Our friends in other retailers have yet to uncover any news of the price drop, but Sony's silence gives us the impression something's up. Perhaps you have something to share? Don't hesitate to drop us a line!
Rumor: PSP Go drops price to $200 this Friday in North America
by Ben Gilbert 
on Oct 12th 2010 6:00PM
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Our friends in other retailers have yet to uncover any news of the price drop, but Sony's silence gives us the impression something's up. Perhaps you have something to share? Don't hesitate to drop us a line!
Reader Comments (55)
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:08PM commenter7 said
Still won't buy one :/
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:09PM aerospace10to1 said
To little to late.
I think it's biggest problem is that the games (the ones it actually gets that is) still cost more than umds and rarely are there sales. So many games from last year are still 40 dollars.
I think it's biggest problem is that the games (the ones it actually gets that is) still cost more than umds and rarely are there sales. So many games from last year are still 40 dollars.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:09PM The Wicker Man said
$99.99 and sold.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:10PM Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar said
inb4 this "PSP Go haz no gamez" nonsense.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:22PM Mmmmz said
@Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar
Nonsense? Sure it has games, good ones at that, but not nearly enough compared to the "classic" UMD library.
That wouldn't be so bad if all new games went to the go as well, but as we saw with Square-Enix, that's not the case.
It's a totally legitimate complaint...
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Nonsense? Sure it has games, good ones at that, but not nearly enough compared to the "classic" UMD library.
That wouldn't be so bad if all new games went to the go as well, but as we saw with Square-Enix, that's not the case.
It's a totally legitimate complaint...
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:10PM PirateEmery said
Can it play Birth By Sleep yet?
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 9:15PM CaptainProtonX said
@PirateEmery
It can't do everything. Some other system can though.
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It can't do everything. Some other system can though.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:10PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Not low enough.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:11PM C1ph3rDivyne said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Not friendly to gamers enough. Is $200 really going to move such a restrictive piece of hardware? Generally, I think not.
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Not friendly to gamers enough. Is $200 really going to move such a restrictive piece of hardware? Generally, I think not.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:13PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Edit: I want to add that at least this MSRP drop will hopefully drop prices even further on places like Amazon.
You can already get a Go for $200'ish now, and this should drive it down even further to $150'ish..
(wishful thinking)
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Edit: I want to add that at least this MSRP drop will hopefully drop prices even further on places like Amazon.
You can already get a Go for $200'ish now, and this should drive it down even further to $150'ish..
(wishful thinking)
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:12PM Nintendo Tim said
Should've been this - or lower - from the start, considering Sony charged $250 just because "they could."
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:34PM sonicspike41 said
@Nintendo Tim
I really don't like this practice that seems to be catching on. First Sony with the PSP Go and now Nintendo is raising their prices simply because they know people will stomach it.
What happened to competition driving lower market prices and increases quality? It seems like now the more quality increases the more people seem to think they can get away with price hikes for no apparent reason.
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I really don't like this practice that seems to be catching on. First Sony with the PSP Go and now Nintendo is raising their prices simply because they know people will stomach it.
What happened to competition driving lower market prices and increases quality? It seems like now the more quality increases the more people seem to think they can get away with price hikes for no apparent reason.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:59PM C1ph3rDivyne said
@sonicspike41
Precisely. I'm super excited for the 3DS but I totally won't be dropping the potential $300 (some say it'll drop to $250 which I think is nonsense) for it when it launches next year. And while we have no idea what the PSP2's going to be like, I'm almost positive that thing's going to be just as expensive if not slightly more than the 3DS.
Geez...handhelds are supposed to be mobile, miniature, on the go devices. These days they're starting to cost just as much if not more than the consoles themselves, which is really bad form in my taste, especially since I tend to play way more handheld games than console games anyway.
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Precisely. I'm super excited for the 3DS but I totally won't be dropping the potential $300 (some say it'll drop to $250 which I think is nonsense) for it when it launches next year. And while we have no idea what the PSP2's going to be like, I'm almost positive that thing's going to be just as expensive if not slightly more than the 3DS.
Geez...handhelds are supposed to be mobile, miniature, on the go devices. These days they're starting to cost just as much if not more than the consoles themselves, which is really bad form in my taste, especially since I tend to play way more handheld games than console games anyway.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:22PM Alexisonfire said
@Nintendo Tim
It shouldn't have been this price.
It shouldn't have been made.
Stick with just a PSP, people.
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It shouldn't have been this price.
It shouldn't have been made.
Stick with just a PSP, people.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:30PM Mmmmz said
@sonicspike41 To be fair, Sony had no business putting a premium on the Go. Nintendo does as much as I hate it. I doubt they hiked the price by more than 25-50 bucks, though. Still ridiculous but it's not like it will last long at that price. They might as well capitalize on the launch as much as possible because no matter what price point, it's still going to sell out like crazy.
