Should I get the PSP Go or wait until a new PSP is announced?

I heard Sony was going to announce a new PSP around E3 this year. Should I wait or get the PSP Go?

If a PSP 2 is announced, its not going to be out for a YEAR mimimum...so theres no problem buying a PSP now.

thanks would you recommend the PSP Go?

If a PSP 2 is announced, its not going to be out for a YEAR mimimum...so theres no problem buying a PSP now.

SRTtoZ

no i would reccomend a regular psp, the go is crap, its not selling well AT ALL, its at the bottom of console sales, and you have to download all of your games, you cant own the cartridges, buy a regular psp 2000 or 3000 , and i suggest get metal gear peace walker when it comes out in may

get a psp3000, not the go. It's alot cheaper AND you can still download games to a memory stick AND you have the option of playing UMD movies and UMD games. and I definately dont recommend waiting til the next psp is announced. it could be a while, and there are plenty of great psp games out there to play right now. If you read posts in this forum, you'll see its the common belief that the pspgo is overpriced and it's no surprise it's not selling very well.

if you have the cash i say get the go. its only not selling well because sony has yet to come up with a solution for people who bought umds. but for people who have no umds the only reason not to get the go is if you don't have the cash... or if you have really big hands i guess lol.

but over all i like my go alot,

If a PSP 2 is announced, its not going to be out for a YEAR mimimum...so theres no problem buying a PSP now.

SRTtoZ

I recomended you shouldn't buy psp go, because psp go has no UMD drive,

or you have to wait next year or 2 years later to have psp 4000.

Get a 3000. If you dont want to, wait.

If a PSP 2 is announced, its not going to be out for a YEAR mimimum...so theres no problem buying a PSP now.

[QUOTE="WllDan7"][QUOTE="SRTtoZ"]

If a PSP 2 is announced, its not going to be out for a YEAR mimimum...so theres no problem buying a PSP now.

mariokart64fan

^^^ Agreed.

Sony is just trying to solidify the foundation of the system, and it's been crumbling as fast as they can glue it back in place. The Go is (unfortunately) no exception. Sony has been tap-dancing around for the last few years, blowing smoke and bending mirrors to try and find the consumer pulse, all the while getting ripped off right and left by file sharing and CFW. It's been a sinking boat for a long time and now they are finally admitting here and there in veiled ways, that perhaps, they shouldn't have sprung the Go on the market. They've gotten similarly tepid response from gamers and reporters over their motion control system for the PS3.

Sony isn't going to release another significant hardware update until they can relaibly implement some of the security measures (like constant online connection to play titles, much like the DRM for PC gaming is drifting, of late) that they've been bandying about for the last few years. I hear a lot of stuff on podcasts lately including the one produced by GameSpot which pretty-well condemn the Go for a variety of reasons. A lot of fans like myself who've been playing a PSP since 2005 felt alienated by the library exchange fail... that's first and foremost for me, but also the design - If you're going to make it smaller and more pocket-friendly, how about making it a clamshell design so the screen gets protected in-transit and I DON'T NEED A CASE FOR IT ANYMORE. A neat-o little gizmo is cool, but only if I can keep it that way and still enjoy the portability...

... and on and on, I don't want this to turn into a flame about the Go. I'm sure the people who have them are happy with the purchase. I would want a lot more choices on PSN if I were them, though. I like some of the titles I have owned since 2005, and not having the stuff on PSN would be buggin' me. Just Sayin'.

Sony is in too much trouble with the Go's flagging sales and market disaproval, they're not going to risk another version untill they can bet on it and bank on it. Nintendo has a much more voracious handheld audience, as geeky and obsessive as Star Trek fans some of them, so Nintendo can roll out a lime green DS and it's a seller before it hits the street... but Sony, they don't have that luxery and they never will. I say that as a PSP fan, not a Sony hater.

...like constant online connection to play titles...

MonkeySpot

That would be a total fail on a handheld. Even with cell service you cannot expect someone to have an uninterrupted connection on the go.

