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Ok go! Here's your PSP Go hardware walkthrough video

Posted Aug 13, 2009 at 8:01AM EST by Ryan F.

Listed in: News, Videos, PSP Go Tags: John Koller, SCEA, Sony

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Now that you have been inundated with enough info regarding the PSP Go's tech specs, it's time for a little hardware walkthrough of Sony's upcoming handheld wonder courtesy of SCEA Director of Hardware Marketing John Koller. Watch the video and feel free to leave your comments below. Enjoy.

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I still have a PSP 1001 and i use it everyday. I'd rather not have the pspgo cause then you need to download all the games (you wont have a hard physical copy). Like what if sony's servers crash and everything get's deleted, people's account's, the registration.... then everyone who tries to put their other games that they have bought for their psp, it would be all screwed up. But with having the umd, the only bad thing that could happen is: that you lose it, you scratch it, you break the case for the disc (that white and clear plastic thingy around the cd.

I dont get why they say it makes the psp SO MUCH MORE portable. sure you don't have to lug around umds but seriously, who plays a game for ten minutes, then switches to another game, then switches back??? And how would someone go through like 3 games on one trip, and if they do, then they can just buy a game WHILE on their trip.

You can easily go to the store and get it and not worry about nothing. but with the GO, you need good fast internet access. what if your in the airport and you pay for that 15 minutes of internet for $3, halfway through your download -BAM!!- you ran out of time. then you think to yourself "Well that was a good use of internet, halfway download, then it quits and i'll have to start the download again... I am just SO okay that i wasted some of my time :D"

But you get my point right???

I just recently bought Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and well i dont play it non-stop, so it'll last me a long time, that's going to be the only game i'll be playing for a long time, since i've beaten all my other games...

# ... — billylee8 2009-08-13 10:24

Why does everyone bring up nothing short of apocalyptic scenarios when describing the supposedly unreliable PSN servers? I'm surprised you didn't mention alien invasions or terrorists declaring jihad on Sony HQ. And your example of paying for internet access at an airport (while apparently not having any idea of the time you'd need for your PSN download) seemed pretty out there.

I'm more afraid of my UMD drive breaking down - I see topics like those every other week now. But hey, it's only another $90 to Sony for it to get fixed, right?

Newsflash: For now and the forseeable future, you can redownload your PSN games for free, as many times as you want. You can back up those files to your hard drive (and from there, DVD-Rs) quickly, cheaply, easily, and infinitely, so you won't have to worry about your game getting dirty, scratched, shattered, lost, or stolen, and you won't have to get ripped off on eBay or GameStop for a replacement.

Since you can have up to 5 PSPs activated at a time, you're essentially only paying once for 5 copies of the game. This comes in handy when you have multiple PSPs lying around and you want to play some ad-hoc multiplayer.

And since the PSN forces MANDATORY game patches for PS3 games (both downloaded + Blu-ray), it stands to reason that, yes folks, it's okay to trust the PSN with your games too.

# billylee8 — truk 2009-08-13 10:42

thank you.

# No competition — apex05 2009-08-13 10:45

There is absolutely no benefit to download only, i mean at least with my Psp 2000 i have the choice to use umd's, run iso backups or use downloads and there is competition between stores selling the games so can get a good price, but if i'm gonna use that Psp go i have to rely on the psn store setting good prices, and because they have an absolute monopoly on games it won't be cheap.

# read billylee8's post — truk 2009-08-13 10:52

here i'll help:

"Newsflash: For now and the forseeable future, you can redownload your PSN games for free, as many times as you want. You can back up those files to your hard drive (and from there, DVD-Rs) quickly, cheaply, easily, and infinitely, so you won't have to worry about your game getting dirty, scratched, shattered, lost, or stolen, and you won't have to get ripped off on eBay or GameStop for a replacement."

# ... — apex05 2009-08-13 11:04

What if you have to return a faulty Psp go? Because of the drm on the games you'd have to rely on Sony to change your account then redownload every game, at least with a mobile phone you can choose where to download from.

# ... — truk 2009-08-13 11:16

what if all your umds got damaged? you'd have to go buy all those games again...

again, billylee8:

"Why does everyone bring up nothing short of apocalyptic scenarios when describing the supposedly unreliable PSN servers?"

and why would sony have to change your account if your pspgo is faulty? besides the fact, having to redownload all you games again for free after the initial purchases is a million times better than shelling out more cash to replace damaged umds

# Ok.... — FlagBearer 2009-08-13 11:20

But what about the UMD games I ALREADY OWN?

