Sony this morning confirmed that they will start selling the Playstation Portable Entertainment pack this holiday.

The pack, which will sell for $250, will include a copy of ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, the movie Lords of Dogtown and a Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo.

"The PSP system's success stems from its ability to combine console-quality gaming with multimedia applications, and this new package showcases all of the system's strengths," said Peter Dille, senior vice president, marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Whether consumers want to pick up and play one of our top racing franchises, watch a movie, or enjoy their own music, photos, downloadable content and more, the PSP Entertainment Pack delivers it all in one convenient package."

"While the PSP system has out-sold all other next-generation gaming handhelds in the period since its launch, we expect this new offering to drive additional consumer interest and sales, particularly as the holiday shopping season approaches," Dille said.

While I applaud the idea of throwing in $50 worth of free stuff with their PSP (I especially like the 1GB Memory Stick), I wish they had included a better game, like maybe Star Wars Legos II, LocoRoco or Lumines.

Hit the jump for the full press release. Brian Crecente

Sony Computer Entertainment America Launches PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable)
Entertainment Pack for $249.99(SRP)

Holiday Shopping Starts Early With a New Package Including ATV Offroad
Fury(R): Blazin' Trails, 'Lords of Dogtown' UMD Movie, and a 1GB Memory Stick
Pro Duo(TM)

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment
America today announced the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable) Entertainment
Pack, a new "all-in-one" offering for portable gaming and entertainment.
Available beginning September 13, the package features a PSP system along with
the best-selling off-road racing game ATV Offroad Fury(R): Blazin' Trails, the
"Lords of Dogtown" UMD(TM) movie, and a Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo(TM).
With an SRP of $249.99, the PSP Entertainment Pack offers great value to
consumers ahead of the holiday shopping season.
"The PSP system's success stems from its ability to combine
console-quality gaming with multimedia applications, and this new package
showcases all of the system's strengths," said Peter Dille, senior vice
president, marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Whether consumers
want to pick up and play one of our top racing franchises, watch a movie, or
enjoy their own music, photos, downloadable content and more, the PSP
Entertainment Pack delivers it all in one convenient package."
Beyond demonstrating the PSP system's multi-functionality, the combination
of software and storage along with the PSP hardware creates a compelling
product with significant value. The total cost for each of the components, if
purchased separately, would be $300 or more, so the PSP Entertainment Pack
delivers $50 of added value to consumers.
"While the PSP system has out-sold all other next-generation gaming
handhelds in the period since its launch, we expect this new offering to drive
additional consumer interest and sales, particularly as the holiday shopping
season approaches," Dille said.
The PSP Entertainment Pack provides everything you need to enjoy the
ultimate in portable gaming and entertainment right out of the box, making it
an ideal gift for everyone from students to gadget fans to business and
leisure travelers. With the included Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, there's
plenty of storage for gift-givers to customize the system by downloading
personal photos, favorite songs and video clips. Details on how to transfer
content to a PSP system can be found at: http://www.memorystick.com/psp .

About the PSP system
The PSP system is the first truly integrated portable entertainment system
designed to handle multiple applications — music, video, photo, Internet, and
wireless connectivity, with games as its primary driver. The PSP system
features an unmatched library of entertainment content, combining more than
125 games and more than 430 feature films, TV programs, and videos on UMD from
major studios and record labels, as well as downloadable content from the
Internet.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PS one(TM) game console, PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system and the
upcoming, much-anticipated PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops,
publishes, markets and distributes software for PS one game console,
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP system for the North
American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. serves as regional headquarters for all North American operations
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. More
information can be found online at http://www.us.playstation.com .