Independent UK retailer boss expects PSP Go to 'fail miserably'

yah me neither

I would like to see the PSP Go succeed. I mean, the device itself is very nice. Before Sony ditched it, everyone said UMD sucked and it should die. Now that Sony is doing that, everyone is like "wah i can't play UMDs". I also want it to succeed because I can't stand game retailers anymore. I mean, normally I'd be thinking Sony/MS/Nintendo are the evil ones, but game retailers have become so slimy, that I'd love to see them bite it.

I wonder how the wholesale cost on the PSP Go compares to the PSP3000? Maybe it's more expensive because Sony is allowing retailers to keep more of the sale (to try to palliate them)? Anyone who works at a retailer have the skinny on this?

@Scott
Be responsible. Don't drink and post.

Can't confirm it Scott but if you really think about it that line of thinking makes perfect sense. Give retailers some room with the price of the hardware and allow them to sell PSN cards at the same margins the games themselves come equipped with.

Chips are an independent retailer looking to promote their own name in the "state the bleedin' obvious" awards.

Pity, then, that they failed to get their name stated correctly in the quote.

[ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk ]

(The web site is part of TheHut Group)

They are currently listed the PSP Go console at £229.99 (£20 off the Recommended Retail Price); £20 more expensive than the real major UK retailers.

BFN,

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If you would have read anything about the article instead of just skimming you would have known about Chips, gosh

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next time read.

XD sorry I needed to...

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Troll fails at trolling.

I have 2 PSP 2000 and have Absolutely NO desire for the Go.. Sony messed up with this device. They will be lucky if it is even a marginal success.

@ abelpc

If you already have 2 PSPs, then the PSP Go isn't for you. The PSP Go is for people WITHOUT A SINGLE PSP, the PSP Go is supposed to attract new costumers.

So please, you and all the other psp whiners stfu & gtfo.

That is what Nintendo said about the DS when it was first released.. That they would not stop support for the GBA..

Where is the GBA NOW?

Well I have a 3000 and bought a GO to compliment my system so I guess I'm the exception not the rule. It just depends whats important to you ... new UMD less form factor with onboard memory or pirating all the games in the world on your 2000 and lower model. Easy choice for me.

Oh wait. PSP =/= console. Silly handhelds. Still, manly tears.

Even if the Go did fail that doesnt mean the PSP fails, Espically with all the new games it's gotten recently and are still in the pipe for release. The Go is a completely different animal that relies on a completely different type of person supporting it.

Or buy a regular PSP and use the savings for a nice large Memory stick.

He obviously already has a PSP because he said he gets them all eventually anyway. He was talking about getting a GO not a 3000.

Sony's taking a leaf from the beer industry. Look it up.

Wait until you get to hold one in your hands. It's really an impressive piece of technology.

No it's not. I bought a Go, I have a 3000 and I haven't screwed myself in the least bit. The portability & form factor (size!) were important to me because I work away from home a lot and carrying a PSP 3000 isn't something thats practical. The PSP 3000 and below isn't really that portable of a system because it requires either a case or it requires a cargo pant pocket. I just put the go in this little bag I had laying around (like a sunglass bag) and I'm off and if I want to play a game I don't have to carry different discs with me or a large case. Would it have been a great thing to trade in my UMDs for digital copies? Absolutely. But, I'll just keep my UMDs, 3000 (w/8gb stick), GO and buy the new games I want in digital for both and buy older games I don't have to have right away on UMD down the line.

The reason I think they really didn't/couldn't/don't give a digital copy with new UMD purchases is because people would just keep the UMD & sell the voucher online and would have paid very little for the game and it would have taken a potential sale away from Sony themselves. I had hope for a system but I knew it wasn't practical and wouldn't happen.

I've played my GO a lot in my spare time where I wouldn't have before with the 3000 and it brings me great enjoyment so the last thing I'm doing is screwing myself. In fact, I'm treating myself to something that brings me enjoyment so it's the opposite. I can understand if you or anyone else feels different but you aren't the entire planet and neither is your situation.

1. The screen size is virtually identical (I have a GO & 3000) and it's actually a higher quality screen without ghosting or interlacing issues the 2K & 3K suffered from.
2. The point of the GO is to remove the UMD from the equation so thats a moot point. You have a point with the cable issue but it does come with all the proper cables for charging and synching. If you want a TV out cable thats the only thing you might need.
3. When you actually hold it in your hands the placement and "looseness" of the new nub is actually more confortable than the older models. It's just not as sticky and really feels more comfortable to me than my 3000 does. Doesn't cramp my hands like the 3000.
4. If you can get a PSP 3000 new for $100 then you have hit the goldmine. MSRP for the baseline 3000 is around that $169 - $179 with the bundle packs usually going for $199. If you want onboard memory in the form of a memory stick it'll cost you substantially more depending on the size. So, really the price is pretty equitable when you look at the cost of additional memory. Additional memory isn't required unless you don't want to play PS1 classics or download only PSP games.
5. Other than the brand new releases (Gran Turismo, Motorstorm, Beatarator etc) the price of downloadable games are about 10-20% cheaper on the average and in some cases more than 50% less. That just depends on the publisher. NIS has all their downloadable stuff 50% cheaper on PSN than on UMD so it's a case by case basis.
6. I don't know what you mean by no physical evidence of your purchase. Anytime you download something through PSN it goes into your history and can be downloaded an infinite amount of time. Anytime you buy something from a brick and mortar retailer (PSN Card) you get a receipt and when you buy from the PSN they email you a receipt from each purchase. So, I'm not sure what you mean by that statement.
7. No amount of UMDs will fit on 16 GB's because unless you pirate games you can't transfer your UMD's into a digital format. No one is making you upgrade to a GO and it's sounds like with 60 UMD games you are pretty set with what you have. The GO wouldn't be meant to supplant what you already have but to compliment it for further purchases. That way you wouldn't need to carry those 60 UMDs anytime you wanted to play a game.
8. I don't know what you mean about downloading 40 or 50 GB's through your ISP. Games are typically under 1 GB or just over so unless you were to download over 50 GB's in a month that would never happen all at once.

Finally I'll just say that data management is important on any PMP or all digital device be it a Zune or iPod. You can't listen to your entire collection in one afternoon so you have to decide what needs to be on at that time. Could you see yourself wanting to play more than 14 or so games in a day or even a week? No need to put every game on there at once.

Completely different circumstance than the 3DO & Virtual Boy. It's an option and you aren't forced to ditch your UMD PSP anytime soon so it has no effect on you. If you want all digital then you can .... go ... for it.

goodonya mate! considering you used the word heaps, and are worried about downloading gigs of data.... I'll assume you are Australian or Kiwi. You should just stick with what you have. since you've already invested so much into UMDs

In america we don't have monthly bandwidth limits, well some providers do but they are are set pretty high. none of that garbage 10gb limits in OZ and NZ. Also the GO is only $80 more than the 3000 here. So it's not as ridiculous.

Hi Space
Very accurate assumptions

haha yeah, "heaps" was a dead give away!

It's been a while but I still say, "heaps good!" every once in a while. It just slips out.