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PSP Go Selling Poorly?

The PSP Go has officially been on sale for about a week, and early signs suggest weaker than expected sales for the device. The good news is that the launch of the PSP Go was eclipsed by the massive success of Sony's new PS3 Slim (which managed to sell an astonishing one million units in just three weeks). However the bad news is that it will probably take the PSP Go significantly longer to reach one million units sold.

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Vo_Cal6071d ago

I will not support Sony on a new hand held. I bought the original PSP. Now they are just milking us. Everyone.. I repeat, EVERYONE asked for a dual thumb-stick and they ignored us. No one should buy this until they respect the request of their base. We all know that if they would've added a thumb-stick to the right side it would be selling like hot cakes. Everyone i know would've traded up for the extra stick.

SnuggleBandit6071d ago (Edited 6071d ago )

milking by giving another option?? and they still give you the old option at the same price...uh oh wouldn't want to have more options would you??

And they aren't doing dual sticks because then it would not be backwards compatible with any of the current psp lineup and devs would have to make two versions of each game(which they wouldn't do)...then it would be milking because they would be forcing you to buy a new system to get the new games

Dual sticks WILL be in the official psp 2. Mark my words

Ju6071d ago

Funny. The outcry of people who have no interest in getting a Go in the first place...(or who have a PSP already).

sinncross6071d ago

Because adding a 2nd thumb stick to the PSPgo, which is not an upgraded PSP, would only result in PSPgo exclusive games thus dividing the market, and making the PSPgo more of a way to 'milk' the PSP user base.

Yes, the PSPgo may not be the best Sony idea, but it was designed to compliment the original PSP models, not replace it, and thus attract a new demographic to the PSP.

Whether this works remains to be seen but if you like your current PSP model then keep it. No one told you you had to consider upgrading; you can play all the games off your model anyways.

Marceles6071d ago

I don't get why people don't understand the PSPgo is just another model of the original PSP. They can't make a right joystick because if new games came out, people that still aren't buying a PSPgo wouldn't be able to play it on their PSP-3000 and lower.

Greywulf6071d ago

Because Sony lied about 4d

/s

KillaManiac6071d ago

Why would I want to buy a PSPgo when you can buy a PSP 2000 or 3000 model and have UMD access.

Having UMD access means I can play more games because I can borrow my friends and buy and trade my already owned games at Gamestop.

Not to mention the PSPgo being HIGHER in price...it makes ZERO sense to buy one while the 3000 model is on the market also.

Carbon6071d ago (Edited 6071d ago )

I could justify spending 1300.00 on my 42" Sony Bravia 1080P LCD TV. I could easly justify 299.00 on my PS3 Slim. However, I can not justify spending 250.00 on a PSP GO. I want it bad! but for 250.00 it's just not going to happen.

I had the PSP-3000 and traded it in for the PSPGO (before I saw the 250.00 price tag). I admit I did'nt play many games on it and used it more for music and playing around with it. (And freaking people out when I linked it up to my PS3 and went into chat mode and watched them through the eye-toy). It's more of a gadget to me.

acedoh6071d ago

a great idea at a price that is too high. SONY could really make an impact at the $199 price point. I really hope the download market kicks up for the PSP. I prefer downloading games because it's makes life simpler for me. Although the PSP Go is alluring I think the price is still too high. I will stay with my PSP 3000 until the Go prices goes downward. I can get a 16 gig memory stick for less than $70 which to me is more of a value.

Milky6071d ago

I can get a PSP Go for 225 pounds. If I spend 5 pounds more I can get a PS3 Slim. This is why it may not be selling as much as some people expect.

D4RkNIKON6071d ago (Edited 6071d ago )

Here we go again.. I bring this up every time some one is dumb enough to mention that a second analog stick would split the market.. If the Go had a second analog that only button mapped the circle square triangle and x buttons, devs could still make the game work for both systems. The only difference would be that they would be more comfortable to play with the Go. See the image I attached to see what I mean.

This alone would have sold the Go to millions. I know it would have been a first day buy for me if that was the case.

D4RkNIKON6071d ago

Any one who has ever played a fps on the psp would have to agree with the image I posted above.

DatNJDom816071d ago

you do know that u can used the ps3 controller on the pspgo right? just checking....... although i do have to admit it kinda defeats the purpose...... unless your playing mgs5 at home.

STK0266071d ago

let's all remember that when the PSOne shipped, it didn't have analog sticks. Yet, after a while, it had 2. The Genesis also had 2 controllers, the second one having more buttons than the first one.

Adding a second stick to the PSP, Sony would not be dividing the fanbase, it would only allow developpers to have more options when designing games for the handheld. Those with the 2 stick model would have the option to play with both, while those without would be stuck with the subpar controls we usually get in shooters on the PSP (even Resistance, probably the best shooter on PSP, didn't exactly feel great when it came to controls). And don't tell me Sony doesn't want people to have different experiences depending on which version of the PSP they have. Go play Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow on a PSP-1000 and on a PSP-2000, 3000 or Go, and I dare you to tell me you had the same gaming experience.

SoapShoes6071d ago

It has not been on sell for a week yet and Sony even said it is performing to their expectations. The Go also helped boost PSP sells.

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TapiocaMilkTea6071d ago

It's sad that amazon got such bad reviews of the PSP Go just because people aren't happy with the price. Again.....why bash it just because it's expensive, everything eventually comes down in price. The consumer always dictate how much something cost, no matter what price point the product starts with.

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cliffbo6071d ago

where are the expected numbers? this device is not meant to replace the 3000 but help bolster the sale of the PSP overall.

facelike6071d ago (Edited 6071d ago )

The media want this to fail like the Republicans want Obama to fail.

STK0266071d ago

one difference though, the PSPGo will do what Sony said it would do, it will expand the overall PSP audience, give Sony more money (form the sales of the handheld itself and from the money saved due to the lack of a middleman and used games) and it will be more portable than the 3000.

On the other hand, Obama will be unable to achieve everything he said he'd like to do. Gitmo wasn't closed when he came into office and probably won't be in the first year either. The healthcare reform is likely to never be completed, as even the Senate with the Democrat's super majority, voted against it. Obama has done and will do some great things for America, but there's no way he'll be able to meet the expectations he set before being elected.

Ares84PS36071d ago

They made the screen smaller and didn't add a second analog stick and they are expecting good sales when it's $250?????

No sir...I'm not an idiot to buy this thing. I rather buy another PS3 so if something happens with the current one I can just switch.

Close_Second6071d ago

...is not as desirable as the IPod touch which is at a similar price point. I don't think the Go is even as desirable as the PSP-3000 given that it sports a bigger screen.

Sony has got the Go all wrong. It should have been price similar to the PSP-3000, the 3000 should have had a price cut and the downloaded versions of the game should have been much, much cheaper and not more expensive than retail.

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