Purchase PSP Go, Get One Game Free
See Full ImageMaybe you've been considering a PSP Go purchase but have been holding off for one reason or another. Maybe you just need one final piece of incentive...
Sony may have just provided you with that incentive, so long as you're still willing to plunk down the cash (rumors about a price drop have been thus far unsubstantiated). As reported by GameSpot, Sony has started a promotion that involves the acquisition of one free game with the purchase of a PSP Go. Between now and March 21, you can have your choice of LittleBigPlanet PSP or Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines; simply log into the PlayStation Network from your new portable unit and Sony will e-mail you a redemption code for your game of choice. This is great because North American consumers didn't get the benefit of a free copy of Gran Turismo PSP with the PSP Go, like their European counterparts did. Furthermore, because the price of this handheld is still a little high, a free game will certainly help to alleviate the sting of the purchase. And remember, there are many downloadable titles available for the PSP Go right now, so it's not like you won't have software to choose from. As for the idea of a possible re-launch, that's still up in the air.
We can always use a bit more incentive when it comes to making relatively big purchases, you know? Personally, I wanna go back to the days when a console purchase always netted you one free game.
2/22/2010 10:57:54 AM Ben Dutka
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chedison
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:17:26 PM
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Lazytrappin
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:04:51 PM
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furbiesmustdie
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:21:18 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:00:54 AM
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Gone
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:21:37 AM
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EddPm6
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:26:09 AM
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Silent_J
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:33:39 AM
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Milonakis
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:40:26 AM
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Highlander
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:53:54 AM
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March is six months after the original launch, and considering the negative reception to the higher price of the Go! I'm wondering whether bundling a game between now and March is a way of discounting current sales. So that when the price of the console drops to $199.99 sometime in March (without a bundled game of course).
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Scarecrow
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:03:52 PM
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This thing should have been $150/$199
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LimitedVertigo
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:12:47 PM
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Pff, I already own a 1000 and 3000, a GO is pointless to me. Hurry up PSP2, you're mine.
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Silent_J
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:34:10 PM
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Blink182Fan99
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:01:59 PM
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Highlander
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:26:42 PM
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Imagi
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:13:48 PM
Much the same way as phone companies subsidise a $700 mobile phone because they get you on a contract.
@Blink182Fan99
That true? is so, why?
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BTNwarrior
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:26:04 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:30:29 PM
I was clearly exaggerating to show my distaste for the GO.
@ BTN
Yes. I got my 3000 for Christmas.
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Highlander
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:21:32 PM
Yeah, I know, that's why you kill me sometimes...
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gumbi
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:17:47 PM
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Blink182Fan99
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:01:04 PM
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Superman915
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:30:35 PM
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Imagi
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:04:28 PM
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Hezzron
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:59:08 PM
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chedison
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:30:35 PM
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JackC8
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:54:19 PM
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Lazytrappin
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:04:11 PM
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redman479
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:25:26 PM
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Karosso
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:14:30 PM
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chedison
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:04:47 PM
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Highlander
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:22:06 PM
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Karosso
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:02:46 PM
Thrust me when I tell you you don't really wanna know LOL
But come on, Buy our super overpriced portable and get a free game. Now its not super overpriced anymore, its just overpriced... Please Sony stop being so greedy, don't kill the PSP!
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Highlander
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:06:17 AM
I know, but I hate the way that word is used so casually these days. I am sure that few would argue that it's something that should ever be taken casually. It's like when someone makes a prejudiced remark or joke, I have to decide whether I say something or not. I try to each and every time. For me, this particular word falls into the category of things I have to decide whether or not to say something about. You know?
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Karosso
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:36:45 AM
I stand chastised and ashamed as I realized how far off that metaphor was.
I totally see where you're coming from, and agree 100%.
I guess the media and its insensitive and demonizing culture is starting to get to me... Must resist the influence.
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BikerSaint
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:34:16 PM
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It's good that Sony's FINALLY offering up a free AAA game DL with the GO.
But I believe Sony is still a very long, long way off before any one of us NO-GO's, GO & let GO, & GO GET a GO, a-la, a-GO-GO.
FYI, anyone interested IN DLC will have probably already have the GO on their wish-list(that is, if they haven't bought one already).
What Sony needs to do is to go after the gamers that don't buy, or like DLC(like myself) and make a very aggressive offer to us non-Go'ers.
FYI, since I'm a collector, I dislike the idea of DLC immensely & the fact is that I like being able to see my 1400+ physical copies on my shelves, all lined up neatly row after row.
