Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack coming this fall

by Andrew Yoon { May 21st 2008 at 9:54AM }

This is certainly going to draw a large crowd here in the US. Football lovers love Madden, and this new Madden PSP Entertainment Pack looks to be an excellent value for pigskin fans everywhere. For $200, the bundle includes a shiny Metallic Blue PSP, Madden NFL 09 the game, "NFL: In Just One Play" UMD Video, the PSN downloadable Beats, and a 1GB Memory Stick. All in all, an excellent value.

The bundle will be available in stores on August 12th.

Gallery: Madden PSP Entertainment Pack

Tags: blue, madden, psp

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

reson8er @ May 21st 2008 10:06AM

"looks to be an excellent value for redskin fans everywhere. "

I think you meant pigskin fans everywhere :)

davivman @ May 21st 2008 10:56AM

Or maybe Andrew Yoon just has very good taste and knows that the Redskins are an awesome team. Go Skins!

Andrew Yoon @ May 21st 2008 11:18AM

Haha... I had just woken up when I wrote this one. Fixed. (and go Redskins!)

[.sm0ke.] @ May 21st 2008 3:43PM

I gave up on the Redskins the day Dan Snyder bought the team...

strike @ May 21st 2008 10:51AM

I mentioned it in the last article :P
It looks like a good bundle, taking everything into account. Any news on a European launch?

Also, I think Rick Astley has been banned, his comments have dissapeared! (I think)

Zippon @ May 21st 2008 6:45PM

It's about time.

(I was waiting for him to say he'd just download the new blue PSP.) ;-D

ReincarnationofRickAstley @ May 21st 2008 6:49PM

just downloaded the blue psp yesterday it matches my eyes :P

PiemanPieman @ May 21st 2008 11:05AM

When this comes out I'm going to try to sell my black slim and most of the contents of the bundle to make switching out for the blue one fairly on the cheap.

Tristan @ May 21st 2008 11:29AM

I guess this is going to help celebrate the 20 years of Madden Football. Isnt there also a special anniversary edition as well?

Jacksons @ May 21st 2008 11:40AM

What the..? $40 game, movie, memorystick AND downloadable game? Way to raise the bar on what's in a bundle!

willxcore @ May 21st 2008 11:51AM

This is a really good bundle. How come the God of War bundle is the same price but only comes with a game and a UMD movie, no memory card or extra downloadable game. What a ripoff. At least the red PSP has a Kratos face on the back, but still.

Rated-G @ May 21st 2008 1:38PM

Actually the God of War bundle includes a voucher for Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, and a 1 gig memory stick.... so it's just as good a bundle as this one just for a different type of gamer.

I'm very tempted to sell my Silver PSP because that Blue one is AWESOME. But I'm not into sports games...

Don @ May 21st 2008 2:21PM

No memory stick included.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/26/destination-playstation-god-of-war-bundle-with-red-psp-in-june/

Rated-G @ May 21st 2008 6:40PM

Well the pre-order information at Best Buy and Gamestop shows a 1 gig memory stick included in the bundle...

Don @ May 22nd 2008 4:40AM

I can't find any pre-order info for the GoW PSP at Bestbuy, but the Gamestop listing here:

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71442

definitely does NOT mention a memory stick as part of it.

Rated-G @ May 22nd 2008 12:50PM

It also doesn't mention Syphon Filter, but that's been confirmed.

If you go in the actual store, be it Best Buy or Game Stop they have posters and empty boxes for the bundle that shows all that they includes. On the back it has a banner-like-image showing that there's a voucher included for the downloadable game, and on the front there's a little 1 gig memory stick picture in the corner.

Rated-G @ May 22nd 2008 12:57PM

Unless the memory stick is false advertisement on the stores front. In which case, at least at Best Buy you COULD get a free memory stick since their ad shows one was supposed to be included...

RodrigoHitman @ May 21st 2008 11:52AM

why?? why they do this to me??
i need to have that Bundle!! i dont care if its the third pSP I purchase!!! this needs to be mine xD!!!

ITS MADDEN!!!

mljachko @ May 21st 2008 12:12PM

nice psp and i hope madden 09 will be as good as 08 cause psp version was by far the best. i also hope blitz the league (overtime) 2 comes soon.

rikki @ May 21st 2008 6:15PM

NICE! I'm so happy to see Sony introducing the US to more delicious colors of the PSP.

Yeah, this really makes me wonder why the GoW CoO bundle was so crappy in comparison. I mean, someone at Sony had to have asked the question:
"Do we package this PSP + game with a 1GB stick and a critically-acclaimed PSN game...or a trainwreck of a movie on a format no one cares about?"

I wonder if it's because they realize no one cares about the Madden franchise anymore and figured they needed to sweeten the deal?

ecco6t9 @ May 21st 2008 12:20PM

Will Madden's face be on the back like the other Special NA PSP's?

lonesomefolly @ May 21st 2008 3:52PM

Am I the only one pissed at sony for slowly releasing the colored PSPs through lame ass pack releases while japan gets their color variety all at once?

Zippon @ May 22nd 2008 3:19AM

Maybe because this is the only way they can ensure that we will pay for games here in the US? ;-D

Maybe that'll be their new paradigm--every new PSP has the cost of 10 games factored in, you simply send in the vouchers for the games you want (or digital downloads). Heh, heh.

Mikezula @ May 21st 2008 1:03PM

I like what I see.

Tough call between this and the red God of War PSP.

Alien @ May 21st 2008 1:41PM

strike : this will not be launched in the EU . American football games tend to sell poorly in that region :)

It looks cool , and hopefully it will push PSP sales even more :D

strike @ May 21st 2008 3:35PM

Thanks Alien :)

Also, can you guys help me make a decision, although its off topic?

My brothers Psp got stolen, along with alot of my games. I am getting the urge to hack my psp just to download the stolen games, but am strongly against hacking What should I do? Im afraid i'll get the urge to download other games aswell!!! Thanks :D

Warner Young @ May 21st 2008 4:07PM

When is Sony going to wise up and just release these colored PSPs on their own? I like the metallic blue, but I have no desire to buy any sports games. I've been holding off on buying the PSP Slim, hoping they'll just release the various colored models separately.

J. Santiago @ May 21st 2008 10:57PM

This is clearly an "equal time" bundle for any "Crips" gang members that will be unable to buy the "Blood" Red PSP GOW Bundle.

Jeremy @ May 22nd 2008 12:49AM

That's a really nice looking PSP, but I hope EA makes a PSP madden that isn't seriously gimped for once. There's no reason the PSP version can't have as many features as the PS2 one. Maybe not as much commentary, but that's possibly a plus.

Alien @ May 22nd 2008 9:40AM

strike : buy them second hand for ~ 5$ on ebay :) That will work out :)

Frastoglegnia @ May 22nd 2008 11:19AM

For those who want the color sans bundle: Isn't this the same metallic blue that was made available by itself as a PSP Phat LE years ago?

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9e-49-en-70-1p3v.html

It was available from specialty shops in the U.S. until quite recently. If I visit Chinatown (in NYC), I'll probably find a few.

For me, the problem isn't the idea of a bundle. It's the fact that I despise sports games beyond reason and would never buy this particular bundle because it would mean I supported Madden. No disrespect to those who do like the Madden series -- preferences are personal.