I have yet to see some solid confirmation that I can download these for free. (maybe I missed it, but I don't think there's been anything official)

# youre right — truk 2009-08-13 11:26

nothing official, but there have been talks.

plus, this would only matter if you actually planned on getting the go. most people who have a psp already are not getting a go

# truk — Dragoon 2009-08-13 13:33

here i'll help:

That's completely unrelated. Did you even read his post? He is talking about the prices of games, not their availability in the future. He spoke nothing about what you simply copy-pasted. He stated that there is no clear advantage to Download only content as Sony is now effectively your only source for these games, and they set the prices however they want.

# glad to see — Vman00 2009-08-13 13:44

someone has fixed the comment rating system.

back on topic: im getting this no matter what. my first psp is pretty much dead, and im tired of listen to my ipod's crappy EQs.

# stfu!!.. — unggoy 2009-08-13 13:59

if you dont want to buy it then stfu!!.. if you cant afford it then stfu!!.. as for me, im gonna get it soon as it is out.. then get rock band: unplugged & dload some dlc songs for it.. i have a psp 2000 & im still gonna keep it for those ISO or CSO games im not interested in that just wanna try.. but for those games that i really like & will last longer than a single player story mode kinda thing games, im just gonna play it on the psp slim so save some money..

again, if you dont want the psp go then no one cares as others like it.. your opinions, my opinions, our opinions, people get different opinions so lets all just stfu & wait till the psp go is released to see if it's really worth the price & features it offers.. peace out.. hehe..

# actually dragoon — truk 2009-08-13 14:08

apex05:"there is absolutely no benefit to download only"

maybe you should re-read his post, then read my post. then read billylee's post..

here i'll help:

billylee clearly states why it is beneficial to PURCHASING from psn; you PURCHASE the game once and then you can download it as many times as you want and dont have to PURCHASE another copy if you lose or break your umd copy. for those people who do PURCHASE games then there is definitely value to direct download.

now about price setting: no sony doesn;t set their prices however they want. here let me help you with this idea:

prices are determined by the market. so, that means they have to price according to what the market is willing to pay for a game. so if a game sells for $20 dollars at your gamestop, in order to compete, sony must match or beat that cost or else people wont buy a pspgo.

# I should add... — billylee8 2009-08-13 14:37

If there ever is a PSP2, it probably won't have a UMD drive, so if it is backwards compatible, games being digital can only help.

For price, we'll just have to hope Sony comes through with that "goodwill" program so we can buy new UMD games at used prices and still have them as downloads. People raised a big stink about Persona costing the same in stores and on the PSN, and if Sony knows what's good for them, they'll drop the price for digital downloads. Of course, you don't HAVE to get a PSP Go in the first place (I won't).

On the flip side, downloads can't be "rare" so the prices won't skyrocket. When Final Fantasy VII was re-released on the PSN for $9.99, I don't recall anyone demanding that Sony re-press the discs, or put the game on UMDs. On Amazon you have to pay at least five (5!) times the amount - and you still won't be able to play it on your PSP without modification.

# BRO — Boner_Ville 2009-08-13 16:01

I'LL GIVE YOU $50 FOR IT.

# HAHAHA — psp2 2009-08-13 16:28

Agreed i want it too! for the same reasons as you. +]

# Hmm. — FreePlay 2009-08-13 17:16

"You'll be able to leave your UMDs at home and take just your digital files with you."

Yeah, we'll see how that works.

# ermmm — Metal Jody 2009-08-13 19:26

Does this thing not read memory stick pro duos? how fast can it transfer files from the flash memory?

# BRUH — CaptainObvious1 2009-08-13 19:46

$25 is the limit yo. Don't be trippin.

# PSP Go — OMightyBuggy 2009-08-13 21:51

Epic Fail...

# I'll stick with my PSP3000 — mastershane 2009-08-13 22:52

The fact that there is still no second analog stick because, "It's not the right time for it yet," really ticks me off. How many people does it take to tell Sony to give us a second analog stick? I guess that answer doesn't really matter. I predict that the analog stick will come out on the PSP's last year of it's existence...

