Apparently word is slowly trickling through Sony that
its brand new handheld is actually called PSPgo (at least according to the second of two pieces of PR we've seen on the thing). We're guessing a similar word of mouth pace will operate in the inverse to communicate to top Sony brass that most folks think $250 for years-old gaming handheld hardware is a little steep these days. Of course, sequestered in our Engadget HQ and flush with cash from a hefty hit and run settlement a couple years back, we're more curious as to what
you think about the price and feature set here. Don't be shy, just let it all out.
Is Sony's PSPgo just what you needed, or an overpriced rehash?| Don't own a gaming handheld, and this won't win me over. | 12871 (31.7%) |
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| Sorry, too busy feeding Nintendogs on my DS to care. | 4259 (10.5%) |
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| My current PSP is treating me just fine, thanks. | 9312 (22.9%) |
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| I want one, but it's too expensive. Maybe after a price drop. | 9578 (23.6%) |
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| I want one, but don't want to leave my UMDs behind. Sad face. | 1557 (3.8%) |
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| This IS just what I needed. | 3040 (7.5%) |
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posted June 2nd 2009 6:20PM
I NEEEED IT!!!!
Make it not suck!!!
Always wanted to say that
Why isnt there a "Too Fugly" option?
Do people actually buy this shit? It has no form, no function and is lacking in features for nearly $100 more for something that has more features, can play UMD discs and is older! WTF sony? Does anyone working there have a god damn brain? Seriously? Anyone? Even the Mylo is a hunk of garbage. Why the hell would you make a PSP Go out of it?
Might want to go and re-think your shit products. We don't need anymore proprietary crap from you. No thanks!
It's really like an impulse buy. Just like with the DSi.
I'm refraining from touching any of these new handhelds until I see them with:
Better graphics, a brighter/larger screen, bigger storage, better pizza. Oops.
Again, NO 2ND ANALOG STICK!?!?!!?!?!? If it had one, I would be preordering it right now, but since it doesn't, I'm not buying. (and I buy everything! so that's saying a lot)
I agree with SeijinZero. I liket the old PSP's form factor and controls. I like this one's lack of UMDs and use of flash memory (although not this memory stick foolishness), but that's definately not reason enough to buy.
802.11 b is old hat. That has been my biggest beef with my original PSP since it bogs down my WiFi something terrible. Seriously Sony, get your head in the game!!!!
Call the fail police, another brand just got killed.
Banana-rang this thing into oblivion Sony, please!
For the love of Jebus.
Missing a touchscreen...
I've been after a handheld, just never got the funds for it. Don't want a DS (don't hate me, just a preference thing), and I didnt like the UMD idea either. With no UMD I might invest with this, its just so darned expensive.
I loved the Gran Turismo series, and despite Forza 2 being a great substitute, I would like to continue playing it.
We'll see. If they bring the price down sub-€200/£200 then I'll get me one [for Christmas].
"Do people actually buy this shit? It has no form, no function and is lacking in features for nearly $100 more for something that has more features, can play UMD discs and is older!"
So, when a company creates a smaller version of a device - They have to charge less? The 16gb of internal storage and design that hasn't gone through enough units to benifit for high volume savings. It'll come down eventually.
"Again, NO 2ND ANALOG STICK!?!?!!?!?!?"
"Missing a touchscreen..."
It's a PSP, not a PSP v2. When no 2nd analog stick have come out so far in this generation, it won't come. Wait for v2 for that.
I think it's a great evolution of the PSP. Just as the GBA SP was to the GBA.
For $250?!?! Nah.....
Get yourself an iPod Touch for $20 cheaper. Way more games, better media options, better hardware.......
If this thing would reach $150 or less, I would definitely pick one up just to (eventually) play NES/Sega/SNES etc games on it..
Oh, and Pixel Junk Monsters too.
I need it. It's an awesome piece of hardware for sure. But I need to wait for a price drop because it's a little expensive for me.
I need this option:
'This is very cool, just have to think about it'
I was looking for the OpenPandora FTW option. :(
Too little too late...
This is what the 1st PSP should have been, downloadable games etc rather than trying to milk us from their silly UMD format.
Sony can kiss my arse
UMD = MiniDisc = Betamax
Sony's just got bad luck with formats, don't they? Bluray's success is a bit of an anomaly.
Agree that when they released the PSP-1000 it should have had a hard drive instead of UMD.
Now you have to wonder why there isn't a capacitive touch screen and accelerometer plus a SDK for iPhone devs to port their games easily to the platform. As it is, it's a little difficult why someone should carry this plus a smartphone.
Because iphone games aren't real games. This is coming from a guy who has developed a game for the iphone. It's a complete joke to work with.
@RioRyan
You forgot to add MemoryStick and its counterparts.
@RioRyan: Sony has bad luck with formats, huh?
Ever heard of the CD?
Yeah, that didn't go over very well, did it?