But you know what?
If Sony was to aim the GO at us non-DLC gamers, with a great unbelievable "you-can't-refuse" offer, then I'm sure a lot of us just might say 'Awww, what the hell", & GO pick one up(I know I would).
But right now, Sony NEEDS to offer us at least 3 free AAA games from a wide list, plus at least a 2 to 3 free great mini-games too.
Either that, or market the Go to us No-Go'ers at $199, along with a list of 5 AAA games & 5 great price mini-games, and all of them at a 1/2 off price too.
Yeah, yeah, I know.....Sony will lose a bit of money for the new re-start, just like they've done with the PS3 in it's beginning too.
But they'll certainly wind up getting it back as we start adding more games(& buying accessories) into our Go collections too.
Not to mention all the PSN games that will certainly bring out in the future too.
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Robochic
Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:27:12 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:49:24 AM
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While I'm usually inside GS, I always see people bringing in stuff for trade or cash & I often wish that I were able to stop them before they got in the store so I might just find something I wanted for my collection & make my own offer before GS could get a-hold of it & jack the price up.(I've already made a few good deals that way & also given them a price than GS would have done(I'm able to get GS's own updated trade-in price lists once in a great while)
Anyway, I was inside GS last night scouting around the shelves for anything used, but promising with a decent price, when a kid & his dad came in with a box that looked like it was loaded with a couple systems & a bunch of games.
At the time, GS's counter happened to be mobbed with lots of waiting customers, so I watched as the only counter guy(at that moment) took 1 quick cursory glance into the box & then told the 2 customers that GS doesn't support or take in any PS1 or original Xbox gaming stuff any more.
Well, since I'm a collector, I went over & told the 2 customer's that I would never butt into any GS deal, but since GS doesn't deal in what they had, I'd like to see if there was anything in their box I might be interested in, which they agreed to.
The only thing I could find out of that stuff GS longer takes in, was an old Xbox copy of "Dino Crisis 3", in mint condition w/manual, cover art & it's original case.
But here's the real kicker.....
the GS guy didn't physically go into the box, so he never saw ALL the other gaming goodies that were hidden beneath the stuff GS doesn't take.
And had the GS employee taken the time to check out the whole box, GS would have definitely grabbed most of this stuff for a huge mark up later. FYI, I could have bought the whole damned entire lot of consoles & goodies for only $50, but I'm way too short on bucks this week.
But I was able to talk the guy out of a bunch of goodies with my last $30......
I gave the guys $20 for a mint 1000 PSP
(and then once home, discovered a 32MB Duo Memory card still inside too).
Plus all this for only $10 more....
Mario Party 5(Gamecube),
Dino Crisis 3(Xbox),
Devil May Cry 2 and DMC 3
Bob Marley "The Legend Live" (PSP - Concert filmed at California's Santa Barbara County Bowl on Nov. 25th, 1979),
Spiderman 2 (PSP movie),
Family Guy: Freakin' Sweet(PSP - the 5 top TV episodes from F.G.)
Also, another 11 Basketball & Football games (PS1 & Xbox)
Damn, I just wish I had the extra $20, I could have wound up with an extra spare PS1 fattie, a spare Gamecube, & a spare Xbox too.
Plus about 15 doubles of various Gamecube & Xbox games that I would've re-sold cheaply to others.
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chedison
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:05:26 AM
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___________
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:10:47 AM
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i was thinking of getting one and when i went into sony style i was offered LBP AC bloodlines resistance retribution for free with the system.
would of given in to if they gave us the bloody games on memory sticks.
i really can not understand why they refuse to do this.
they make the freaking things so it would be cheap as chips for them to make their games on it.
EVERY! PSP has a memory slot so every single psp would be able to play the games off them.
a perfect way to kill off the UMD drive as sony obviously want to its costing them more and its impractical.
only down side to memory sticks would be piracy but than it is the PSP were talking about so thats not really a down side because the PSP has more pirated content on it than the Iphone, PC and xbox 360 put together!
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Fane1024
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:59:18 AM
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swapnilgyani
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:45:07 PM
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However...if Sony gave me my damn UMD drive back, and an additional analog stick n this same form factor....oh well...!
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netofobia
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:15:23 PM
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Honestly, while the new features are great, I don't think I would have gone for it if my 2000 hadn't been roundhouse kicked by a friend of mine.
Though I can't lie, it is pretty sick to be able to play Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on a big TV while using a Dualshock 3... damn addictions
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inkme101
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Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:15:39 AM