Preview: PSP Go
May 31st, 2009
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After months of secrecy, it is finally here. The next gen Playstation portable: the PSP Go. The PSP Go is expected to be announced at this years E3 (June 2-4).
Picture source: www.engadget.com
(Leaked) Specs:
- 3.8 inch Display
- 16 GB flash memory
- Memory Stick duo support for expandable memory
- Bluetooth support (Keller only mentions Bluetooth headset support. It is not yet sure whether you can transfer files between systems)
- Slide form factor
- No UMD drive
- Check out the YouTube video where John Keller, director of hardware marketing spells out the specifics.
- Keller also mentions that the PSP Go will not replace the PSP-3000 and that both will be available in the market. He says that the PSP Go is for the more “Digital” audience who like to have their media content while on the move. (Whatever that means). The new PSP has a bigger screen and is lighter than the PSP 3000 and from the looks of it, thinner too.
- I am really not sure what Sony’s strategy is here. How do you deploy games that were previously shipped in a UMD? Are they really expecting users to download all the games?
- Also, the PSP Go still has only one analog stick in spite of users everywhere crying out in forums to include a right analog controller. The existing analog stick got moved to the right of the directional keys. Not a very comfortable position.
For more details, stay tuned to Sony’s conference at E3. (http://e3insider.com/)
UPDATE: 02/06/2009 11:46 AM PST
PSP GO announced at E3 2 minutes ago
Official link: http://uk.playstation.com/games-media/news/articles/detail/item160412/PSP-has-evolved/
Happy Gaming,
Alex
