PSP Japanese Release Date Announced

Sony of Japan has announced that the Playstation Portable (PSP) will go on sale in Japan on December 12, at a retail price of 19,800 yen ($185). By comparison, the Nintendo DS will go on sale in Japan on December 2 and retail at 15,000 yen ($140).

According to official statements from Sony, the PSP’s rechargeable Lithium Ion battery will allegedly last for four to six hours for gameplay, or four to five hours for movies, on average.

Source: GameSpot