remember kids! the first launch was a "soft" launch.

I've been thinking about getting a PSP, and really like the feel and size of the Go versus the 3000, but its a less capable machine for twice the money.

Just being attractive and ergonomical doesn't mean I'm going to drop an extra 100 dollars on it.

I'm all for lowering my carbon footprint and downloading games, but from a price standpoint I can get way better deals on actual copies.

Sony has to rethink its whole marketing stategy and price points if it wants this thing to work.

all i want is lower price point and we all set to go!

If Crash showed up outside the Nintendo HQ with a megaphone shouting "Waggle this!" I might be interested.

Drop the price by $50-100, and include a $30 PSN card. That's the way to do a relaunch!

I never thought I would say this, but I agree with Sexualchocolate. Give it a nice price drop and I might consider it

umd drive and non-ludicrous price, and it suddenly looks a lot more attractive.

Like said, price drop and PSN gift card. I'm really missing Monster Hunter, and it doesn't seem to be coming to PS3 yet. Might have to get a Wii instead. That'll show em.

Perhaps the PSPGo would have more luck if a) It cost less b) Existing PSP owners can transfer their collections - ALL of their collection, not just some crappy & tiny subset. The first issue should never have happened in the first place - a PSPGo has less parts than a PSP and should have been cheaper. The second issue can be solved by selling a UMD peripheral that allows users to sync their games. With those two issues out the way the PSPGo might stand a chance.

I'm one of the only people crazy for a PSP Go. It's small, compact and simply beautiful. But OMG, it's expensive. But I'm sure willing to pay $150 with some PSN Credit included ($20?). Or even some more, like $170, or maybe, even $180.

Make it $150 and play UMDs. Sold.

it can't be that hard to create a UMD software emulator, something like Daemon Tools for the PC. that way (provided they also give us a way to make images of the UMD) you could bring all sorts of games along with no need for an optical drive, and you would be able to use your UMD games on the Go. Of course the main issue is that would open the doors for all sorts of piracy, but it's not like the PSP is immaculate now either, is it?

And the $250 price tag is just ridiculous, come on.

I'm actually consider returning my 1000 to costco and purchasing a go. I know it has it's problems but form factor alone is enticing enough.

That said I really wish they'd put 'sales' on PSN PSP titles. I just bought dissidia the other week at target for 20 bucks and its still 40 on PSN. Fix that stupid 'pricing parity' idea and knock of 50 bucks and I'm sure they'll sell tons.

I already have a PSPgo so I am in no hurry to get one of these. I hope the PSPgo sells well with this relaunch as it is an amazing product I think. But I already have mine so I am set for right now.

I think Sony isn't getting something here.

I have a PSP3k from Japanland, so they won't be selling me a micro sized version with half the compatibility. Not to mention the buttons are way too small for me.

The only way to fix this and have it succeed is Lumines.

Lumines plain and simple. Denying Lumines a place on the PSPgo is like denying the existence of Tetris on the Game Boy.

It's a platform selling title. Pay the fucking licensing fees to Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso) and get the game out there as a downloadable PSN title.

Unless it includes a greatly reduced price, I don't see this being so much of a success no matter how many times they relaunch it. I'm happy with my PSP 3k w/16 gig memory card.

I like Sony. I respect what they did for the gaming industry with each generation. Sony manages to push gaming tech whenever they can, and we all benefit from it.
That being said, I hope they fail miserably with this. The purely digital format hinders us and our communities greatly.
From one standpoint, local shops will lose consumer because they can't sell product. Some may scoff at this, but that's far more important than most people realize.
Secondly, as the consumers we will be forced to purchase software purely at a publishers discretion. I don't know about anyone else, but $39.99 for a digital version of software we can easily find for $30 or less? I think not.
This generation of gaming has introduced a plethora or problems, but this is an example of one of the worst. Companies are getting too greedy for their own good.

@sotanaht

I have seen download cards for sale at local retail. So they can sell the games even if it is digital downloads. What they can't sell is used products. Which keeps the prices high, and will be their downfall.

Sony thinks that they are Apple and can sell this closed device to the elite market that Apple sells to. Problem Sony, is that you don't have the store that apple does, and you don't have the pricing that apple does. You will continue to fail with the PSPNova until you get a better store and better pricing. When people can boot up their PSP on Tuesday and download the latest PSP game for $10 less then in a store, you have yourself a winner.

And to the people who think it will kill retail if they do the discount. It might, but the iPod didn't. Accessories, cards, music, movies, etc, the add-ons will pay more then the games.

Is it a hassle playing Monster Hunter on a Go or is it somehow alright?