Secondly, I don't know if anyone on here plays Monster Hunter on the PSP, but how in the hell am I going to move my character and turn the camera at the same time with the PSPGO? The analog stick isn't below the D-Pad... it's NEXT to it. Also, now my pointer finger as to go around and over a screen to reach it or make an awkward stretch. The PSP is already uncomfortable as is. I don't about you guys but I cramp up after like 30 min of gameplay. I think this new system will make it worse...

# Sorry but, — TheRockness 2009-08-14 01:59

I'd rather see them upgrade the graphics chip and cpu before I need a 2nd analog. Either way I'm fully prepared to wait for PSP2 to have these things.

# psp go — L0NG 2009-08-14 02:24

that's sucks... piece of sh**

# about old UMDs — pokerpoker 2009-08-14 04:20

"what about my current UMDs?"

possible answer 1: you use your old psp to add your UMD to PSN account... but what? all UMDs are same for every game (there are exceptions but they dont matter)

so it's possible to borrow ur friend's UMD and add it to ur PSN account!

possible answer 2: you send your UMD to sony, with your account name (or via sony shops) they add it to ur PSN account.

say goodbye to your UMD archive!

# come on sony... — Azrael_666 2009-08-14 05:30

I like the psp go but come on. make the software for mac too. i have a mac, and yea i have windows 7 on it, but still i want to be able to do all of this stuff straight from my os x partition.

also make some sort of way for us to get digital copies of our already purchased games. i don't want to have to rebuy everything. having that new pin port is stupid. reminds me of the ipod, which means, joy, the cable is going to cost like $20 on its own. the power button is at a bad place imo it could be moved. i like the overall design though and i want to get one, but i'm gonna wait until we're able to install custom firmware on it. until then my psp-2000 with 5.00 m33-6 will be with me at all times.

# So — Shardnax 2009-08-14 05:56

Worthless, I'll keep my hacked 1000.

# lol — vizard00 2009-08-14 06:18

what a nasty design , what a weired Analog posistion for a game console who will be releaded with a race simulation game , also u can expect many boroken slide accidents . this PSP is a joke

# it sucks! — darkfroggy 2009-08-14 06:58

Seriously no usb slot? god! do i really have to walk with wires??seems the L or R button paint is gonna rub off nice job sony for making psp look like a ugly sidekick.so whats new in it for the ps3?

# T.T — PaganiC12 2009-08-14 08:18

still....If I can use my GPS-290 on the PSP-go , I would buy it for sure ... sigh.....

# . — Foolmonkey 2009-08-14 08:34

It uses memory stick micro now. Sony's ripoff of micro SD.

# Memory speed — apex05 2009-08-14 10:01

I read another test that said the M2 card can transfer a 699mb file in 93 seconds and the internal 16gb memory can transfer same file in 95 seconds, so that's about 7.5mbps.

# Easy Desicion 4 Me — Iron Dude 2009-08-14 15:47

Thankfully this will be and easy decision for me. I'm going to get one. I already have a psp 2000, but it's pretty much dying. I had to remove the UMD because it was spinning all the time, even when a game wasn't in it. I can't even play homebrew or anything else. It's just a big mp3/4 player. I'm not going to preorder though. I'm going to wait a month and see what happens.

# Hey! — makaveli80 2009-08-14 19:04

How bout dem Broncos!!!!

# LoL — 0genmu0 2009-08-14 20:19

All these bad comments about the PSP Go already? Funny yet ironic really, all these comments probably just stem up from the fact that at one point in the long a$$ future, with digital distribution and further protection on files and games, THERE WILL BE NO MORE PIRATING (Flame ON!) for sony consoles and games (I hope).

"Oh I'll stay with my PSP 1000, it's much better","PSP 2000 is better than this crap", "I'll stick to my UMDs", gimme a break... Once Go is hacked and we are all able to run OUR OWN BACKUPS of games (God forbid), everyone who's probably made a comment similar to what I posted would probably run out the door and buy the god damn thing even with a 300$ or $400 price tag on it. It all comes down to one thing really... and we all know what it is.

Now to just wait.... till the "guilt because I hit a point" train comes along and proves my point when either all the stars in this comment disappears or someone replies with something saying piracy is good in one way or another that beats out all the reason in the world.

