Sony has just announced that it will be rolling out a Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack sometime this coming August that ought to be a hit with the whole legion of football fans, especially those who have rabidly followed EA’s best-selling Madden NFL football franchise over the years. This special bundle will retail for $199.99, and will come with a limited edition metallic blue PSP console, the Madden NFL 09 game itself, “NFL: In Just One Play” on UMD, a PLAYSTATION Network voucher to download Beats from PLAYSTATION Store (this must be done through a PC), and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo that is definitely an improvement over the 32MB Memory Stick that came with the original PSP pack.

August 12 would be the date all you fans out there ought to pencil in your calendars, as the total cost of each component will set you back by $260, hence this bundle will be shaving off slightly more than $60 from what you should be paying. To further describe this bundle, here’s an excerpt from the press release.

• “Metallic Blue” PSP system; this is the only time that this special PSP color will be offered in North America.
• Madden NFL 09: Twenty years as a dynasty of gaming, Madden NFL 09 aims to deliver the most immersive gameplay, the richest online offerings and the most comprehensive feature depth in the history of the franchise. Madden NFL 09 features legendary quarterback Brett Favre as its cover athlete.
• “NFL: In Just One Play” UMD video: Hosted by one of the most colorful and premiere receivers in the game today, Chad Johnson, NFL: In Just One Play features an inside look at some of the X factors in the league. NFL: In Just One Play, the first UMD video from NFL Films, combines sound, action and interviews to showcase some of the NFL’s most exciting players including Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, Larry Fitzgerald, Braylon Edwards, Adrian Peterson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Cromartie, Ed Reed and more.
• Beats PLAYSTATION Network voucher: Download the PLAYSTATION Network exclusive title, Beats, to your Memory Stick PRO Duo with the included voucher. Beats is a new and exciting way to interact with your music collection on your PSP system. It breathes life in to your music by using a beat tracking technology to create gameplay from any song the player supplies. The title is currently available on PLAYSTATION Store (http://store.playstation.com).
• 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo - Store your photos, music, videos, and game saves.

Press Release