Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that it will launch the PSP in the US on March 24, for the suggested retail price of $249.99. That price is for the 'Value Pack', which includes 32 MB Memory Stick Duo, headphones with remote control, battery pack, AC adaptor, soft case and cleaning cloth, and demo UMD disc. Also, the first million will be shipped with a special UMD version of the Spider-Man 2 movie. This is clearly a statement of intent from Sony - they want to show the deeply conservative movie studios that they're serious about UMD becoming a movie medium.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe may well make a similar announcement very, very soon...