The PSP Go Thread

[Robin]

I’m intrigued as to how this digital distribution is going to pan out because Sony is still going to have to sell UMD versions of all games if they continue producing the PSP3000.

You will also have to pay full RRP for the PSN versions and you wont benefit from store sales or the second hand market, similarly you can't sell your games on.

I really do think that unless you can buy the UMD version with a code to download the digital version this idea is doomed to fail, but even this idea has a flaw as people will in essence get 2 copies for each game sold and flog the UMD.

At least from closer inspection the memory stick port looks like be a Duo Slot because its too big to be an M2 slot. The smaller screen is nuts!

I guess this wasnt the next generation PSP2 we were all hoping for. Makes me wonder when that will come out.

 

[Thiele]

Can i clear up a few things?

16GB internal memory - does that mean there's a 16GB filesystem which you can store a lot of stuff in it? Or is that just for the software or the RAM?
Backwards compatability?

I think it looks good, but i can't see that being comfortable to hold.

 

[Fruitcake]

It's for to install your games and software

Even 16GB RAM in a PC nowdays is not common

 

[nick09]

As long as you can get a digital copy of the game off the PSN or by other means then you can play all of your PSP games on it.

 

[FoolKiller]

As long as you can get a digital copy of the game off the PSN or by other means then you can play all of your PSP games on it.

For an additional $20ish. I don't want to buy my games again.

 

[suzq044]

I’m intrigued as to how this digital distribution is going to pan out because Sony is still going to have to sell UMD versions of all games if they continue producing the PSP3000.

You will also have to pay full RRP for the PSN versions and you wont benefit from store sales or the second hand market, similarly you can't sell your games on.

I really do think that unless you can buy the UMD version with a code to download the digital version this idea is doomed to fail, but even this idea has a flaw as people will in essence get 2 copies for each game sold and flog the UMD.

At least from closer inspection the memory stick port looks like be a Duo Slot because its too big to be an M2 slot. The smaller screen is nuts!

I guess this wasnt the next generation PSP2 we were all hoping for. Makes me wonder when that will come out.

My guess is they're going to see what sells. What about getting a software-system for the PC (or direct wire psp-psp), where you can copy games from your PSP-3000 to the PSPgo? I agree, the smaller screen is not a good idea; the locations for controls, not so good either; the technology is good (and the small form factor), but everything else, not so much.

People expected a PSP2 to be smaller, but the screen would remain the same size if not larger, with better technologies (ie - no UMD drive), and internal storage capacities; MOST of that, we got, it just came with a smaller screen, and not-so-ergonomic control-buttons.

 

[nick09]

If you wanted the screen bigger then it would mean that the PSP would be larger because it needs a bigger casing to hold a larger screen.

 

[Tornado]

Bravo, Sony. You managed to defy even my expectations and make it even more idiotic than I thought you could. For your next trick, I challenge you to make a PS3 with no Blu-Ray drive, but with a proprietary hard drive like on the 360.

Honestly, this thing is even more awful money grubbing nonsense than the DSi, and I didn't think that was going to happen for a long time.

 

[FoolKiller]

Honestly, this thing is even more awful money grubbing nonsense than the DSi, and I didn't think that was going to happen for a long time.

Or they are responding to what customers have been demanding. Every PSP announcement on the PlayStation Blog has a mix of comments asking for it to be available on PSN or UMD.


And it would be a money grab if it were an upgrade only, or if they discontinued all UMD models. But they haven't. They are giving you a choice. I don't like it, but I see why they did it.


Why do people get so upset about having more choice? It's like being angry that you could eat dinner at a buffet or order from a menu. "Why would you give me a menu when I like the buffet? That is more idiotic than anything I thought you could do!"

 

[Tornado]

And it would be a money grab if it were an upgrade only, or if they discontinued all UMD models. But they haven't. They are giving you a choice. I don't like it, but I see why they did it.

I understand that they aren't forcing people to forgo UMD. I also understand that if the PSP Go has wider profit margins, which it undoubtedly will, and it sells well, which it may; there is little reason for Sony to keep selling UMDs or UMD PSPs, is there?

Why do people get so upset about having more choice? It's like being angry that you could eat dinner at a buffet or order from a menu. "Why would you give me a menu when I like the buffet? That is more idiotic than anything I thought you could do!"

I heard this argument a lot when the 40GB PS3 came out, and it was used against me when I complained about that model. Now the entire line is just as gimped. I'm not stupid: I know nothing is wrong now. But when one of those choices is a testbed for something that I vehemently dislike, and said choice will probably be followed up on for all future models, forgive me if I don't go and buy Sony a beer for giving the consumer more options in the short term in order to (as I view it) more easily screw them in the long term.

 

[FoolKiller]

I heard this argument when the 40GB PS3 came out.

And it was legitimate then. That was also something I had no desire to buy, but I won't knock multiple choices.

 

[Tornado]

If I was to be honest, this doesn't really effect me in the slightest. Is backup all of my PSP games and play them off the memory stick, so it essentially the same concept. And if I ever had to buy a DSi, heaven forbid, I would just buy a DSi flashcart and move my backups for the DS to that. But that hardly means that I can get behind Sony doing cost-cutting under the false pretense of consumer expectation fulfillment (a term I just made up).

 

[FoolKiller]

I understand that they aren't forcing people to forgo UMD. I also understand that if the PSP Go has wider profit margins, which it undoubtedly will, and it sells well, which it may; there is little reason for Sony to keep selling UMDs or UMD PSPs, is there?


