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Sony PSP Go preview event

September 18, 2009, 2:20pm PDT | Length: 00:02:09
Brian Tong takes a look at Sony's digital download gaming device, the PSP Go.
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  • It's going to be a failure.
    While an all-digital, download only gaming device IS the future, the PSPgo isn't it.

    If I buy a PSPgo for $250, I won't be able to buy used UMD's from retailers around town, I won't be able to trade-in any digital downloads, and the pricing for the downloads is comparable (NOT cheaper as one would expect) to the regular packaged versions.

    Other than the form factor, there is no reason to buy when a PSP-3000 model does everything a Go can, will take UMD's, and is nearly $100 less.

    Sony could offer a cheap UMD drive for the Go, so users could transfer their UMD games to the device, but they won't. To do that would affect their online sales and the hefty profit margins they get by skipping the retail chain.

    So, skip the Go. It does nothing that the current $169 Core model won't also do, and offers zero advantages other than the 16gb integrated memory and the smaller form factor, neither of which is worth the premium being asked.
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    sframberger@...
    21st Sep 2009
  • It's not the first device to deliver at all
    The iPhone is the first device that offered all digital commercial quality games. And this is way too expensive.

    Here's what they could have done to make it successful:

    - Added dual analog sticks
    - Added multi-touch screen
    - Provide an apps / games / dev friendly marketplace

    The iPhone is becoming a larger portable gaming platform than the PSP in a tenth of the time.

    Sony is behind the times, isn't innovating and isn't recognizing a successful strategy to meet customer demands. I'll pass...
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    dorkiedorkfromdorktown
    22nd Sep 2009
  • RE: Sony PSP Go preview event
    I think it is AWESOME.
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    YOLANDABROWN
    5th Nov 2009
  • RE: Sony PSP Go preview event
    NEVERMIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!1!!!!!11!!1
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    YOLANDABROWN
    5th Nov 2009
  • TRUTH!
    Wait for the Zunegamer!
    Ballmer says so on his blog:
    http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
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    NonZeal0t
    26th Oct 2010

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