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Agreed. It's style is terrible. But I read it, and for the most part I understand what you guys are saying. I, for one, will be picking up the Go because, 1.) I'm a gadget whore, 2.) I'm lacking a good media player, and having one with a big screen, 16 GB EXPANDABLE memory, and being able to play awesome games for $50 less than an iPod Touch? Hell yes, I'm sold.
Agreed. It's style is terrible. But I read it, and for the most part I understand what you guys are saying. I, for one, will be picking up the Go because, 1.) I'm a gadget whore, 2.) I'm lacking a good media player, and having one with a big screen, 16 GB EXPANDABLE memory, and being able to play awesome games for $50 less than an iPod Touch? Hell yes, I'm sold.
I hope they lower the price of movies and tv show rentals. As a portable movie player I love my PSP but it's a little big and for the longest time I couldn't even access videos downloads through my psp. I would buy a PSP Go if they dropped movie rentals to $1 a day/ per viewing. Why is a digital download rental of a movie that I can only watch ONCE more expensive than a red box rental that I can watch as many times as I want in a given day. Sony needs to drop the price of video rentals. If they got it down to 1 dollar per view I would probably stop pirating so many movies and watch a ton of crap on the psp go.
format's fine if you don't care who's saying what
ya this is just such a weird transfer, nintendo has done a great job forcing customers to get with the times, SP plays GB, and GBA. then DS played GBA but not GB, now DSi plays only DS, its a slow deliberate transfer.
whereas sony's making this cold turkey flip on us, leaving us in the pawn shops, UMD's in hand -_-
ya this is just such a weird transfer, nintendo has done a great job forcing customers to get with the times, SP plays GB, and GBA. then DS played GBA but not GB, now DSi plays only DS, its a slow deliberate transfer.
whereas sony's making this cold turkey flip on us, leaving us in the pawn shops, UMD's in hand -_-
Clearly this device is targeting the audience that has yet to purchase any PSP. The UMD-to-PSN-download scheme which has been confirmed to be in the works was compared to DigitalCopy minus actual ripping - if that means you can keep your UMD, then there's no problem IMO. The reason it's being considered is the fact that they have a 20-25% trade-up rate with PSP owners buying newer models, but I still think they're aiming for a larger core group of consumers.
For me, as a person without a PSP, the PSP is very appealing - but has two stipulations.
1) The price is far astronomical. I won't consider buying one until it's the price of current PSPs.
2) I don't think I even want a PSP if it's incapable of playing older ROMs. If the system is cracked, then the different firmware will prevent me from going online to Sony's PSN, also preventing me from giving Sony my money for current PSP games. If I hack/crack a PSP Go, it seems like my only option for PSP games would be piracy. That's a pretty poor way of managing a handheld.
For me, as a person without a PSP, the PSP is very appealing - but has two stipulations.
1) The price is far astronomical. I won't consider buying one until it's the price of current PSPs.
2) I don't think I even want a PSP if it's incapable of playing older ROMs. If the system is cracked, then the different firmware will prevent me from going online to Sony's PSN, also preventing me from giving Sony my money for current PSP games. If I hack/crack a PSP Go, it seems like my only option for PSP games would be piracy. That's a pretty poor way of managing a handheld.
@Arttemis
haha, i think you're right, targeting the PSP-less audience, that's funny i never thought of that
sony's aware that like 14 psp's have sold so they're just ignoring the whines of the UMD wielders and pushing on, interesting...
haha, i think you're right, targeting the PSP-less audience, that's funny i never thought of that
sony's aware that like 14 psp's have sold so they're just ignoring the whines of the UMD wielders and pushing on, interesting...
Also, I want to add that I see nothing about the PSP Go or the new PSN lineup that would faze out the current PSP systems.
Anyone with a current PSP that upgrades to a Go gains nothing from the trade-up aside from portability.
Because of this, I might just cave in and buy a 2000/3000, crack it, buy UMDs for good games - but have them stored on a memory card so the UMD drive itself never has to be used...
I'd still rather have a cracked PSP Go.
Anyone with a current PSP that upgrades to a Go gains nothing from the trade-up aside from portability.
Because of this, I might just cave in and buy a 2000/3000, crack it, buy UMDs for good games - but have them stored on a memory card so the UMD drive itself never has to be used...
I'd still rather have a cracked PSP Go.
My big concern with putting all of the PSP games on PSN is how are they going to organize them? There has got to be at least a few hundred games there and going through all of that is going to be a pain, even if they list them by letter and split up the ones with a ton of titles.
Plus, even with the 16GB in the Go you are only going to be able to hold so many games at a time. Some PSP games are HUGE! Sony HAS to do something about their download history. There needs to be a way to sort between paid content and free (like demos and stuff) and between full games and add-ons, etc. I've got nearly 300 items in my history at the moment and going back to re-download the first few games I purchased is a chore. Not only do you have to scroll for a long time but then you have to find the title on the list.
Of course this could all be fixed by not removing the download link from the game pages for things you have purchased. But that's way too obvious and convenient.
