PSP Go or UMD PSP?

Well, if you expect to get the go, then dont think about playing most of the older psp titles. It also has a smaller screen. I would reall go for the UMD version.

I have a large library of UMD games. I'm not repurchasing them.

I would get the UMD vesrion because:

1. The UMD games are cheaper, and there is more choice

2. You can trade in the games on afterwards

3. The screen is bigger

4. The buttons are better quality and have more travel

5. The analogue nub is bigger and IMO in a better place

6. You can also download games from PSN on the PSP 3000, don't forget, you just have the option of playing UMDs should you want to

7. The PSP 3000 is significantly cheaper than the Go, even if you get a game bundled with it

8. The 3000 comes in a variety of colours

9. Need I go on?

I love my psp go and heres why,

1, It fits in your pocket

2, you can always find bargins on the psn store, i.e modnation racing GAME Retail- £24.99, PSN store £16.99 :D

3, The download times are fast about 45 mins to download a 1.5GB game. On my 8mb connection(Think about it by the time you have decided to get the game, got in your car, drove to the shop, Have some guy behind the till try to sell you insurence with your game, left the shop and drove back home) That can be waht 1-2 hrs.

4, The battery life is as good as the 3000.

5, I love my psp go. I always said I hated handheld games but with the likes of Modnation racers, little big planet ect. and it fits in your pocket

:D

I prefer UMD PSP. It has a bigger screen, you can buy games from PSN and still play them on there and you can play UMD games on there as well.

The UMD psp, I mean you can download the PSN versions of the game to it anyways, and it's somewhat portable.

The Go is nice, but has some serious problems. IE. many games in the PSP library are not available for download, and the new Kingdom Hearts title (one that's counted on to sell systems) is UMD-only.

That's a pretty glaring problem right there.

Plus the games that you can download on the PSP Go are downloadable on the UMD systems too, so you don't HAVE to use UMDs, but it actually has the option.

The PSP Go is a little more portable, has a nicer control layout, a bigger price tag, and less games available for it (not to mention no option to buy used games).

If I had a choice, I would go for the go. But since I already have the 2000, I see no need to.

Regular [UMD] PSP.

• There are more games available for it.
• I can buy games second hand.
• I could sell my games later on.
• In several cases the retail games are cheaper than their download counterparts.
• Pre-order bonuses from places like GameStop.

I prefer UMDs and my 3000.

While the advantage of not carrying around UMD's would be nice, I prefer to have a physical copy of my games. I buy very very few XBLA or PSN games because of that. Sony should just make installs backward compatible for older UMD games so we put large flash drives in our PSPs and copy the game data to that. It will never happen because the logistics are difficult to program for and the PSP is too far into its lifespan. Maybe PSP2 will have that feature as a starting standard. We'll just have to wait and see.

UMD.

Definetly PSP UMD, it has a bigger screen (which matters a lot to me personally), you can just get a 16GB memory stick for it and download games from the PSN store (and it would be basically the same as a PSP Go, except for size and so forth). Plus some games aren't coming out immediatly for the PSP Go, take Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep as an example, right now it's only going to come out immediatly for the PSP UMD (might come out for the Go in the future, but no news of such occuring have been revealed yet). So from a consumer viewpoint, the PSP UMD is cheaper (without counting the 16GB memory stick, since you could just get one that's smaller), screen size, and game availability, PSP UMD is definetly a better choice (in my opinion).

I would get the UMD vesrion because:

1. The UMD games are cheaper, and there is more choice

2. You can trade in the games on afterwards

3. The screen is bigger

4. The buttons are better quality and have more travel

5. The analogue nub is bigger and IMO in a better place

6. You can also download games from PSN on the PSP 3000, don't forget, you just have the option of playing UMDs should you want to

7. The PSP 3000 is significantly cheaper than the Go, even if you get a game bundled with it

8. The 3000 comes in a variety of colours

9. Need I go on?

Nismology

Pretty much sums it up. also PSN prices don't really go down until the game has been out about a year, and there's no option to buy "used" downloads. used games are cheaper and for a college kid like me cheap is good.

Which to you people prefer? Myself, I like the PSP Go a LOT better. 1) It fits better in my hands and feels more natural as gaming device. 2) it is much smaller and more portable. 3) all the titles I am interested in are downloadable. 4) No more lugging around UMDs, Controller harnesses, or big stands for my PSP...just fits in my pocket.-ArchAngeL-777-

If the Go fits the criteria, it is the superior system. However, some factors are biggies:

1. It must fit the persons hands. Sometimes the system control setup is awkward for people. That may seem odd to people that don't have a problem with it, but for others it makes it physically unplayable.

2. The Go has the immensely superior screen. A tad smaller, but of much higher quality.

3. The best thing about it is that you are buying the licenses. While I'm not a fan of this, and if indeed the next psp is backwards compatible, this would make it possible to transfer all your psp purchases to PSP2(if there ever is one).

--this is coming from a psp 3000 owner

I own both and prefer the GO. I hardly ever use my 2000 but if I can't download BBS, well then I'm glad I have a 2000.

3. The best thing about it is that you are buying the licenses. While I'm not a fan of this, and if indeed the next psp is backwards compatible, this would make it possible to transfer all your psp purchases to PSP2(if there ever is one).

Heirren

Technically if you were buying a license then you should have the right to transfer ownership over it; several court cases have made it clear that the first sale doctrine still applies to licenses (the law does not recognize the term "non-transferable"). Sony, like most, currently treats DD as if the consumer is merely paying for access.

Anyways, if any PSP-1000, 2000, or 3000 owners are really concerned with this then they can still download the exact same games from PSN.

I currently own the PSP 3000 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker edition, and I love it. It took a while getting used to the controls but I wouldn't change them for anything. I honestly love the option of having UMDs or downloading titles off of PSN. My PSP also fits in my pocket, and I don't have a problem bringing it anywhere.

Persaonally I prefer a bit of both - ie a UMD system but playing games installed/downloaded from PSN to a Memory Stick PRO Duo.

These are practically my exact thoughts. :P

I would get the UMD vesrion because:

1. The UMD games are cheaper, and there is more choice

2. You can trade in the games on afterwards

3. The screen is bigger

4. The buttons are better quality and have more travel

5. The analogue nub is bigger and IMO in a better place

6. You can also download games from PSN on the PSP 3000, don't forget, you just have the option of playing UMDs should you want to

7. The PSP 3000 is significantly cheaper than the Go, even if you get a game bundled with it

8. The 3000 comes in a variety of colours

9. Need I go on?

Nismology

I hope I can save enough money to buy one this Christmas. :)