I heard this argument a lot when the 40GB PS3 came out, and it was used against me when I complained about that model. Now the entire line is just as gimped. I'm not stupid: I know nothing is wrong now. But when one of those choices is a testbed for something that I vehemently dislike, and said choice will probably be followed up on for all future models, forgive me if I don't go and buy Sony a beer for giving the consumer more options in the short term in order to (as I view it) more easily screw them in the long term.

OK, apparently you added or my PC didn't load your whole post.


Yes, it is a stepping stone toward full on digital distribution. But I would rather see them do it like this than kill the current PSPs and go full on PSP2 so that we have no choice but to buy a PS2 if we want the new games (Xbox, anyone?).

Pretty much the industry is moving toward digital distribution, which I also do not like, but I am happy to see that both Microsoft, Sony, and Niontendo are all doing mixes of it so that it is transitional for people like us. My PSN account show that I am accepting it, but if it is available in a physical format I still buy it that way.


So, in short: I don't like it, but I am glad they didn't just make me feel left behind. And now the digital distribution only fans also have an option they can get, albeit at a definite premium cost.

 

[Thiele]

This sucks.

The design is nice, but it can't be comfortable to hold.

And having to download games? You have gitta be kidding me! Spare a thought for people with slow internet connections. (such as the majority of Australians)

Sorry, but i'm not using 50% of my download quota for one PSP game.

 

[FoolKiller]

This sucks.

The design is nice, but it can't be comfortable to hold.

And having to download games? You have gitta be kidding me! Spare a thought for people with slow internet connections. (such as the majority of Australians)

Sorry, but i'm not using 50% of my download quota for one PSP game.

Just do what I am doing, keep the older models and buy UMD whenever possible. This is not a technical upgrade in processing so you are not being kept from new games.

But yeah, your sort of Internet cap situation is why I have been adamantly opposed to digital delivery becoming the norm for at least another 5-10 years.

 

[Denur]

Might have been posted elsewhere, but couldn't find it.

 

[suzq044]

Seems like GT5 might be a co-launch with the PSPGO ..

 

[J-PaP]

Seems the White PSP Go may actually be a Go.

Also looking at the image below, is it just me or is that video connector the same as we have seen on PS1/PS2/PS3? That is the new Video cable (and component cable in background) for the PSP Go.

 

[Thiele]

I could be wrong, but the end looks too small, though the US ones may be different. It could also be that the base is wider.

 

[J-PaP]

Could be a mini version of the adaptor? Probably some kind of video/usb integrated cable. Hopefully charges off the same port as well.

 

[FoolKiller]

Actually, it looks somewhat similar to the USB/power plug for my wife's Sony Ericsson Walkman phone. Kind of a cross between the console plug and the phone plug.

It obviously isn't the same as the phone doesn't run video, but similar.





Thsi reminds me that I need to get some component cables for my PSP before GT Mobile comes out.

 

[poolio]

edit - never mind

 

[the Interceptor]

I never really paid attention to the various version of the PSP. But now that GTM is go, I think I'm going to get one. Thus, I need to know which one to go for. So does the new PSP Go have any advantage over the older PSP slim & light? Because otherwise, I might be getting the latter because of the bigger screen size.

 

[FoolKiller]

I never really paid attention to the various version of the PSP. But now that GTM is go, I think I'm going to get one. Thus, I need to know which one to go for. So does the new PSP Go have any advantage over the older PSP light & slim? Because otherwise, I might be getting the latter because of the bigger screen size.

The only additional technology I see aside from the internal memory is bluetooth. They haven't gone into detail with what you can do with that other than linking it to your phone for, I assume, transferring data. Maybe a headset for Skype?

The internal memory has power and speed advantages over the UMD drive, but at a cost. PSP Slim models are $169 standalone or $199 in a game + Memory Stick bundle. With the Slim you will need a Memory Stick for game saves and any DLC you choose to use, but not 16 GB.

On the Memory Stick issue: PSP Slims use Memory Stick Pro Duo, which is cheaper than the Memory Stick M2 (mini) that the PSP Go uses.

Other than that the PSP Slim has a 4.3" screen and the PSP Go has a 3.8" screen. Check out some hands on reviews of the Go because some guys love it and others have big hands that don't work well with the smaller button configuration.


Videogame and multimedia performance wise the PSP Go has no advantage over the older PSP models that has been mentioned by Sony. So far it sees that it really does just come down to personal preference and/or convenience vs price.

 

[the Interceptor]

I did test a standard PSP some time ago, and I remember I didn't really feel comfortable with the button layout. Therefore, I'll make sure I'll test the PSP Go as well. Thank you for your input!

 

[Alonsomania]

I'm definately getting one. I still have a 100 euro gift card for a shop which I wouldn't use to buy anything anyway, so I get a nice discount on the PSP Go, and I have no portable game/media player yet

Cool, I should be able to connect the RCA cables to my VHS capture device and use my pc monitor

 

[Kryz11]

So anyone has ideas how old UMD games will be transferring to PSP Go?
I think just print out one of the codes either form UMD or Proof of purchases numbers into PSN and re-Download it.

 

[J-PaP]

So anyone has ideas how old UMD games will be transferring to PSP Go?
I think just print out one of the codes either form UMD or Proof of purchases numbers into PSN and re-Download it.

I think most likely we will have to actually lose the umd version of the game to get the digital copy. Otherwise people will buy games, get the digital version and return or sell the game. Definitely do a lot of damage to sony implementing that. There was somewhere I read that sony were working on physical booths to put games into and it will give you the psn code. I think we will most likely have some kind of postal service though. Hopefully it will be free too but who knows.

 

[Kryz11]

Yeah I was just thinking there could be a lot of holes with giving codes straight to PSN.
The Postal service sounds best option and way to get all the games you have on UMDs.

 

[Peter]

Gran Turismo Mobile old PSP vs PSP GO!