Cheap 'Platinum' games come to PSP

Sony's PlayStation Portable finally has its own range of 'Platinum' titles, with nine classic games re-released with a price tag of AU$39.95 each.

Platinum status is given to games which have sold a high number of units within a specific timeframe. The Platinum program first debuted in 1997 for the original PlayStation.

The PSP Platinum games, which will be available locally from 29 June, are:

• WipeOut Pure
  
• Pursuit Force
  
• F1 Grand Prix
  
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  
• Everybody's Golf
  
• WRC
  
• MediEvil: Resurrection
  
• Ridge Racer
  
• Need for Speed Underground Rivals

"It is exciting to be in a position to offer consumers Platinum games less than 12 months since we launched PSP, this is testament to the success of the platform," said Michael Ephraim, SCE Aust. & New Zealand Managing Director.