Isnt the PSPgo built for conveniance and style?

when was it supposed to replace the psp?
Oh thats right, NEVER.

15 more articles like this and we will have a new fact a.k.a
popular opinion.

for that money I would buy a PS3 and UC 2.

Yeah, I've got a 3000. I preordered a GO for fifty bucks down about two months ago. I decided however; on launch, that its a total waste of money. I'm thinking its worth about a hundred, maybe 150 at the most.....does'nt take a brain surgeon to figure that one out......the defining factor for me was no umd, umd transfer program and the price.....f@&k that $hit.

why would you ever buy the go? the psp 300 does EVERYTHING it does, and its cheaper, and it comes bundled with a game, and the battery last longer, i dont get it, its like everyones taking stupid pills, and i am in upside down universe... the pspgo cost more, the games in some cases cost more than a physical copy, the minis are overpriced??? man this gen is the craziest...

Hahahaha Sony got shamed your PSP Go is a Failure.

and to the people who claim to like the one they bought, well I'm sorry, but I don't buy it.....I think youre just trying to make yourself feel better for buying an overpriced-underwhelming piece of gaming.
sorry dudes, save it, I might get one when it's sitting in the bargain bin for fifty bucks.....next month...

I bought a PSP Go on day 1 and I FREAKING LOVE IT. Smaller, sleeker design is much more comfortable in your hands for playing extended periods of time. I have been loving taking around with me and not needing to pack around UMD's!!!

to me the psp go won't be to big, cause i own a 2000 and see nothing hugly different. This is only for those interested in only download games. tbh i feel that sony is just preparing it self for psp2. I feel that some people are thinking that this is psp2 wen indeed it is not.

i can see this being good for sony cause go out and it will force psp regular to go down in price making it an alternative for consumers.

And it begins, i didn't even read the article and I already know the reasons listed are total sh*t. Here is a simple solution, now listen carefully noobs: 1) If you already have a psp the go is not for you! That is all you need to know. The psp still does everything the go does only it has UMD and a few missing things
2) If you don't have a psp and would like something portable than by all means go for the go if not save 50$ and go for a regular psp nothing wrong with that either.
And that people is how you segment your market its simple marketing really just go to school.

You can't tell me what to buy or what not to buy/ A review is to help you to decide to buy the product or not. And who cares? Its just another bashing at sony. And no, I don't own a PSPGO. I own a PSP2000.

Save your money: don't buy anything...

"Game Guy had to wait through a 20-minute firmware update" - Does this guy not have anything else to preoccupy himself with in the meantime?

The design is what i'm just a little skeptical about. Although i'm pretty sure I can adjust to it regardless, I didn't care for the original PSP's design. I often compare the design of the Go to that of a GBA SP (albeit wider), which I liked. So if it feels anything like that, i'm good.

lol the pspGo is not meant to replace the psp 3000, it's made for convenience and it does just that. im happy with my pspGO its a total success. you need to buy one of these suckers!!! :D

"This new toy, ostensibly pitched as a replacement for the current line of PlayStation Portables". Less I check it doesn't replace any of the old PSP models, its just their for those who hate UMD.

Plus it comes with build in bluetooth (Which is said to work with headsets) and a build in mic, as well as the 16GBs build in it.

I'm getting it an my gf kind of wants it but well wait an seen if theirs any games she wants.

Another new Sony Product.
Another round of Pricebashing as if item dont only get cheaper the longer they're out.
Another conserted effort of the combined games media to inform all of us that we should buy it.

it's not like psp3000 flew away you know.....
consumers should know what to buy , right ?

for the moment on getting one was because of the recently announced ditching of the UMD voucher program....

My PSP-3000 can download and play the same games as a PSP Go, only I have the option of going to my nearest game shop and spending less money on a used UMD than I would on a downloadable game that has absolutely no manufacturing costs tacked on.

Since I'm such a blind fanboy, I'd much rather give as much money to Sony as possible by paying an unjustified price for a gimped system and and feeding their corporate wallets with extra cash for downloadable game.

Seriously, when you're this blind, why on earth would you ever want to save yourself some money.

Seriously, just get a PSP 3000. This GO business is pointless.

