PSP Go 'relaunch' in the works?
By Ross Miller 
posted February 3rd 2010 7:23AM
posted February 3rd 2010 7:23AM
There's not much to go on here, but according to alleged sources of Gamervision, Sony's planning a relaunch of sorts for the PSP Go. The oft-maligned portable hasn't exactly taken the world by storm -- and with its lack of an UMD drive, despite the company's continued support of the format, that arguably wasn't the point of its existence, anyway. An apparent marketing blitz is in the cards (unsurprising), and additionally there's speculation that a price drop might be coming, too. That seems a bit early given it only launched back in October, but if the company's really wanting to get aggressive and pushing units of its admittedly pretty hardware, that's a pretty good way to do so. Then again, its hands might be full adding some vigor to its other gaming machine.
I like the idea behind the PSP Go. I don't like the price. So if Sony offers to transfer all the UMD's I currently have (or allow me the fat chance to convert them myself) and from this day forth offer EVERY single game they made for the device electronically AND they use SD or Pro Duo memory cards AND they drop the price.
I may consider it.
If they do all of that and they add a second analog stick I may be convinced.
Oh Sony, please just move on... you are already loosing money with every PS3. Don't dig your own hole deeper. With all these smartphones coming out that provide gaming I do not see this becoming a must have device.
@pickleJar
I believe they are making money with the PSP, I don't understand your point here.
* Based on your last sentence you are implying that the iPhone is the only and real alternative as a gaming device. Well I for one do not share that sentiment and I still see that dedicated gaming devices still have their place and would still dominate any convergence device. Take for example the point-and-shoot cameras vs cellphones.
I love my PSP 2000. Of course, that's because it's running custom firmware, and I have more options than Sony would like me to have. I've had a PSP since launch (really. I won a PSP from OneUP.com prior to launch) and every time I tried to use the Sony ecosystem, I got bored with the device and ended up selling it. It wasn't until I hacked it that I found that the PSP really is a nice piece of hardware with lots of potential.
The PSP Go is everything BAD about the PSP experience. Overpriced consoles, overpriced software (No, Sony, I'm not paying the same price-- or MORE-- for the same game without packaging and physical media), and no ability to hack it (as yet).
I'd deal with Sony's system if they dropped their digital content prices, dropped the price of the PSP Go itself, and weren't so dead-set on stopping the custom firmware community.
I can understand WHY they dislike custom firmware, but they have to know they're just alienating the only people who still buy PSP products by making the PSP Go such a closed-off, overpriced system.
the majority of these comments are kinda ridiculous did you guys not nget the par about Sony NOT trying to replace the Psp with new one its an alternative if you want more portability so why is everyone complaining about it if you dont want it get the 3000....feel stupid now?
Just bought it and I like it. It's great!
Sony PSP Go Center contains over 300,000 Downloads making it the Biggest Database for the PSP GO!
http://sonypspgocenter.com