# It's not about piracy. — Isourou-san 2009-08-14 22:02

It's about the fact that Sony has been ignoring the demands of its consumers for all these years. People have been asking for a 2nd analog stick on PSP since its first release and yet Sony now says: "No no, WE will decide when the time is ready for a 2nd analog stick. For now you're just gonna buy our Gameboy Micro equivalent, so we can get some more profit out of that, before we feel we've made enough profit to finally give you what you really want."

I actually have no problem at all with downloadable games. My number 1 priority is being able to buy a quality game that has fast loading and comes at a fair price. And that's the ONLY reason I've been playing ISO's up to this point. I'll have no problem buying ISO's once the service becomes available.

The PSP Go itself looks like it's only suitable for children with their small hands. It has an awkward design that will give me cramps every 5 minutes. If I, as an adult, want to play a Monster Hunter game, I'll need to be able to reach every button on PSP with ease, including the D-pad for camera control. On the PSP Go this is simply not possible.

Then finally, if you take in the fact that PSP Go will be terribly overpriced anywhere and even rediculously overpriced in Europe (230$ +/+ 230%u20AC), then Sony shouldn't expect it to sell well anywhere. Seeing as the features on the PSP Go are just too little, too late.

# Point proven and taken — 0genmu0 2009-08-15 04:03

Well, I do agree that the 2nd analog stick hasn't been considered at all for the lifetime of the PSP but truthfully, is it really needed? I mean prove me wrong here but what game has needed the second analog stick? Even for PS2/PS3, did we ever have a game that fully utilized that 2nd analog stick?

I'll agree about the price as well being it too expensive for a portable. It does have it's perks though, I mean it already sold me with the bluetooth function (is it blutooth stereo compatible? if it is then I'm preordering it now)and it's internal 16GB memory. It sucks that it's expandable is the m2 and not the pro duo though. It's also too bad that there is no UMD but then again, we hack our PSP and put it on a "no umd, m33 driver" anyways to save battery life so we pretty much get our wish right? See Sony does listen (*sarcasm*)....

Other than that, well people have already proven my point so yeah... guess this wasn't a total waste of time.

# HTML got messed up... — Isourou-san 2009-08-15 10:51

When I was talking about the PSP Go prices, I meant that 230 dollar (which was the projected purchase price in the US) is not the same as 230 euros (which was gonna be the price in Europe), because of currency value difference. Meaning that Europe would get double screwed.

Just wanted to straighten that out.

# re: — truk 2009-08-15 12:24

@isourou

but isn't what a company does especially when they've already put so much in to r+d? it only makes sense that sony does the same with the psp. the psp definitely has more life in it and it would be a shame that sony doesn't explore that. right now, to add a 2nd analog to the psp would be disastrous because of obvious reasons like old psp wont be able to play the newer games that would utilize the 2nd analog.

and i dont think you can judge the ergonomics of the hand held unless you've actually held it in your hands.

@genmu

umm 2nd analog is used in every shooter thus far on the playstation. but there's ape escape..

the mem expansion is a let down but honestly, 16gb is a ton of space.

# ... — apex05 2009-08-15 13:25

You talking about Europe getting double screwed on price but don't forget about the Uk.. £250($415) we looking to pay, so it looks like Sony's trying to directly compete against the Iphone with price and their own version of the app store, but since the Psp go doesn't have a phone built in it's just worth nothing like that.

# go — deren 2009-08-19 23:14

I think that it is good that they have finally upgraded the memory to such a large capacity but they shouldn't have removed the umd drive until the next gen. I have heard that they will continue to make umd's just so they do not lose connection between previous models, but they will stop when the model after the go comes in.

I wonder if the encryption on the psp games that you download will be linked to your account or your psp serial code. I think that they should incorporate certain features which the apple accounts have for the iphone. When you download an app, its history is kept on your profile, so that you can click to download it again and again without paying. If they did do that. A group of people should make an account and pay for everything and give the password away, but then ofcourse someone would change the password.

Just to ask, does anyone know the release date and the price of the psp go in Australia? I have tried contacting ebgames and other stores but they said that they haven't received any information on it yet. I think that is a very poor effort considering that it is in the US on October and that SCEA has already had their hands on it and posted the video to ign.com.

Hopefully the next PSP will be more likeable.

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