PSPgo Relaunch is Imminent
When Sony announced the PSPgo, it was greeted with a lot of mixed reactions. The handheld was incredibly sleek and clearly the smallest and most portable of the PSP models. However, the $250 price point turned many off, especially since the later revealed PS3 Slim was only $50 more. Recent rumors have revealed that Sony is looking for a fresh start with the PSPgo.
According to some unnamed sources, Gamervision has reported that Sony will be relaunching the PSPgo. The website has speculated that this relaunch could include a price drop, which would really help sales, in PlayStation LifeStyle’s opinion. It certainly worked with the “relaunch” of the PS3, which had a redesign, new advertising campaign, and price drop.
How would you feel about a PSPgo relaunch? Post your comments below!
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21 Responses to “PSPgo Relaunch is Imminent”
Besides the fact that I already bought one… probably a good idea. I love my Go, though, and I’d take it any day over my original PSP.
It needs a relaunch…REALLY bad. Make it happen, Sony!
Just a price drop would be fine for me, sub $200 is the sweet spot for me.
Well if they do relaunch at a lower price point it proves that I bought to soon but I know that this was going to happen sooner or later. But what it needs most is bundled software in the box for added value for the customer. That lame Patapon voucher was a waste of time since it was not the actual game. It should be the actual game not a demo.
What is needed is either an inexpensive memory stick with games, preloaded games in memory or voucher’s in the box for a game from PSN. And seeing that this is a digital download related piece of hardware the download voucher would make the most sense.
l like the psp go but the price is the only thing stopping from purchasing it
I really hope there’s a price drop, I’ve been needing a portable gaming system but I don’t want to blow 200+ on one and the DS doesn’t have any games I like.
They’re going to have to do a lot more then drop the price for me. Like get more of the games up on the PSN and get third parties on the bandwagon. It’s a shame when a great game releases on the UMD but not PSN. Oh well pay more for less..
a price drop is sorely needed
I still wouldn’t get one…a handheld needs to be priced at or below the $150 mark…they don’t deserve the kind of money that a full console like the PS3 gets…not to mention I have no need for portable gaming. When would I have time for it??? When I’m busy working?? or when I’m out with friends?? or when I’m sitting at home in front of a big screen TV with a PS3 connected to it???
It’s a turd…fix it Sony…and yes I own one.
What really upsets me is the lack of support. They promised UMD transfers…and then pulled it (NA users have never been given the freebie offer EU got). There are still great games that have not made it to PSN. Comparing PSN to store pricing I would never buy from them anyway.
It’s like everything they promised was pulled (we still haven’t got digital comics in Canada…something they said we would have in December…much like our own Uncharted 2 contest this promise will be forgotten).
I would like to see it revived, but I doubt it will happen. I think Sony may cut and run on this. Our only hope would be if it was cracked….I would enjoy the SNES emulator on my PSPgo.
On a positive note, the fact that sony acknowledges the desperate need for a revamp is great news. I’m pretty eager to see what they can do with it. The ps3 slim was retooled with some amazing ads, an amazing price, and a fresh stellar line up.
Have faith
If there a price drop which also makes all the old models drop as well, that would be extremely nice. Hopefully before tax time, now that would be nice because I’d like to pick one up.
A price drop would be great, but seriously, it would have to be a very large discount to get me to consider it. If I want a PSP, I’ll get one that can play the entire PSP game library, and this thing can’t. And the fact that there’s no discount for Go games, even though there’s no physical media involved, is another huge turnoff.
Good point Jack, since all games are download-able content, it should be much cheaper to purchase games. Because the PSP 3000 core pack cost 170$ they figure 250$ is only 80$ more. But then your right there at the PS3′s 300$ price tag for only 50$ more. I would definitely get a ps3 over the GO. So it seems that they are stuck. What will happen though is the PSP 3000 will drop to about 149.99$ then the GO to about 199.99$. That is the only way they will satisfy the need for a price drop.
I’d take a PSP Go! Phone over my iPhone. I don’t know why people waste their money on the iPod Touch, “it’s an iPod with wifi”, common, just say you wish you had an iPhone but don’t have AT&T but still want to look “cool”. Anyone who says the Go! is too expensive needs to see a comparison between it and the iPod Touch (and then compare sales) One has more useful Apps (if you’re connected to the internet) and the other have WAY better games. touch screen d-pad… that’s just stupid. they both have the same hard drive space for the price and they both play music, WOW.
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I really wanted the psp go when i first heard about it, but when they said no to umd games being able to transfer to it (even a small limited list of them) I said no way. And the price of the online games is too high as well. I can buy god of war for like 1/2 the psn store price and own teh physical game, why would i want the other one? Also 16 gigs of storage isnt enough.
I think we are more likely to get a PSP 2 at E3 rather than a relaunch.
I wanted one originally too, but the price pushed me off the fence. I just could not justify $250 for this thing, especially because I felt a “revamp” would happen the week after I purchased it. I’m glad I waited, maybe there will be some good news for the PSP Go! now.
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