The bigger outrage is Apple, bar none. $100 extra for 32GB more memory? It's absolutely ludicrous with absolutely no justifications outside the fact that people buy it (sort of) anyway.
I really, really, hope that never happens to real (tactile controls, hello) gaming handhelds.
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The bigger outrage is Apple, bar none. $100 extra for 32GB more memory? It's absolutely ludicrous with absolutely no justifications outside the fact that people buy it (sort of) anyway.
I really, really, hope that never happens to real (tactile controls, hello) gaming handhelds.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:13PM SovereignSky said
Yeah, I don't think thats low enough even if its true.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:13PM making11s said
This feels like they are trying to sell a few more before they inevitably announce what is essentially a PSP Go Phone. Hopefully it's Android-based and priced realistically.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:16PM KupoCheer said
That should certainly be enough to assuage the people and drive sales away from the upcoming 3DS.
Oh, wait...
Oh, wait...
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:18PM MrU2 said
Am I reading this correctly? It will cost them $180 to manufacture one unit? Can someone break this down into a dumb-friendly language for dumb people like me :) Thanks
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:46PM berzirk said
@MrU2 No, I think you're reading it wrong. I was going to comment on it in my own post, but you brought it up. $180 is likely what this retailer is buying it at. The manufacturing costs wouldn't be disclosed to retailers. I'm actually surprised it's so high though. $20 margin for shelf space for a severely underperforming product is not very good. And as others have already mentioned, this is way too much.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:18PM DarknessBear said
Hey that's actually a pretty good deal. $100 isn't that bad.... oh $200? lol.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 8:09PM DarknessBear said
@DarknessBear Damn joystiq and their broken sarcasm detector... gosh.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:25PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
$90 too much...
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:31PM Voshempa said
$200 may still be too much but it sure is better than $250. It's a $50 step and I'd much rather have those than a $10-$20 step.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:32PM Electrium said
Great, we only have to pay them $30 to take out the UMD drive now!
Posted: Oct 18th 2010 8:52PM APV said
@Electrium
Pay $30 for them to replace the UMD drive with a 16GB flash drive, blue-tooth, and a much nicer for-factor. The 16GB is nice, and when complemented with an M2 card (which are all cheaper than their 3000-complacent ProDuo counterparts on Amazon.com,) PLUS the fact that blue-tooth allows you to use headsets, stereo blue-tooth headphones, Dualshock 3 controllers, and as a data tether to phones, it's not like it's worth it or anything like that. How much is a blue-tooth adapter for the PSP-3000, and a 16GB MS? SURELY it has to be less. Plus, the PSPgo's vastly improved screen should'nt mean anything either.
I MAY spend $40 on Ghost of Sparta when it comes out, but I'd do the same with the UMD. And, I am one of those who thinks games like Kingdom Hearts and all of the other Japanese crap are wastes of time. At least if my PSP get's stolen or broken, I'll have the game backed up in three different places. If a PSP-3000 is stolen with your UMD in it, sucks to be you.
BTW, these will go for $180 (with a $20 PSN card,) on Black Friday at a few locations around me. Probably can find better deals in other places.
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Pay $30 for them to replace the UMD drive with a 16GB flash drive, blue-tooth, and a much nicer for-factor. The 16GB is nice, and when complemented with an M2 card (which are all cheaper than their 3000-complacent ProDuo counterparts on Amazon.com,) PLUS the fact that blue-tooth allows you to use headsets, stereo blue-tooth headphones, Dualshock 3 controllers, and as a data tether to phones, it's not like it's worth it or anything like that. How much is a blue-tooth adapter for the PSP-3000, and a 16GB MS? SURELY it has to be less. Plus, the PSPgo's vastly improved screen should'nt mean anything either.
I MAY spend $40 on Ghost of Sparta when it comes out, but I'd do the same with the UMD. And, I am one of those who thinks games like Kingdom Hearts and all of the other Japanese crap are wastes of time. At least if my PSP get's stolen or broken, I'll have the game backed up in three different places. If a PSP-3000 is stolen with your UMD in it, sucks to be you.
BTW, these will go for $180 (with a $20 PSN card,) on Black Friday at a few locations around me. Probably can find better deals in other places.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:39PM Colostomeboy said
/begin rant
I bought the very first PSP (PSP 1000) and thought that the game library has steadily gotten better throughout the years (i was a little pissed when they released the 2000, then the 3000 because the adjustments seemed so insignificant that it shouldn't be considered a "new" PSP) and whne i saw the PSPGo i thought, "hey if the games keep getting better and better than sure i would support sony, plus it would be fun to play all my games without having to haul around a case of umd's." but without a trade in program for old games, and the lack of their really good games for download, i think that even with the price drop the go would still be about 200$ to much.
