Mar 072010


I’ve been asked a few times what I think of the PSP Go. As a happy PSP owner, and as someone who has no qualms with digital distribution, I actually don’t have much interest in the Go. It’s far too expensive for what you get: a PSP with a smaller screen and no UMD drive, and a missed opportunity to implement a second analog stick and/or a touch screen. Oh there’s the 16 GB of flash memory, but I can’t fathom where that’s worth the cost of those other features, as well as the $80 premium (over a core PSP-3000). Sony already offers a variety of worthwhile PSP-3000 bundles that come with games, movies, memory sticks, download coupons, etc, for only $200. Considering the PSP-3000 can do everything the Go can do, and technically more, you’re getting much more for less money. It’s a no-brainer in my opinion. I’ll likely pick up the PSP Go in the future, but not until a significant price drop and hopefully some worthwhile bundles. As it stands though, there’s no way I’ll buy a PSP Go.

25 Responses to “Thoughts on the PSP GO”

  1. iHeartVicious says:

    i rather add a extra $50 for a PS3 with its awesome HDness

  2. RombyGords1 says:

    I like it for the style and the size and I agree with you on the price its rediculous, I dont know if I spelt that right? I like the idea of the digital distribution and the new features. good review.

  3. Airhead738944 says:

    OMGGGG?!?!? playstationpoints . com is giving away FREE! Playstation Network Points Codes!

  4. christophervang123 says:

    hey this chris i dont know wat to pick psp 3000 good but psp go has a lot more yea ur right more items in box but with download u can stop the fight with ur scrached or broken umds help me i just dont know ?????/?????????????

  5. tvandlust says:

    Neither does your originality either, it seems.

  6. AlmostSupper says:

    @tvandlust ur mom doesnt count…

  7. AlmostSupper says:

    @d4ni3lg4rc14 i totally agree…ur speaking nerd. this is america.

  8. seagreen152 says:

    Everything u said is true no point to upgrade for psp slim or phat owners

  9. LeguimCh says:

    I still like the psp 1000 the best… sure there was the fact the the early models had their messed up motherboard or something like that, and the edges were a bit too squared, but i just really liked the new fab you know?
    it was something new to look at and have lots of hopes for that soon became a reality

  10. austin9151 says:

    i totally agree with you tvandlust. both gamesystems have benefits. i own a 3000 and im pretty happy with it. the psp go has the benefit of blootooth but it doesnt have the umd drive. nice debate

  11. silvias13ftw says:

    Well the Go dosent suck,
    i have one my self, and i totally agree
    with you there really is no point on buying
    it if you have a previuse PSP.The adventeges of the Go is the 16gb (stock)
    and plus you can buy a 4gb m2 stick.
    (ALOTTA MEMORY FOR A PORTABLE)
    and the GO is more of a portable than the
    previose PSP models, It is smaller by alot.
    GREAT PSP GO DEBATE

  12. tvandlust says:

    Haha, I’m engaged to a girl I’ve been with for 5 years and lived with for 3. Nice try though.

  13. tvandlust says:

    I’m really sort of confused by this. Are you saying that one has better chance of getting a girlfriend if they buy a PSP Go, or only that owning a PSP 2000 is a detriment to finding a girlfriend, and that the PSP Go has nothing to do with it?

    Weird. You’re a weird guy.

  14. REDSKINS8923 says:

    psp 3000 4 ever

  15. REDSKINS8923 says:

    psp go sucksssssssssssss

  16. tvandlust says:

    What are you? Fucking 12? I’ll tell you what. Try stringing together a decent sentence before insulting other people over the Internet.

  17. ash1996ful says:

    fat ass the psp go go hard your fat ass sod stik to that psp 2000 in i well stik to psp go im playing my psp go right now fat ass

  18. stinkystinkyballs says:

    yea that was rude..completely inappropriate. and this is coming from the kid with the youtube name stinkystinkyballs

  19. chooeytt88 says:

    that was rude

  20. chooeytt88 says:

    thats rude

  21. KimlovsRobPattinson says:

    FAT-ASS
    LARDO

  22. tyco521 says:

    erertyerwety

  23. bmxfreestyler95 says:

    u can get a free psp go on a web site called lockerz u can only be invited and all u have to do is pm ur email and i ll get u a hacked invite so that u can get 500 when u sign in and a psp go is 400 ptz go pm to get a psp go for FREEEEEEEEEEEEE

  24. HAYDS510 says:

    3000 on-the-go? right o’ its a friggen brick!

  25. HAYDS510 says:

    (4) price, 250 is cheap, we pay 400 here in AUS.if your allready paying a few hundred why not go a tiny bit more. if you add up the memory cards you’ll need to buy and extras to equal the PSPgo you’ll be paying as much if not more anyway/ quit with the bs reasons not to buy it which you have clearly not researched. Go’s have past and present had promotions goin anyway for free games like GT, assassins creed & so on to help compensate. if your not buyin a PSPgo then it doesent effect you.stfu

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