Good news for the Sony people, according to a game magazine publisher, there were 250 thousand PSPs sold within the four days of its launch in Japan.

The launch on September 20 of this new PSP version was better than the previous one, that only sold 275,223 units during July and August (once again, in Japan). One factor that might contribute to the success is the price, which is 5% less when compared to the original PSP model. Being a fresh gadget with good features might also be a big part of the achievement.

Both Sony and Nintendo released their handheld consoles, the PSP and DS, respectively, late in 2004. But sales of the PSP, which can play movies, music and games, have recently been outshone by the DS Lite, the lighter version of the DS.

[Via - Reuters]