/end rant
I bought the very first PSP (PSP 1000) and thought that the game library has steadily gotten better throughout the years (i was a little pissed when they released the 2000, then the 3000 because the adjustments seemed so insignificant that it shouldn't be considered a "new" PSP) and whne i saw the PSPGo i thought, "hey if the games keep getting better and better than sure i would support sony, plus it would be fun to play all my games without having to haul around a case of umd's." but without a trade in program for old games, and the lack of their really good games for download, i think that even with the price drop the go would still be about 200$ to much.
/end rant
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 6:51PM Hoops said
I seriously thought it already was $199.99. Wow that's expensive. It should be dropping to $149.99 or less.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:09PM chimpsmith said
It already is $200 at walmart. That's how I got mine. It's actually pretty nice (I tried both of them out in Best Buy, and the 3000 didn't feel nice in my hands). The only problem now is that psp games suck. I'm incredibly disappointed by all of the games that I've bought for it. Makes me wish I had of gotten a DS : /
Still glad I got the Go over 3000 though. You usually don't save much on UMD's over digital version, and sometimes digital is actually cheaper. However, Amazon has some insane deals on UMD's occasionally. If you don't own a psp and you wanna get one, I would say get the Go. You still get 3 free games with it (although it takes 7-10 days for them to mail you the code, and it's been over that and I still haven't gotten mine). However, the games just suck crap, so unless you want a nice psone emulator, you won't find too much enjoyment.
Still glad I got the Go over 3000 though. You usually don't save much on UMD's over digital version, and sometimes digital is actually cheaper. However, Amazon has some insane deals on UMD's occasionally. If you don't own a psp and you wanna get one, I would say get the Go. You still get 3 free games with it (although it takes 7-10 days for them to mail you the code, and it's been over that and I still haven't gotten mine). However, the games just suck crap, so unless you want a nice psone emulator, you won't find too much enjoyment.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 9:08PM chimpsmith said
@Voshempa I would like to respond, but Joystiq doesn't seem to want to let me. Is their a max nubmer of characters per post that it won't tell me that I'm going over or something?
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Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:16PM GewurztraminerX said
Does it come with MGS and is it green?
Then that's not how I want to spend $200 for a first PSP.
Then that's not how I want to spend $200 for a first PSP.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:17PM Bronxchulo said
Lets see....
1. Still too high price
2. Still not many games are getting digital release
3. The games that are getting digital release cost more than the same on UMD.
4. We all know the PSP2 is real and should be released sometime in the near future. (i wouldn't be surprised if the PSP2 is released for the holiday season).
1. Still too high price
2. Still not many games are getting digital release
3. The games that are getting digital release cost more than the same on UMD.
4. We all know the PSP2 is real and should be released sometime in the near future. (i wouldn't be surprised if the PSP2 is released for the holiday season).
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:19PM Crayola Q Pants ESQ said
Still $100 too much. Actually, with 3DS and the rumored PSP2 coming out I'd saying it's still $200 too much.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:19PM 2000GT said
im still not going to buy a virtual b... psp go
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 7:45PM Lerkero said
Retailers actually had to pay $225 for that thing, and now they pay $180? If I owned a retail store I wouldn't even want to pay that to stock the item.
The perceived market value of a PSPgo has been $0.00 for a while now. My PSP 3000 however...still lovin' it.
The perceived market value of a PSPgo has been $0.00 for a while now. My PSP 3000 however...still lovin' it.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 8:40PM zerosuitsammich said
Should also be pointed out that until March of next year you get 3 free games when you register a new PSP go. Those games being Little Big Planet, Ratchet & Clank Size Matters, and SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3. That might make it worthwhile for some people.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 8:41PM Asakura H said
PSP Go F-Yourself!
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 9:01PM Sirjake64 said
I have a PSP 2000 (limited edition white with darth vader on back)
And I think people who are looking into buying a PSP should get a 3000 because you can download games from the playstation store and get UMDs, because most of the best games are the games that aren't on the playstation store.
And I think people who are looking into buying a PSP should get a 3000 because you can download games from the playstation store and get UMDs, because most of the best games are the games that aren't on the playstation store.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 9:12PM thinkthis said
Digital should have been cheaper than physical copies, and every physical UMD game should have been made available as a digital download.
If that happened the PSPGo might have had a chance.
If that happened the PSPGo might have had a chance.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 9:14PM CaptainProtonX said
I didn't take a picture, but I can confirm at Target. I strolled the aisles and saw the price drop tag for $199.99.
I skipped it and found PC Bioshock 2 for $7.89 on clearance. Guess which one I bought.
I skipped it and found PC Bioshock 2 for $7.89 on clearance. Guess which one I bought.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 9:16PM SuperStar7 said
the pspgo was 200 at walmart last week
Posted: Oct 13th 2010 12:21AM Boboloco said
Make it $150.00
Posted: Oct 13th 2010 12:22AM bones8677 said
Wait, the PSP Go is STILL $250?
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