Why the PSP Go Sucks

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I'm tired of seeing praise from a lot of members about the PSP Go. The Go has got to be one of the worst piece of marketing around. But I wouldn't say that without reason.

First of all, just like the iPods, it's overpriced. It's maybe worth $199. But even that's hard to justify seeing as a full console like an Xbox 360 or soon the Wii can be purchased at the same price. You can go on saying "when you add the TV, etc, it costs more", but strictly talking as a system, it's a hefty price. The games also generally have shorter story, and, like we've seen from most PSP games, little replay value.
They should have at least made it a full console and added a second joystick. Even if they made the joystick Just control the X, O, [] and /\, it would be great as it maintains compatibility with the old games, but would be a lot nicer to use in games that use the face buttons to look around (like Ghost in the Shell, Coded Arms, Star Wars Battle Front). They also should have added a touch sensitive screen. It could be used to navigate your PSP's home screen, and for switching through Music when the system is closed. It could also make for some PSP Go exclusive mini apps, just quick little thinks like a calculator, connect 4, small games like DSware to just screw around it. But they didn't.


Next is all on the online store. Why? It hurt the retailers. This is why you see a few companies (like EB Games Australia) not selling it.

When a company sells a system, there is no mark up and they make $0, NOTHING. Profit goes back to the console manufacturer. When they sell games, there is a mark up and they make a profit. Selling the games is the whole reason to sell the console in the first place. You know you may not get money from the system, but eventually you'll profit from the games you sell.

No games = no profit.

What's the point of them carrying it? Make Sony happy? Sell accessories?

And worst for us (the consumer) Sony will have a monopoly on their PlayStation store. It's the ONLY place you can buy games. They can charge whatever they like for their games. There will not be competition on pricing from other retailers, no "Best Buy vs Target vs Gamestop" pricing action happening. Retailers won't be competing to get your money. Sony will decide if they want to make a "sale", and the price they will charge.

I hope more retailers refuse to sell the system.

The PSP Go is to Sony what the GBA Micro was to Nintendo.


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