¡Vivo El PlayStatíon!
Go easy on me, muchachos, because the only Spanish I know came from Papi and Hilda on Ugly Betty. But for the folks at SCEA, Spanish is about to become significantly more important: today SCEA announced that it will be formally expanding its business into Latin America.
Through a partnership between SCEA and Sony Latin America, the expansion will bring the deliberate introduction of the PS3, PS2 and PSP to 13 Latin American countries as well as access to the PlayStation Network.
We'll soon see a localized site at Playstation.com complete with forums and reams of product pages. Sony's moving in on the region in a big way, touting the portability of the PSP and relatively costly peripherals such as the PS3 Bluetooth Headset and Wireless Keypad.
Watch out, Latin America: Sony wants them pesos, reals, and bolivianos!
Sony Computer Entertainment America Expands Its Playstation(R) Business Reach With Its Launch in Latin America
Regional Expansion Provides Latin America with PLAYSTATION(R)3, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable), PlayStation(R)2 and PlayStation(R)Network Gaming and Entertainment Experiences
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today officially announced the expansion of PlayStation® business into Latin America, making its award-winning computer entertainment systems and services formally available to the region. Latin America is a pivotal step in SCEA's mission to bring engaging entertainment to people around the world, already consisting of an active worldwide install base of 21.3 million PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, in addition to more than 17 million registered accounts for PlayStation®Network. The Latin America expansion will specifically introduce the PS3 system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and PlayStation®2 system to 13 different countries in the region.
"Our commitment to expand PlayStation business into Latin America supports our vision to provide access to social entertainment experiences that can be shared among friends and family from around the world," said Mark Stanley, director and general manager, Latin America, SCEA. "This expansion is the direct result of us listening closely to our community, and we're proud to deliver premium hardware and software services that will allow them to easily connect, play and communicate with one another."
Through a distribution partnership with Sony Latin America, PlayStation services are now available in select countries throughout the Latin America region. This includes access to PlayStation Network, a free entertainment network service that delivers original content, future-proofing system software updates, and online services that foster community among its worldwide audience.
In the coming weeks, PlayStation.com, the official PlayStation website, will introduce a localized Web site providing the most current PlayStation news and information relevant to users in select countries in Latin America. Features of the site include access to the PlayStation Blog, detailed product pages with PS3, PlayStation 2, PSP and PlayStation Network content, public forums to engage with the PlayStation community.
In addition to software services, Latin American users will now have the opportunity to maximize their online experiences with added functionality from peripherals that make it easier to communicate. Peripherals like the PS3 Bluetooth Headset and PlayStation Wireless Keypad enable users to connect and communicate with each other in and out of games.
For the Latin American users on the go, one of the biggest value offerings from PlayStation is the connectivity between PS3 and PSP platforms, providing a seamless solution for those looking to experience their entertainment when and where they want. With each device's built-in Wi-Fi capabilities and remote play functionality, users will have access to many of their entertainment and media stored on their PS3 remotely, enabling them to play games, watch movies, and listen to their music when on the move.*
Visit www.PlayStation.com for more information on the expansion of PlayStation business into Latin America.
tiny dancer
Posted to Hot Stuff, Miscellany on 20 February 2009
· Comments (7)
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Hurray.... now all you americans get to be annoyed at everyone in PS Home speaking a foreign language like the rest of us in Europe get ^_^
Not that theres anything wrong with that.... it just sucks when you're the only English speaking person in the room and you have to leave and come back to refresh the area and hopefully get some people who speak your language.
Great, so that means that the ps3 guaranties will be valid now?
If it means a drop in prices.... I still won't not buy a PS3
Finally!!!!! It was time Sony!!! Now... the price drop we all need....
The "Vivo El Playstation" is wrong (it means something like "The Playstation is alive"), The correct sentence would be "Viva El Playstation" (Like "Viva la vida"... or "Viva La Playstation"; it sounds more exact to me).
And sorry if my english is wrong; I'm mexican and the english is not the best.
Sorry, "I'm mexican and MY english is not the best".
Great news. I'm in Texas but I still think this is a great move by Sony.
Hopefully we can all finally get some DLC for Rockband and GH in spanish.
I'm hoping for some Mana and Jaguares at least.
Finally, in Mexico we might be able to stop paying $90 to $100 per game... and over $700 for a ps3... (note the prices are in US dollars LOL) in pesos is a bit more intimidating... more like $999 or $1150