Plus, even with the 16GB in the Go you are only going to be able to hold so many games at a time. Some PSP games are HUGE! Sony HAS to do something about their download history. There needs to be a way to sort between paid content and free (like demos and stuff) and between full games and add-ons, etc. I've got nearly 300 items in my history at the moment and going back to re-download the first few games I purchased is a chore. Not only do you have to scroll for a long time but then you have to find the title on the list.
Of course this could all be fixed by not removing the download link from the game pages for things you have purchased. But that's way too obvious and convenient.
For me it's mall dependent on us UMD customers being able to keep/transfer our games. I have about 10 games for the thing, and if Sony wrangles a way to let me keep and download all of them to my system at no or very minimal cost, they've got a sale. Otherwise, I'll hang on to my 3000.
Especially with the price of the new PSP, it'd be a bit shit to have to re-buy existing games or just give up on the small handful of PSP games I've bothered keeping.
I'm pleased I don't have many PSP games left any more. The ones which remain can be nice little coasters for shot glasses.
I'm pleased I don't have many PSP games left any more. The ones which remain can be nice little coasters for shot glasses.
I getting it anyway they should have things ready when it comes out if not then inn the following months
I want the PSP Go so bad it hurts when I pee. At least that's how I explain it to myself.
I only have a handful of physical UMDs, and pretty much all of them I don't plan on playing again any time soon.
I figure there will be an online verification system like one of you guys said up there, though I'm not sure how exactly this is going to work without being abused like CRAZY.
I mean, they can't simply "shut off" some game copies, because UMDs will still be sold used (although Sony could be dicks and get rid of used PSP sales this way). And what happens if someone is buying UMDs to confirm the game online and then returning them the next day?
Seems like a kerfuffle to me. Someone had to say it.
I only have a handful of physical UMDs, and pretty much all of them I don't plan on playing again any time soon.
I figure there will be an online verification system like one of you guys said up there, though I'm not sure how exactly this is going to work without being abused like CRAZY.
I mean, they can't simply "shut off" some game copies, because UMDs will still be sold used (although Sony could be dicks and get rid of used PSP sales this way). And what happens if someone is buying UMDs to confirm the game online and then returning them the next day?
Seems like a kerfuffle to me. Someone had to say it.
Oooh! I just thought something up!
Sony could actually PARTNER with someone like GameStop and introduce a system where you take your physical UMDs to the store, and exchange them for a voucher to redeem online. It could even cost like $1.99 per game or something and I wouldn't care much.
GameStop then gets a used copy of the game to perpetuate their sales and Sony makes a buck or two to cover the download bandwidth.
Hell, Gamestop could even offer the ENTIRE PSP library for sale via vouchers if they wanted.
It's not perfect, but I think it's manageable.
Sony could actually PARTNER with someone like GameStop and introduce a system where you take your physical UMDs to the store, and exchange them for a voucher to redeem online. It could even cost like $1.99 per game or something and I wouldn't care much.
GameStop then gets a used copy of the game to perpetuate their sales and Sony makes a buck or two to cover the download bandwidth.
Hell, Gamestop could even offer the ENTIRE PSP library for sale via vouchers if they wanted.
It's not perfect, but I think it's manageable.
I'm quite content with my PSP 2000. The only way they could sway me to buy a Go is if, like you guys said, companies stopped supporting thee UMD. Until then I feel no urgency to upgrade.
Wow, I really like the transcript format that you did this in. It reminds me of podtoid, but without the waiting lol.
I agree with Jim, by the way.
I agree with Jim, by the way.
I think it will be very interesting to see what they do with the UMD thing, because its going to be difficult to stop piracy when allowing people to convert, but its going to be difficult to get good traction if they dont. I have an old 1000, and its my least used gaming system. I wont be buying psp go at launch.
Frankly, I think Sony need this to work more than they have thought about how it will.
Frankly, I think Sony need this to work more than they have thought about how it will.
make PSP games playable on the PS3 and you'll get some more development behind them.
also, I don't see how anybody would want a PSP Go for 70 or 80 bucks more than the PSP 3000...I mean really? If I had cash to throw away on virtually the same gaming experience then maybe.
also, I don't see how anybody would want a PSP Go for 70 or 80 bucks more than the PSP 3000...I mean really? If I had cash to throw away on virtually the same gaming experience then maybe.
I will probably pick up a PSPgo because of Persona and Dissidia. But I will wait until they come out with PSPgo2.
Not buying a Go because of that price. If I had to pick a Wii or a Go, I'm going Wii every time because it offers more for the price.
I _really_ don't want to spend $40 on new download only handheld titles :(
I like having physical media.
Additionally, I wait for price drops on umd titles now, and there's not as much pressure to drop price in the digital world. Boo Hiss.
I like having physical media.
Additionally, I wait for price drops on umd titles now, and there's not as much pressure to drop price in the digital world. Boo Hiss.
The price is a little steep, which is why I made this friendly petition which I will send to Sony once I reach a good number of signatures. If you have another idea, let me know as well. I am the very first signature.
http://twitition.com/y3a72#
http://twitition.com/y3a72#
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