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Price drop confirmed for PSP Go in Japan

Posted Oct 25, 2010 at 2:45AM EST by Mabie A.

Listed in: PSP Tags: psp go, SCEJ

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Earlier this month, the handheld world was abuzz with the rumor that Sony's PSP Go will finally be getting a drastic shave off its price tag. Today, SCEJ confirms that rumor, and the price drop becomes official as soon as tomorrow.

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According to SCEJ, PSP Go will now be priced at JP¥ 16,800 (US$ 200/ UK£ 132). This is obviously in the hopes that the lower price point will lure in new consumers amd thus buoy up sales numbers for PSP Go, which has so far been miserable since it launched last October.

So far, the price drop is confirmed only for Japan. Still no word on whether Europe and NOrth America will be following suit, but we'll be keeping you updated on that.

Via [VG247]

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LOL! do you guys think the price drop will do any good to the sales performance of the psp go? or is it just a little too late for sony? if you ask me, phasing out this model shouldn't be out of the question, especially with the impending arrival of the psp 2. the only thing probably stopping them from pulling out the product this early is to save face. you know, cos they hyped it up as the next big thing so much.

# Coincidence — cyber_marco 2010-10-25 06:06

I wouldn't call it a coincidence if HEN/CFW 6.30 (whatever it is) will be released any time soon with the price drop!

# RE: Price drop confirmed for PSP Go in Japan — PS3 Owner1 2010-10-25 07:01

If the Japanese citizens liked PSP go they would've bought it because the price before was affordable already.

Nice try, Sony!

PSP 2000 & 3000, the best!

# first? — homunkurus5 2010-10-25 07:20

Wonder if psp 2 will be software only, or will it use umd? since its almost a dead format, maybe mini dvds, or what? mini bluray??

# RE: first? — symbal 2010-10-25 10:11

If Sony want to dig an even bigger hole of crapulance for theirself then i'm sure they will go DL only for Psp2, but i think they might just have learned something from Psp Go, because if they are planning DL only they might as well tell the shareholders they have the choice between a DL only Psp2 or just burn the money, because it's about the same effect for both.

# RE: RE: first? — But Fukir 2010-10-25 21:42

Truth be told, although DL only might be bad for sales, I'm not sure, but I wouldn't mind a machine that keeps the games on a hard drive.

Thats pretty much the only way I use my PSP now.

I almost never use the UMD drive.

The biggest problem I see is sony is almost guaranteed to abuse that to control your options for using your own console and make it difficult to access things that you already paid for like steam does sometimes and how sony already did with the other OS.

I would prefer the games to have some sort of physical hardcopy, but I'm sure sony wont adopt a medium that seems to much like a cartridge.

It wouldn't look like the next gimmicky step in technology.

# RE: RE: RE: first? — But Fukir 2010-10-25 21:46

Maybe they could sell the games on DVD and then you install them through a computer.

It would still tether you to owning or having access to a PC, but that wouldn't be much different to tethering you to broadband access and you would have a physical backup.

# RE: first? — UltimaXIX 2010-10-25 10:28

Flash vaults have come a long way since the inception of the original PSP. It's a lot cheaper to manufacture PSPs with card readers than PSPs with UMD drives, and they have the added benefit of not using much power at all, all in addition to virtually unlimited storage capacity.

My guess is they'll abandon optical media altogether, but stick to physical copies.

# RE: RE: first? — But Fukir 2010-10-25 22:47

Quoting UltimaXVII:

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My guess is they'll abandon optical media altogether, but stick to physical copies.

Hopefully.

Thats almost what they did with the go, except they did it all bassackwards and screwy without physical copies and with the uncommon more expensive expansion slot media.

The kernal of the idea had some potential though.

Lets cross our fingers that next time they think things through a little further first.

# sonysux — psp2 2010-10-25 11:48

Mannn its too late.
It should have cost US$150.00 from the beginning.
A Walmart where I live has them on sale for $200.00, and the digital games should be cheaper.
PSP Go is soo cool. I have mines, and it "looks" COOL! It just needs cheap software.
I have re-playable games on mines, but it defeats the purpose to have a stylish device with nothing to do on it because of low support.

The new, and old price never made me upset. I was lucky enough to pay US$130.00 for mine, by considering what they do, they should all cost that much.

# DOWNdownDOWN — GARRATT 2010-10-25 15:51

make it freekin 100 buck

i'll buy one for sure then

-1 # Not to restate the obvious....... — muffinhead 2010-10-25 15:51

But, too little...And, MUCHtoo late.

This device should have premiered at $149.99.
On top of this, the 'PSN' product model that they are desperately pushing for this device should have been fleshed out and LOADED with games for the PSP Go at LAUNCH. This list will become exhaustive if I continue.

So, I will just say as an actual owner of this overpriced and gameless paperweight, I am/was extremely dissappointed. But, I am so glad that they released it and handled it the way they did.

Why?

Because, I got the opportunity to get a first-hand look at how Sony operates and treats their most loyal first adopters. With this, I will never trust Sony again. Period.

I greatly anticipate the arrival of the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo has a proven track record of supporting their customer base. Also, the PSP is very much dead from a hardware standpoint.

As for PSN, im no longer concerned with that. Thanks to Wololo, TN, and the crew that my PSP Go will be FULLY functional in a couple of weeks. If it were not for those guys, my PSP GO would've LONG been Craiglisted. Fact.

# RE: Price drop confirmed for PSP Go in Japan — jcalderon27 2010-10-25 20:39

if the price drop comes here, i will actually consider buying one.

# RE: RE: Price drop confirmed for PSP Go in Japan — andrewcha 2010-10-26 01:28

No thank you...

# haa — chuck.fx 2010-10-26 03:18

I'm going to Japan tomorrow! Although, i'm not gonna buy that piece of crap xD my phat 1000 is way better

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