As of last week the Playstation Store is the only place PSPgo owners can go to pick up their games. Just how do the prices of the Sony-operated online store compare to the prices of the same games sold as used at retailers?
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| Title | PSN | Amazon | Gamestop | Half.com | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God of War: Chains of Olympus | $15.99 | $13.24 | $19.49 | $13.25 | $13.49 |
| Lumines | N/A | $13.67 | $11.49 | $20.88 | $10.69 |
| Ridge Racer | N/A | $9.42 | $11.49 | $10.05 | $10.74 |
| Tekken: Dark Resurrection | N/A | $15.97 | $19.49 | $18.99 | $18.49 |
| Wipeout Pure | $15.99 | $6.22 | $5.49 | $6.80 | $6.49 |
| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | N/A | $14.73 | N/A | $14.05 | $15.48 |
| Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness | $14.99 | $33.98 | N/A | $27.98 | $38.49 |
| Burnout Legends | $19.99 | $14.97 | $19.49 | $9.30 | $12.89 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | N/A | $11.14 | $19.49 | $12.30 | $9.98 |
| Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | $15.99 | $10.99 | $11.49 | $9.99 | $9.98 |
With only half of the top-rated Playstation Portable games (shown in order of ranking) currently available online, itās hard to do a meaningful comparison. It is interesting that the inability to find a particular used title can drive up the price in a store, but doesnāt seem to impact its price online.
While the difference for many of the available games online often isnāt substantial, the Playstation Storeās relatively high price for a game like Wipeout Pure, which has been around for awhile and will run you nearly half the price in a store, is troubling.
Methodology: We used Gamerankings.com to find the 10 highest-rated games on the Playstation Portable. Prices were checked Sunday night. For used games we used the ālike newā condition prices when available or āvery goodā condition when the service didnāt include like new as an option. In the case of Google, we used Google Shopping to find the best price of a used title from a retailer.