This is getting old really quick. It's an awesome handheld, and I can't imagine going back to the UMD iteration. Also, I highly recommend the Pearl color over the Black color.

2 articles on why/ how to save money on PSP Go?...lame =/

Don't want it, don't buy it! Don't be so dumb to assume Sony doesn't KNOW its extreemly expensive, they obviously have their reasons.

Maybe it isn't going to be successful but...hey its not cz they are retarded =P theres a reason.

Maybe they want to move PSP's? In terms of marketing...it will =P, the 2nd most expensive choice always outsells the 1st most expensive.

EDIT: btw...i would never buy a PSPGo at €249, i find it too expensive...and thats when my problem with it ends, no need to go on about it, its not a rip off as a game, its hardware.

Who the f**k said psp go is a replacement for the original. Let me make it clear to you ppl the psp go is for ppl who like very portable and sleek devices not like the original psp thats big and bulky OMG will you ppl let it go the psp go is Sexy more Sexier than Nintendo's crapped DS

Its_The_Truth

has gone from the PS3 to the PSP

Will these people just shut up already?

Suddenly there is a mad rush of anti-PSPGO stories. Hmmm

I swear, Sony must haved run over these people's dog and then spit in their mother's face. So much hate for no reason.

The price is too high, but I bought one. Like aposter said above, it called market segmentation - these bloggers need to finish school before being allowed to post on the internet.

A license should be required before starting a blog.

even at Sony's E3 presentation, Kaz Hirai said it wasn't a replacement, and that the PSP 3000 wasn't going anywhere.

this is the sh*t that passes for games "journalism" these days?

no one is forcing a single existing PSP owner to go out and buy the PSP Go.

it was pitched as a download only device for those gamers out there that wanted a download only device.

i own a PSP already. do i own a PSP Go? no. i don't need or want one at the moment, but eventually i will go out and buy one.

this is the problem with the generation today; people just throw out money at any and every new gadget with no thought as to WHY they are doing so, and then b*tch when it's not what they expected it to be.

why complain about features we knew weren't going to be in the machine for MONTHS now?

"WAH WAHH, my digital download ONLY device doesn't have a UMD slot! i can't play all my old games that i have for my FIRST PSP! WAH WAH"

shut the f*ck up already.

this generation is full of the most whiny, complaining little dipsh*ts i've ever seen. and now I'M complaining, and that just makes me angry...god dammit...*goes to play Uncharted 2 beta*...*smiles* ahh, that's better.

what was i talking about again?

I am a little bit tempted to get the go. Where is the best place to get a flash for my 3000 for a good price?

Haha, get it?

But no, look at it for what it is. Getting a PSP go means you'll never be able to buy a used game, so no discounts unless their marketplace offers it. & that's added on to the original $50 increase.

Lameee

I can understand why people are having trouble accepting the Go. It seems to be a well-designed product with a poorly-designed strategy.

The whole point is that it's supposed to be convenient. It's small and you don't have to carry UMDs. However, that convenience comes at a huge price, and to many that price is too high.

Never had a PSP before so I went for the Go!

I do not want to drag around UMD discs, and I like the design and feel that the Go is really comfortable. Played GT PSP last night - very fun! Also I bought Fieldrunners and Crash Bandicoot (Naughty Dog I love you!).

I agree that the price is high but I don't regret it. Would never have bought a big, clunky 3000 and a bunch of discs. That would be a step backwards for me.

EDIT: Contrary to what the article states, like 100 times before: the Go is NOT here to REPLACE the other PSPs. Come on, 50mill people have PSP's with UMDs. wake up.

I dont know if it is just my country (Australia), however I picked up a PSP Go on the weekend. It was $400(au), (special at Myer department store if any aussies are reading this).

It came with..
- 3 games through the redeem process. I get to choose from about 10 or so first party Sony games, none of which I own and serveral of which I had planned on purchasing)

- Copy of GT PSP, also a game I was considering purchasing.

- The Device its self, which is a sleek awesome bit of kit that is going to double as my media player (I'm currently between ipods)

This is awesome value. For $50 more than a PSP 3000 I get a much nicer looking device and 4 games.

Wheres the issue??

testing the waters for digital distribution
to see if a psp2 would work without physical media
i think that they should make kiosk's at retailers where you can load the games onto the psp