Video: Sony's PSP Go leaks out before E3, is obviously a go

Look up there, folks. That's the future of Sony's hopes and dreams in the handheld gaming sector. With just hours to go before the company's official E3 2009 press event, it looks like the pieces are all coming together. First a UMD-less game release, then a highly credible mole giving the PSP Go a name, and now -- live action shots. The images here were sourced from an obviously slipped June 2009 Qore video, and aside from giving us a look at the slider-based system (which, let's be honest, looks a ton like the questionably successful mylo), we're also told that it'll tout 16GB of internal memory, built-in Bluetooth and an undisclosed memory slot. If all goes well, it'll ship this Fall for a price to be determined, and it's actually not slated to replace the PSP-3000, as both of 'em will attempt to live on store shelves harmoniously... at least for awhile. Oh, and don't worry -- we'll be on hand in LA to bring you all the impressions we can muster early next week.

[Via PlayStation Forums, thanks Matt and A1]

Update: Video is now after the break! Thanks adizzy615!

Update 2: Official press shots have emerged. [Via Engadget Spanish]

Update 3: A few more official specifications are flowing from the full Qore video (pardon the sync issues). Here's the dirt:

• 3.8-inch display (resolution is undisclosed)
  
• 43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
• 16GB of Flash storage
• Bluetooth built-in; supports handset tethering and BT headsets
  
• No UMD drive
• Memory Stick Micro slot
• New Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and new Metal Gear Solid (!) on the way
• Full PlayStation Network support (movie and TV rentals / purchases)
• Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)
• Sony views each of its products as "10-year lifecycle products," so the PSP "needs to live on."

Gallery: Sony's PSP Go leaked!

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[Toby @ May 30th 2009 12:16PM]

Awww, no dual analog sticks!

[Tiptup300 @ May 30th 2009 12:20PM]

And no Sexy.

[blitzkrieg @ May 30th 2009 12:21PM]

Is it me or that thing looks..uhm...hideous? Doesn't look like a Sony product, IMO

[NaeemTHM @ May 30th 2009 12:27PM]

I agree blitz...this thing is way too ugly to be a Sony product.

I call shenanigans.

[DR House @ May 30th 2009 12:30PM]

Fake and ugly for sony standards

[Jamma @ May 30th 2009 12:32PM]

It does look similar to the Mylo 2...

Not a good thing mind

[Volkodlak @ May 30th 2009 12:36PM]

Actually it looks a lot like a Sony product... just a shame they picked an ugly on to fashion it after:

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=3711&N=4294965990

[Itsuru @ May 30th 2009 12:37PM]

Why would it have dual analog sticks? It's meant to exist alongside the current PSP but with a focus on downloading games as opposed to optical media, they're not going to cannablize sales of existing PSP games by changing the hardware.
It's an in between device, to focus consumers on the Playstation Store, you'll notice quite an obvious trend that we're moving towards these unified marketplaces from the large electronic companies.
It's quite a good move on Sony's part, using the existing PSP hardware and games, but it remains to be seen whether it'll be a success.

[Tony C @ May 30th 2009 12:59PM]

Awesome!! Controls DO seem really low though...

What, no tag for Veronica Belmont...? O.o

[chefgon_ign @ May 30th 2009 12:59PM]

Dual analog sticks wouldn't make new games incompatible with old systems, they would just have to have two control setups programmed into them to make them playable on both systems.

You know, the same way as almost every single original Playstation game was after the first Dual Shock came out? Except that they had to be programmed for two sticks versus zero.

I guess existing owners might be pissed that there's no upgrade path to be able to get the second stick (since this thing can't play their existing game library) but those are the breaks in the world of portable electronics.

[Itsuru @ May 30th 2009 1:06PM]

@chefgon_ign

Good points. I still see this as more of an inbetween device, one to focus their efforts on the growing Playstation Store. I could easily see a PSP of upgraded hardware in 2011 when the Playstation Store has matured a bit and they can offer a huge back catalog of games along with newer titles for an upgraded PSP.

[Gokie @ May 30th 2009 1:40PM]

@chefgon_ign: "Them's the breaks" is an arrogant approach for a company in the best of times, but when your system is already languishing behind the competition, it would be downright stupid.

Buying a $30 controller (or whatever the DS cost back then) is one thing, upgrading an entire system is something altogether. Not adding a second analog stick was absolutely the right thing to do for what is a PSP facelift, not a PSP sequel.

