CES: 8GB Memory Stick Duo priced

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 8th 2007 at 9:15AM }

Portable flash memory continues to get more and more impressive every year. Sony has announced pricing for the impressive 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo at CES ... and as expected, it's not coming cheap. It'll be released in February for $300.

You'll need firmware 2.81 or above for your PSP to recognize such a massive card.

[Via PSP-Vault]

Tags: 8gb, ces, engadget, memory stick, MemoryStick

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

zorax @ Jan 8th 2007 9:28AM

Wohoo, hopes it come too Europe soon too, so I finally can pick up a 4gb memorystick, and with a 8gb stick on the market it will be even cheaper!

TJ @ Jan 8th 2007 10:12AM

Good, J&R and others had it for $350, Glad to see it for less. but really, I wouldn't get it. You can pick up 3 4GB sticks for that price. Its a portable device, and meant to be use in a way where you add and removie stuff from it. I think more people where pick it up when the price match buying 2 4GB pro duos. Not 3 4GB pro duos for $300.

ben @ Jan 8th 2007 10:56AM

Sony's 8gb stick: $300
Sandisk's 8gb stick: $200
Realizing this after buying the Sony one: priceless

Sandisk price is made up, but usually it's that much of a price difference.

Harper980 @ Jan 8th 2007 12:13PM

I would rather have a new psp with a small memory stick.

bxbailey @ Jan 8th 2007 12:24PM

Why would this cost more than a damn PSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TJ @ Jan 8th 2007 1:00PM

Sandisk price is made up, but usually it's that much of a price difference.

don't think so, take a look at the 4gb cards that sony is selling for and what sandisk is, its just a &5 diffrence at amazon.

page @ Jan 8th 2007 1:55PM

32GB on the horizon

http://uk.gizmodo.com/2005/09/30/32gb_memory_stick_micro_on_the.html

rolex @ Jan 8th 2007 2:57PM

thats like $38/GB

tj @ Jan 8th 2007 5:19PM

For those that say why does it cost more then the system itself? because its not only for the psp, its for cameras, and anything eles that can use it, like computers.
If the psp was to cost $150, do you expect the 8gb card to cost $130?.........

Kelvin @ Jan 9th 2007 6:08AM

Don't waste your money: just sleep with hot girls and one of them is bound to give you a 4GB MS Duo as a parting gift.

Oh the stuff I learn from TV.

michael @ Jan 18th 2007 6:14PM

i rather buy a i pod with that money
even with more gb's

TheirAllGonnaLaughAtYou @ Jan 31st 2007 9:49AM

300 for a 8gig.... no thanks. The person that made the price comparison of sony vs sandisk is correct, even if TJ says its not... I got my 4gig sandisk from newegg for 75.00 bucks... at the same time the sony was selling for over 150.00. Thats a large price difference... amazon is full of shit and doesn't offer great deals. They also let any freak sell whatever they want which leads to these fake duo sticks popping up. Course I'm not trying to say I know more than anyone, nono... I'm just throwing my 2 cents in.