See the PSP-3000 and PSP Go side by side

by Richard Mitchell { Jun 26th 2009 at 5:15PM }

You've seen the PSP Go on video. You've seen it compared to its older cousin in good, old-fashioned shaky-cam glory, but how about some nice, clean side-by-side comparison shots? Game Watch has you covered with some nice photos that show each device from different angles. Regrettably, you still won't be able to see each device from behind, but that's not really the important side anyway [Gold Five disagrees! - Ed].

Head over to Game Watch for more shots.

[Via CVG]

Tags: psp-3000, psp-go, sony

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

Dethgar @ Jun 26th 2009 5:24PM

The screen is noticeably smaller on the Go. I would rather have the 3000.

Napalm @ Jun 26th 2009 5:46PM

It is? It doesn't seem to me like that much of a difference.

Hashbrown Hunter (OneGiantCluster.blogspot.com) @ Jun 26th 2009 5:55PM

The screen on the PSP-3000 is 4.3 inches while on the PSP Go it is 3.8 inches. A half inch difference.

May not seem like much, but once you play a game on it you will probably be able to tell the difference.

P @ Jun 26th 2009 6:02PM

pspgo would fit in my pocket MUCH better. Even though the screen size is slightly smaller, because the sides of the screen are much cleaner, and don't look cluttered like the psp3000, it's more aesthetically pleasing. It's like when you watch videos in hulu.com, and you click the "dim the lights" button, which darkens everything in the page except the video.

Seeing them side by side makes the psp3000 look sloppy and lopsided.

Neuromancer @ Jun 26th 2009 6:54PM

For that reason alone I would rather have my trusty old 2000 model.

jitty @ Jun 26th 2009 8:03PM

Not really, look at this pic:

http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw/docs/296/691/12.jpg

sk8monroe81 (PSN--XBL) @ Jun 26th 2009 9:45PM

jitty- screens are measured diagonally.
u might want to read hashbrowns comment.
it is .5 inches smaller diagonally.

Marrvia @ Jun 27th 2009 1:40AM

If screen size is the deciding factor in choosing hand-held consoles, that kind of defeats the purpose. PSP-3000 and PSP-GO both have tiny screens. If you look at them both side by side with the intent of seeing which has the bigger screen, obviously PSP-3000 is bigger, but I guarantee when you hold those screens at 2 feet from your face to play games in it, the experience is EXACTLY the same.

squeehunter @ Jun 26th 2009 5:27PM

Hm. I'd pick the one with a bigger screen.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 5:27PM

I eaaaly want the go i think its good, i dont mind the screen size and never realy like UMDs
BUT
I hope sony see sence and lower the price cause people(me) dont have £230/$250 to spend on it.

rells009 @ Jun 26th 2009 5:31PM

They'll announce that next March when they reveal their revamped PSN.

Sly @ Jun 26th 2009 5:37PM

yeah, sony jacked up the price too much. it should have been $200 tops. even though they're losing money with each PS3 sold, that doesn't mean they should just randomly jack up the prices by a ton on new products. they would still be making a nice profit (presumably anyways) if it was $200, and that would be better in the eyes of consumers. sony's marketing department needs some work for sure.

Rumor of Boz @ Jun 26th 2009 5:44PM

Yeah that is the part that kills it. Had it been Less than psp 3000 would have probably sold very well...but not at this price. And to "rells009" that will be way too late if tehy drop price in march 2010 by then Nintendo will have Dropped the DSi to the teh Currenent DS lite price. So it would likley be $200 PSPgo vs $130 DSi....not the best position to be in.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 5:45PM

Yeah $200 wouldnt have been a bad price, i mean i cant wait to be outputting the video from my go onto my TV, but i cant be asked to save for this, i DO think sony is gonna drop the price though, many many MANY game sites are publishing stuff about the price of the Go, i think the price will drop V.soon.

Longhorn of Myon [PSN: MariusElijah] @ Jun 26th 2009 5:51PM

eh people buy the same iPods year after year and they dont really care about the price, these are the ones Sony is targeting

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 6:00PM

No, you are quite correct Longhorn

Lord Chako @ Jun 26th 2009 6:11PM

Sony doesn't have the hipster following that Apple has.
Apple sells an image, Sony does not.

You not going to be the coolest kid on the block for having the newest Sony Ericsson phone, or psp.

It doesn't mean it's a bad product, it's just means Sony has a different following than Apple.

Neuromancer @ Jun 26th 2009 6:55PM

Sony sells an image too. It's not as cool as Apple though.

gordo @ Jun 26th 2009 7:46PM

You think Apple is cool?
Well than AIG and Big Macs are gnarly

stormtrooper190 PSN= (im not telling you that) @ Jun 26th 2009 7:56PM

here i europe or atleast in Iceland if you wiil be the coolest kid on the block for having the newest Sony Ericsson phone, or psp.
same goes for apple.
sony has quite a cult followig were i live.

Paul @ Jun 26th 2009 5:30PM

damn that 3000 looks so back breakingly big next to it. how ever did we play games on it?! I can't look anymore.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 5:46PM

lmao, when i saw this pic i got my psp out to hold it lol

Neuromancer @ Jun 26th 2009 6:57PM

Try looking at the original Game Boy. You'll tear your own eyes out.

el serpiente @ Jun 26th 2009 7:41PM

Try looking at the Atari Lynx.

el serpiente @ Jun 26th 2009 7:43PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-u0DLwqt6k

mv209 @ Jun 27th 2009 4:57PM

The Sega game gears even worse than the gameboy, although the graphics looked nice and the screen was backlit.

