PSP Go May Drop In Price This Week
See Full ImageSony has said the PSP Go was more of an experiment than the next generation of handheld gaming, and that's likely reinforced by the seemingly imminent announcement of the PSP2.
However, Sony probably would like to sell a few more PSP Go units, and a price drop would go a long way towards accomplishing that goal. According to a Joystiq tipster, it seems North American consumers can expect a $50 price cut on the PSP Go. If the information is correct, the price drop will go into effect on Friday of this week. The image you see through the link comes from the tipster's AAFES-based store of employment and unsurprisingly, Sony has refused to comment on the matter. From the start, that $250 price tag has been an obstacle, even for the gadget lovers who like the idea of an all-digital portable gaming device. If you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, we'll tell you the PSP Go doesn't use the established PSP UMD format; it only downloads games in digital format. For many, the price tag just wasn't worth the price of admission.
We're not sure $200 will help, either, especially with all this PSP2 talk floating about. But it might be an indication that Sony plans to discontinue the Go at some point, along with the first PSP...
Tags: psp go, psp go price, psp go sales, sony psp
10/13/2010 9:02:20 PM John Shepard
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Comments (27 posts)
Highlander
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 9:54:35 AM
Of course, since I have hands that are close to the size needed in the NFL and fingers that make playing guitar uncomfortably like trying to threat a sausage through the head of a needle, I'll stick to my older PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 models, even though I like the slider design.
My son has been after a PSP of his own, this would fit his hands better...could be a winner.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 10:02:33 PM
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StangMan80
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 10:11:06 PM
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I hope the PSP2 will have a $200 price tag, I don't think that is asking to much. I might get me it, if it leaves up to the hype.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 10:24:22 PM
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BikerSaint
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 10:36:09 PM
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Anyway, I need to pick up 2 of them(white & black) some day just for collection purposes.
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Qubex
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 8:45:39 AM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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spiderboi
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 11:17:03 PM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 3:34:30 PM
Yes, I totally agree!
It's the same for me, & waiting for games to drop to certain price-points is the only way I could ever justify trying to keep all my gaming collections growing.
Hell, I only picked up GTA4 a month ago & probably won't get RDR(even though I want it yesterday)) for at least a year or more, unless GS has a used copy when they do their Buy2, Get 1 free deal(and if I have the extra funds).
Heck, I just picked up these 3 older PS2 games & a decent PS3 game yesterday for my collection(all used but in mint shape, & only $16.00).
PS2
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory(1.99)
Need For Speed: Underground (1.99)
NamcoMuseum (1.99)
PS3
Saints Row 2 (9.99)
But with these D/L games, I'm not sure what will happen with the business structure for them when a D/L game get old, and if an older 2-3 year old D/L game still be available to purchase or not much later on or not.
Maybe like rotating older games out of the sales list, & just bringing a few of the more popular ones back again later on a limited time basis every now & then.
Anyway, I think that since the D/L market is still in it's infancy, that it definitely is something to ponder.
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Alienange
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 11:19:43 PM
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I do it all the time after insulting people. I tell them it was just a joke. Nobody wants to feel like they don't have a sense of humor.
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EddPm6
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 12:05:15 AM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 12:08:16 AM
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iGraves1
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 2:13:21 AM
I really see no point if some developers still don't 100% support digital downloads.
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NissanFlyboy
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 11:48:52 AM
(got it for $180), and there is no was the battery lasts longer on the PSPgo. That's actually my only complaint with it I love my umd games, but I also like having the 16 gigs for my music and movies. and I can fit every demo on the ps store on it so I never get bored of the same thing lol
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 2:41:13 AM
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Alienange
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 12:29:49 PM
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___________
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 2:56:54 AM
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50 bucks is no where near enough though.
there is no freaking way the go is worth 50 bucks less than the ps3!
no freaking way!!!!!!!!!!
if anything it should be cheaper than the 3000 because A it has no UMD drive which were being made specially for it so they would of been expensive.
B 99% of the games are either not released for it ala KH BBS, or are released weeks, if not months after their UMD brothers!
this is completely pointless though, ever since sony announced their stopping the sales of psp kits now everyone is reluctant to buy a PSP because there waiting for the PSP2.
nothing worse than spending 300 bucks on a device, than finding out either games are no longer releasing for it, or very few are.
was going to buy a 3000 for my holiday, but wont be now.
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Highlander
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 9:56:43 AM
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JackC8
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 7:58:44 AM
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Fane1024
Friday, October 15, 2010 @ 5:55:25 PM
By which I mean that simply not making the PSP Go would have had NO impact on the number of games in development by Sony's first-party devs.
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Amazingskillz
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 8:18:47 AM
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Danny007
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 8:29:48 AM
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frylock25
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 9:15:26 AM
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to bring it on topic of the psp go, digital distribution does not allow for retailers to mark things down like this. honestly psp go needs to be priced the same as a psp 3000. it is not an improvment so much as an alternative.
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Benzin
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 12:05:25 PM
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The X Factor 9
Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 5:06:21 PM
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DIsmael85
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 9:38:58 PM