RUMOR: PSP Go to be Relaunched

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RUMOR: PSP Go to be Relaunched

Launched last fall to widespread indifference, Sony's smaller, sleeker PSP Go portable has failed to go anywhere -- and reports indicate that the company may be considering a restart of the portable system, featuring a likely (and much-needed) price drop.

This story comes to us from Gamervision, whose source at Sony says a PSP Go relaunch is "imminent," and will be accompanied by a heavy marketing campaign. While the source says nothing about a price cut, it is widely assumed that one is on the way. Critics of the system have repeatedly pointed out that its $250 price tag is too high when consumers can purchase a PSP 3000 for $200.


New PSP Go?



Another important issue is the fact that every PSP game made until late last year was published on small discs, called UMDs. The PSP 3000 can play them, the PSP Go cannot. So despite the fact that the PSP Go bravely embraces digital distribution and can conveniently download all new PSP games, it can't play most of the system's library.

These issues appear to be deal-breakers for consumers. Recent Japanese sales figures show that, for the week ending on January 3, the PSP Go sold only 3,903 units, compared to a more respectable 132,911 units for the older model. Although there are currently no such sales figures for North America, it's unlikely that the PSP Go is performing much better on this side of the Pacific.

While a PSP Go relaunch is only a rumor at this point, its necessity is very real. Sony needs to drastically reduce the system's price and reintroduce it to consumers. Only then will they put their PSP Woes behind

Source [http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/psp-go-relaunch-rumored/1387602]
 

Onyx Oblivion

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I'd get one for $200. But that's it.

I played one in a store, and it was actually pretty cool.

I liked my PSP, but when it broke, I didn't replace it.

My only issues were long load times on a lot of games, and a really loud UMD drive.

Thanks pimp. Nice job mimicking the "News Room" style, too. It's not perfect, but it'll do.
 

Andronicus

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Would it be changed in any way? Or just re-released at a lower price? Either way, unless they bring it down to at least AU$200, I don't see myself buying one at any point in the near future.
 

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Oh, so the Go DID launch. Funny I couldn't be bothered to buy it because I don't feel that a system that has no exchange policy on games I bought is worth my time. Or money. Or will to keep typing.
 

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I think the PSP Go is a neat idea, but it's anticipating something (digital distribution) a little too early for handhelds. Sony is about three steps ahead and looking kind of silly.
 

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You can always tell who has disposable income, or doesn't know what they are buying.

Did they really think this would sell? It has no UMD drive....
 

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Onyx Oblivion said:
Thanks pimp. Nice job mimicking the "News Room" style, too. It's not perfect, but it'll do.
Yea, I would have done it better, but I didn't have time beause I was on my way out
 

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I still think the PSPGo is a stupid idea.

The PSP 3000 can support any downloaded game or app that the PSPGo can, add UMD support, what does the Go offer that the 3000 doesn't?

Seriously it's like Alienware taking away DVD drives from their systems and telling people to just use steam.
 

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TelHybrid said:
I still think the PSPGo is a stupid idea.

The PSP 3000 can support any downloaded game or app that the PSPGo can, add UMD support, what does the Go offer that the 3000 doesn't?
Read the name...I think it's more portable because it's lighter and works like a slider phone...or something. I dunno.
 

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PSP-Go was a No-Go for me with the no UMD support without a trade-in policy for UMD to digital copy. I had a first gen psp with a ton of UMD games. Re-purchasing my favorite games wasn't a satisfactory option. I went with the 3000 instead.
 

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willard3 said:
TelHybrid said:
I still think the PSPGo is a stupid idea.

The PSP 3000 can support any downloaded game or app that the PSPGo can, add UMD support, what does the Go offer that the 3000 doesn't?
Read the name...I think it's more portable because it's lighter and works like a slider phone...or something. I dunno.
Heh... wow if that's the best advantage it can offer, I await its failure.
 

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TelHybrid said:
willard3 said:
TelHybrid said:
I still think the PSPGo is a stupid idea.

The PSP 3000 can support any downloaded game or app that the PSPGo can, add UMD support, what does the Go offer that the 3000 doesn't?
Read the name...I think it's more portable because it's lighter and works like a slider phone...or something. I dunno.
Heh... wow if that's the best advantage it can offer, I await its failure.
Well, the DS Lite did pretty well. So did the GBA SP.

(not completely relevant comparisons, but still)
 

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willard3 said:
TelHybrid said:
willard3 said:
TelHybrid said:
I still think the PSPGo is a stupid idea.

The PSP 3000 can support any downloaded game or app that the PSPGo can, add UMD support, what does the Go offer that the 3000 doesn't?
Read the name...I think it's more portable because it's lighter and works like a slider phone...or something. I dunno.
Heh... wow if that's the best advantage it can offer, I await its failure.
Well, the DS Lite did pretty well. So did the GBA SP.

(not completely relevant comparisons, but still)
But the thing is they didn't cut out a large backlog of games. I doubt every single PSP game released has been put onto the PSN store, and even if they have, previous PSP owners with a collection of UMDs aren't going to rebuy games.

With the GBA SP and DS lite, people who owned the older versions could still play their existing games if they chose to upgrade.

The PSPGo is one of modern gaming's big failures, and anyone who buys it really has no common sense.