Also, let's not forget that Sony pressured Philips to make audio cassette licenses free.
Yeah that one was a real loser, too.
Danny, what game did you develop then? "Tic-Tac-Toe FREE"? lol.
No offense, but I've seen many impressive gaming apps in the App Store. Fieldrunners, Brothers In Arms, N4S: Undercover, Warfare Inc. etc. all come to mind.
@ JusticeCourtland :
ummm ok so one successful format negates the fact that they had a million failed formats? The "hit and miss" method of success is not a very good method at all. In fact think of all the billions of dollars wasted on those formats that they could have easily spent improving their products or simply doing more research into finding the right format to release. I mean it was pretty obvious from the get go that UMD was gonna fail. The only reason blu-ray is kinda surviving is the fact that it physically looks like a DVD therefore its much easier to be adopted by the technologically illiterate. Now i don't mind Sony and I'm not trying to bash them but it would be ignorant to overlook their failed mistakes...
Most likely the iPhone dev here has a horrible hatred of Objective-C.
@kirby
Objective-C is the Devil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@RioRyan: Didn't the MiniDisc do quite well in Japan?
Shame there isn't an "my handheld gaming device also makes phone calls.. ill stick to that" option ;)
Fanboy is clever.
Does your handheld play Final Fantasy?
Thought so.
I'm far from an apple fanboy, but for me my iPhone does more than enough gaming than i'm ever likely to do when "mobile".
I totally understand that this will be perfect for many people who really do mobile gaming, but as the poll is all about opinion, i was just stating mine. Five minutes of flight control is all i ever get time for. I'm sure many other people will think the same!
The handheld you speak of only has simple games for the simple minded.
^^^
I LOL'd at your inference that hardcore games are for the intellectually elite only.
Actually there are lots of great iPhone/iPod Touch games. I have an iPod Touch, not because I'm a fanboy, but because it's a really nice product.
@shinigami: My iPod does play Final Fantasy. If you jailbreak your iWhatever, you can put all sorts of emulators on it or make your own if you're cool enough. Apparently I'm not cool enough to make one though...
@Soulsaber
>simple games for the simple minded
>Avatar of TWEWY
world ends is the shit.
i got a 2000 and 3000... if they can get homebrew on this ill go for it... 16gb without memory sticks would be pretty convenient
Exactly. My iPod touch has great 3d gfx (and I have the 1st gen, with the slower processor), it can go on aim, facebook, safari, and, with iPhone OS 3.0, maybe even get a mic and camera for iChat.
What does this new PSP have? A slider? ONE analog stick... STILL? No backwards compatibility with old hardware (UMD)?
No thanks, I'll stick with my iPod, which has more features, a faster processor, and more intuitive controls.
Hold up...
A touch screen more "intuitive" controls?? Really...seriously...like...no joke????
=/
And clearly there is no iChat coming to 3.0 So give up that dream...
And the end point still stands...iPod/iPhone is NOT a gaming platform. It will first and foremost be a MP3 player/phone.
This will not take no type of share away form DS
(I do not mention the PSP because...hell...do they even advertise for that anymore :? )
Sorry, I must side with the Apple fanboy on this one, he has a point.
When I play games while "mobile", I'm often engaged with other activities such as walking, looking out for my bus/tube stop, or stopping to chat to friends I meet. Therefore, a simple game to pass about 2-5 minutes of time is what I need. I don't want to start playing some long-winded game that requires my full attention - those are best left for when I'm in front of a computer/console. The games off the App Store, combined with my iPod Touch, therefore suit my needs (and for many others too, I suspect)
I have no interest in Final Fantasy. The sole announced title I have any interest in is Gran Turismo if it is released before the end of 2009.
I used to own a PSP. Sold it on craigslist after I got an iPhone.
The games are cheaper, get more updates, and only get launched when I need them.
@RazorD has a point - Let me know when I can go somewhere my wallet in one jeans pocket, phone in the other, and psp thats thin enough so that I don't look like i've got a giant growth on my ass.
Where's the i would buy one if it had a second analogue stick option?
bump bump bump
Yeah thats what I was looking for...it even looks like their is a place for the second joystick when you first look at it...then you look a little closer and you notice a start and select button...their is even a space above the two circles where they could of easily put the start and select buttons....BOOO SONY...also why isn't it a touch screen??? every other company seems to be able to do this...
I would love one, but I hate the fact it's digital distribution only. I need my physical gaming media to trade in finished games for new ones. Unless the pricing is say $5-10 bucks for downloads instead of $20-30 bucks for used games.
Yeah, what he said.
Somehow I expect Sony will make the games just as expensive, even though since you can't sell or transfer them you're basically renting them indefinitely.
Pay more for the hardware *and* pay more for the games? Not really a compelling value proposition there.
Maybe after the price comes down to $199, I'll think about buying it..
By the way, whats the resolution on it?