Mr Khan @ Jun 26th 2009 5:30PM

doesn't seem that much smaller, either

Sly @ Jun 26th 2009 5:34PM

it seems significantly smaller to me. remember that it's going in your pockets. if even an inch gets taken off width-wise, that's MAJOR. that looks like around 2 inches to me.

right now, the only thing going for the go is the internal memory. since you can use M2 memory sticks with it, you can have 32GB total. that's pretty significant for a PSP.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 5:54PM

think you need ure eys tested that thing is tiny friend.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 6:00PM

Eyes

Sly @ Jun 26th 2009 6:27PM

i never said i think it's tiny. i just said the size difference is significant.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 6:56PM

My comment wasnt directed at you sly.

Sly @ Jun 26th 2009 9:10PM

ohh, i misread your comment and thought it was directed at me. my bad.

mr nimblewick @ Jun 26th 2009 5:30PM

This picture reminds me how I never liked the design of the original PSP.

Old_Snake @ Jun 26th 2009 5:31PM

The Go! is a lot smaller for sure, but I don't know, looking at that pic it seems that it wouldn't be unplayable or anything like I kind of thought it may have been before.

sony boy @ Jun 26th 2009 5:34PM

WTH does bluetooth do?\

DeathroW @ Jun 26th 2009 5:35PM

Connects to bluetooth devices?

Kevin949 @ Jun 26th 2009 5:42PM

it's a short-range wireless communication method utilized by specific objects for quick connectivity with only one setup process ever having to take place. It's basically the same as wireless networking only it is for other forms of communication between devices.

Wait, why don't you google it.

Sly @ Jun 26th 2009 5:42PM

the most obvious idea right now is sixaxis/dualshock 3 connectivity.

arrness @ Jun 26th 2009 5:44PM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=i+am+a+dummy%2C+what+does+bluetooth+do

Scuffles @ Jun 26th 2009 5:54PM

Think wireless USB ...

... and yeah ... shrink it down so its all super portable then carry around a giant bulky 6axis controller .... I guess you could just use the 6axis at home but doesn't that sorta kill the portable aspect of the portable system ?

I would think bluetooth headsets for music and skype but you really can't guarantee you will have a wireless connection for skype..... so meh your stuck using that at home too unless you have mapped out all the open WIFI hotspots from here to wherever your going.

Kill a mans jiro @ Jun 26th 2009 6:03PM

Its to connect ure wireless headset and Sixaxis too :)

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 26th 2009 6:19PM

"doesn't that sorta kill the portable aspect of the portable system ?"

Yeah, it kind of does. I would love to have that kind of compatibility though. I rarely play my handheld systems because when I'm at home I like to sit back and relax and play something on the big screen. I dont' want to sit in an awkard position holding a PSP 10 inches from my face. The only times I get to play are when I'm traveling or when I'm in a long line for something...I would play more, and buy more games if I could play on the big screen.

SourceJR @ Jun 26th 2009 6:48PM

@Scuffles

yeah it might kill the portability but imagine having the go connected to your TV using the video out and using a 6axis as the controller it almost makes it a home console especially for playing PS1 games while at home if you don't have a PS3.

Chan @ Jun 26th 2009 7:21PM

Having a bluetooth controller for the new Monster Hunter would really help, at least for me.

;/

Scuffles @ Jun 26th 2009 7:45PM

Wouldn't it be a better selling point to make the downloadable PSP games compatible with the PS3, that way you could play them on your PS3 with the six axis and migrate your save files to your PSP to take your game on the go ?

Arguably the PSP having only a 333mhz processor it probably cuts corners with its rendering so the PS3 with its cell processor could probably make the PSP game graphics all the sweeter, not PS3 quality but worlds beyond the PSP.

I mean I would think that would be a selling point, plus your opening up buying downloadable PSP games not only to people with the PSP but your PS3 players as well... and if they don't own a PSP they might be that much more willing to go out and buy one.... since they are also dealing with downloadable games they are also that much more apt to just get a PSP Go ?

any how just a thought -hint hint sony devs- not that I own a PS3

SaMav @ Jun 26th 2009 5:35PM

I could see myself taking my PSP Go with me. Seeing how it fits right in my pocket. I have never taken my PSP-2000 anywhere simply because I dont want to be carrying it around when I'm not using it.

DaveMcRae the Haiku Artist @ Jun 26th 2009 5:38PM

the GO's design really grew on me.

Hashbrown Hunter (OneGiantCluster.blogspot.com) @ Jun 26th 2009 6:24PM

Yeah it's much better now seeing all of these non-press shots of the Go. It looked really awful when it first was announced.

Cosmo (formerly Chin-Poh) @ Jun 26th 2009 5:38PM

That is one good thing I will give the PSP Go, it is much more pocketable than the regular PSP, that was a bit annoying to stuff into your pockets.

It'd be really cool when you are at home or elsewhere to use the Bluetooth feature to hook up a Sixaxis/DualShock 3 controller, hook your PSP up to a TV and play some games. I'm sure it will be done at least by hackers.

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