[TT @ May 30th 2009 1:57PM]

Here, watch this vid:
[url]http://ps3hype.nl/nieuws/3324-exclusieve-video-psp-go-in-actie[/url]
It shows the rest of the show (including the PSP Go! in hands) and he also tells that they'll be using...
*Drum rolls*
Memory Stick Micro...

And luckily I'm not the only one who thinks that this thing looks hideous.

[maveric101 @ May 30th 2009 2:26PM]

same. no dual analog, no buy. i'm waiting for that.

[paperless @ May 30th 2009 2:40PM]

Ugliest gadget ever.

[TheSuburbanWhiteBoy @ May 30th 2009 2:49PM]

I think this is hot

[iFargle @ May 30th 2009 2:54PM]

If this is the actual PSP, then I'm heart-broken, Sony!

Yeah, this is one of the worst looking Sony products I've ever seen.. Why couldn't that first render we saw be the actual thing? That thing looked amazing.

http://news.timtechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/psp-render.gif

[Quantumphysics @ May 30th 2009 2:57PM]

When I saw the picture that revealed that there was only one analog nub, MY HEART SANK.

[naz @ May 30th 2009 3:07PM]

Wait for the Slim and Lite Version

[Samboini @ May 30th 2009 3:30PM]

http://blog.internetnews.com/apatrizio/do-not-want-dog.jpg

[Backlin @ May 30th 2009 3:37PM]

*Slams head against his desk*

This can't be real! Since this is a modification of the first PSP I can understand not having a second analog stick (better saved for a PSP 2), but this is the most ridiculously ugly Sony product I've ever seen! The Mylo looks a bit better than this, but seriously! And having a slider function just adds more potential for mechanical failure. I've seen many cheap slider phones break apart.

I think I'll buy a DS if I want a newer portable gaming system.

[Chris W. @ May 30th 2009 4:08PM]

Call me when sony takes there heads out of there ass, and see what there new psp looks like

[SimbaDogg @ May 30th 2009 4:10PM]

i wonder how long song will go until they release the Go! 2, or the Go 2000!, or w/e they wanna call the revised unit. cuz this is seriously one of the ugliest devices i've ever seen in my life. why is surprising, because its honestly not that difficult to design a decent looking PMP (which is basically what this is). i mean, for christs sake...the the xperia x1, instead of a keyboard add two analog sticks and 4 buttons...it'd look 10x better than this.
YUCK sony....YUCK. I wanna take some ipecac syrup to throw this up its so disgusting. what has been seen....cannot be unseen.

[highjumpman @ May 30th 2009 5:19PM]

Here's a hint Sony:

1. Move the start and select buttons to that large empty area above them.
2. Plop in a second analog stick in their place.
3. Make future games dual-analog and laud this PSP's "backward compatibility" with the old games. It's really time to move on...

[AndrewNoNumbers @ May 30th 2009 5:34PM]

Aw.. this sucks. I was hoping for something that would compete with next-gen Nokia Internet Tablet and all the Android MIDs coming out at the same time.

[cf292007 @ May 30th 2009 5:38PM]

it doesn't look that bad but what seems to piss me off the most is that Sony does not want to upgrade the whole PSP platform. I thought they would upgrade the whole thing like adding a faster processor and bringing new and more higher graphic games.

[SONYEDDIE @ May 30th 2009 5:56PM]

i like the new design

[chispito @ May 30th 2009 6:26PM]

It looks all right. I would care more about comfort than the looks. The sliding thing is okay and all, but it provides no screen protection, unlike the DS.

[SewerShark @ May 30th 2009 9:12PM]

the classic psp design was sexy, this is not sexy. Give me back sexiness.

[iphonerulez @ May 30th 2009 9:48PM]

They wanted to be ahead of the curve for downloadable content. Seem to me that they're quite a bit behind Apple's curve. They're thinking about digital game downloads now. I wonder why? Oh that's right, they're copying Apple.

They've only got one thing going for them.... Gran Turismo mobile. Drool.

[JehxOne @ May 31st 2009 12:25AM]

ugly as shit

they haven't learned anything

please Ms kill this poor beast

and no i'm not a fanboy of MS but seriously Sonny must die

[Cal @ May 31st 2009 12:31AM]

i'm disappointed. The original psp looked so much better. This is like a step backwards...

[Reza @ May 31st 2009 7:27AM]

No dual analog
No touchscreen
No digital output/connector (was expecting mini hdmi or something for watching movies on tv)

What is the innovation really????

