PSP, which are each designed by different fashion studios and boutiques; Kuntzel + Deygas (Paris, France), Surface to Air (New York), and Hideki Inaba (Tokyo). Each PSP carrying case will be offered for the price of 13,650 yen ($116) beginning April 30 at Sony's official shopping site. For photos of the carrying cases, check Sony's PS Pictogram series site.

33 Comments

  • hoochh

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 1:30 pm GMT

    another one of sonys big money splash outs which sony thinks makes people look cool but honestly its a freakin case, all it does is keep the thing warm.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 10:57 am GMT

    Oh hell nah!

  • lageasy311

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 7:24 am GMT

    are they really for men?? when i click on the link fellas it's a CHICK holding the stupid bag....ease it down all you homophobes and closet boys
    (edit): Ok i saw a guy with one, but he has it over his back, not like a purse so still.....i don't want one, but they're not asking guys to carry them like purses hehe,

  • danchambos

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 6:48 am GMT

    Lame.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 5:37 am GMT

    why do people need cases for their psp when they just play it at home? do the cows all think it's portable now?

  • dalriders

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 8:00 pm GMT

    Hells No!!!

  • Pablo620

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 7:32 pm GMT

    That website is annoying to look at, and the cases are a bit queerish and seem easy for someone to snatch. Tthe ultimate PSP On The Go.

  • Enigma2K99

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 5:55 pm GMT

    Every time the Japanese take a step forward when earning my respect, they take four steps back... and STUFF LIKE THIS HAPPENS!!!!

  • Sequentialorder

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 4:39 pm GMT

    I want one! To bad I don't live in Japan...

  • NeoJedi

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 4:38 pm GMT

    Errrr... ok...

  • skullkrusher9

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 4:10 pm GMT

    Absolute waste of money.

  • tmacyao111

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 3:59 pm GMT

    Those japanese people must be on crack if they seriously think that people are going to buy that stuff.

  • dphead

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 3:47 pm GMT

    The best looking custom made case is the Vaja I-volution. http://www.vajacases.com/images/game/sony/psp/psp.html
    At $180, it probably doesn't protect my psp better than my logitech.

  • SOB101

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 2:28 pm GMT

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  • B-bad

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 2:14 pm GMT

    wow these done look very men friendly at all this one here is okay http://www.playstation.jp/scej/goods/pspictogram/ dont like the pgs case and it would be cool to have something that has room for accessaries too.
    The Sony things cost too much.

  • Ladsaber

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 1:50 pm GMT

    Good,but they made them for men? LOL

  • Houseofcary

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 1:40 pm GMT

    wow......japan.......crazy.......w/e

  • Monster_Machine

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 1:36 pm GMT

    Couldn't you imagine me on my Harley with one of those things hanging off my studded leather clad shoulder? NOT!

    This is about as flamin' as it gets, 'folk'.

  • aramitz

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 1:34 pm GMT

    They might look nice, but common sense says not to wear a £200+ advert for thieves on your arm. Do they not have bag snatchers in Japan?

  • Shtinky

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 1:26 pm GMT

    ^ *Correction: the Capdase luxury is all you need, it's the best PSP case currently on the market.

  • synapticflow

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 12:30 pm GMT

    Not a good use of the money. Logitech play gear case is all you need.

  • dappaute

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 12:17 pm GMT

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  • superkoolstud

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 12:01 pm GMT

    I want the one! Very fashionable. Now we need some nice iPod ones to match.

  • skylinedude05

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 11:31 am GMT

    who cares

  • DemonDragonDm

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 11:24 am GMT

    Wth!? Lol...

  • jeffers79

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 11:22 am GMT

    Thats made me want a psp!!

  • bioniccommando1

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 11:17 am GMT

    LOL!!!

  • djwoody

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 11:14 am GMT

    pathetic

  • EMH88

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 11:09 am GMT

    Roflmao! This is ridiculous.

  • jolly1976

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 10:47 am GMT

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  • Go0pynose

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 10:37 am GMT

    Say it all together now....MEEEEEETROOO SEEEEEXUUUUAAAAAAAL.

  • discipleofsin

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 10:34 am GMT

    *sigh*

  • mosespippy

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 10:29 am GMT

    Those look sweet, but cost too much.

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