If this product is going to last 10years then Sony should have actually put a tiny bit of effort in market analysis and give people what they want.

I was looking forward to it but not anymore.

[drumdbeat @ May 31st 2009 3:51PM]

In the gallery, picture 4 of 19, the finish of teh black looks terrible. Liek orange peel. Is it at all possible this is a fake?
http://www.engadget.com/photos/sonys-psp-go-leaked/2044717/

[Matt @ May 31st 2009 5:27PM]

It is laughable and pathetic than a company with the resources of Sony would spend any amount of time coming up with product like this.

You know how people look at something and say "I could have come up with something better than that". Usually that isn't the case because you don't know the complexities of the process involved in creating said product.

HOWEVER, In the case of the PSPgo this is totally true. How long did it take the wizards of smart at Sony to say, "uhhh Let's just put controls on the Mylo and call that the new PSP." What a load of shit. I hope this product is an EPIC fail and Sony is punished for this ineptitude.

I was really getting fired up and excited for the new PSP and then they pull down their pants, squat over the ground and give us this?

What a joke. Fuck you Sony I'm going to buy a DS.

[simbr @ Jun 1st 2009 7:48AM]

It looks like it was designed to accomodate two sticks with those symmeterical depressions - the start and select buttons (which looks out of place) could then move to the blank area just above.

[Woody @ Jun 1st 2009 9:20AM]

I can't belive that it doesn't have dual sticks! Very disapointing. I stopped buying new games 3 years ago because I kept buying games that would have played much better with a second stick. I felt like my money was being wasted because I never played those games. And I will not be buying this new PSP. Who cares if it slides open, and is 50% lighter. The only thing that cripples the psp is the lack of full controls. They've had pleanty of times to fix this problem, and its still not fixed. If they want to secure the top spot in handheld gaming, they need to smarten up. The games can be fantastic on the PSP if you had a way to control them.

And I just want to through in that I can't believe that people think that the iPhone is going to be a stong contender for handheld gaming. for really casual, simple games it is perfect for. But for serious games, NO WAY! again, you need a way to control them, and to be able to feel the controls so you can tell where you are.

Very disapointing Sony. Stick a second stick on there, and I'll be first in line to buy one. Until then, I refuse to buy any more psp games.

[Gabriel @ Jun 2nd 2009 10:52AM]

how can anyone look at this thing and not say its fake?:P it looks EXACTLY the same as the Mylo 2, its only moded slightly, this would be easy to fake!

Altho, it may be real and in that case Sony really sucks seeing how it dosent have 2 anolog sticks, the ONE thing everybody wanted...

[iLoveApple @ May 30th 2009 12:16PM]

U-G-L-Y.

[dcoaster @ May 30th 2009 12:40PM]

I actually agree with iLoveApple for once!

This looks HORRIBLE. At first, it reminded me of the old NES controller buttons...

[peshue @ May 30th 2009 12:54PM]

M-Y-L-O

[jook @ May 30th 2009 1:12PM]

Oh gods, it is SO ugly!

[z-man @ May 30th 2009 1:12PM]

I dont think it's really ugly, but the current psp's design looks much sleeker and sexier then this

[hemmy @ May 30th 2009 1:44PM]

It looks far, far better in the (much clearer) official press shots. Doesn't strike me as ugly at all.

[Ray @ May 30th 2009 1:46PM]

Apparently, the original design fell off a sony jet into a ugly tree... hitting every branch on the way down... landing next to the ugly tree... where several years passed and the tree grew around the design... thus becoming part of the ugly tree... until recently being carved out.

[Sam @ May 30th 2009 5:11PM]

thats not fair, i think shes quite hot

[Tommo @ May 30th 2009 7:48PM]

It has such a cheap look to it, they could have made the screen a WHOLE lot bigger.

[Frankenstein Black @ May 31st 2009 12:39AM]

PSP Go is "Fools Gold"! Don't worry tech dudes, PSP 4000 will "bring the sexy back" in all of its touch screen Oled glory! So hold on to that 3000 and keep the green powder dry!

[macserv @ May 31st 2009 12:41AM]

OH GOD IT BURNS. And they had such beautiful fake mocks to start from. How could they fail so badly?

[Todd @ May 31st 2009 12:53AM]

It's no uglier than that Palm Pre everyone seems to be oogling over. PSP go looks great to me and I'll be getting one first day they are on sale here in Japan.