The PSP is a zombie platform- it's technically alive, but development has significantly dropped off due to piracy. The best solution to this problem is to completely drop the platform all together and move on to a new, secure one. I mean, think about it- what's been announced for this holiday? Nothing. We may get a few games announced at E3, but I expect Sony will hold back it's bigger games for the new PSP.LongZhiZi

[QUOTE="LongZhiZi"]The PSP is a zombie platform- it's technically alive, but development has significantly dropped off due to piracy. The best solution to this problem is to completely drop the platform all together and move on to a new, secure one. I mean, think about it- what's been announced for this holiday? Nothing. We may get a few games announced at E3, but I expect Sony will hold back it's bigger games for the new PSP.jamyskis

i have the same problem, you can buy it because i think the psp 2 is gotta be anounced at the e3 and it is going to be released in 2011

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

...like constant online connection to play titles...

ThePlothole

That would be a total fail on a handheld. Even with cell service you cannot expect someone to have an uninterrupted connection on the go.

Too true, Sport.

But that doesn't mean they won't eventually try to implement it at least on some sort of periodic basis to confirm the validity of the software you're playing on. This sort of Big Brother garbage is happening on certain platforms already (PC), as a testing of the waters if you will. My feeling is that it would be a tremendous mistake to do it that way, just like you,but that sort of common sense you and I might share may not make it to Sony's desk. They're ready to try just about anything to stem the tide of piracy which has lost them millionsin revenue over the last six years. Billions world-wide, possibly. I don't know the exact figures.

[QUOTE="SRTtoZ"]

If a PSP 2 is announced, its not going to be out for a YEAR mimimum...so theres no problem buying a PSP now.

WllDan7

Oh sorry did I miss a PSP 2 Confirmation or something? Or are you just making overall FALSE statements based on pure opinion? So please dont say wrong, just makes you look uneducated.

Oh sorry did I miss a PSP 2 Confirmation or something? Or are you just making overall FALSE statements based on pure opinion? So please dont say wrong, just makes you look uneducated.

WllDan7

no i would reccomend a regular psp, the go is crap, its not selling well AT ALL, its at the bottom of console sales, and you have to download all of your games, you cant own the cartridges, buy a regular psp 2000 or 3000 , and i suggest get metal gear peace walker when it comes out in may

jetslalom

[QUOTE="WllDan7"]

Oh sorry did I miss a PSP 2 Confirmation or something? Or are you just making overall FALSE statements based on pure opinion? So please dont say wrong, just makes you look uneducated.

jamyskis

I understand that BUT there are rumors of a PSP 4000 right now, so if you ask me....the chances of a PSP2 being announced AND released this calendar year are SLIM. I have no doubt a PSP2 will be announced sometime this year, since DS did that already...

I had my eyes on PSP for some time now however I decided to wait until this E3 to see if any newer model will be announced.

I have my glance at PSP Go! since I like all the functionality it offers and I don't have previous UMD's. If there is one quirk that is holding me back; That would be smaller screen. I haven't actually hold PSP Go in my hands to tell how much of the screen size difference it is but I did played with PSP 3000 (friends) quite a few time and I enjoyed it.

I just don't like the idea of smaller screen size.

I hope to get my hands to try out PSP Go sometime in near future and if the screen is "not to" small I'll grab one.

All decisions are postponed until E3 is over however. ;)

Get a Go. It is a lot better than the 3000.

Get a Go. It is a lot better than the 3000.

eejus

Except for the fact that, you know, it doesn't actually play UMD's? I mean, why pay more for a few exclusive features if you can't play the whole library of games on it?

[QUOTE="eejus"]

Get a Go. It is a lot better than the 3000.

Luigi12901

Except for the fact that, you know, it doesn't actually play UMD's? I mean, why pay more for a few exclusive features if you can't play the whole library of games on it?

honestly this is such a stupid argument. why pass up a perfectly good system just cause you don't have access to all the titles (yet).

I heard Sony was going to announce a new PSP around E3 this year. Should I wait or get the PSP Go?

Madpil0t

[QUOTE="Luigi12901"]

[QUOTE="eejus"]

Get a Go. It is a lot better than the 3000.

game_man1

Except for the fact that, you know, it doesn't actually play UMD's? I mean, why pay more for a few exclusive features if you can't play the whole library of games on it?

honestly this is such a stupid argument. why pass up a perfectly good system just cause you don't have access to all the titles (yet).

Honestly, that's an even worse one? What happens if you want to play Crisis Core or any of the (many) other games that haven't made it onto PSN? Oh yeah, that's right. You're screwed. Sorry 'bout that. I'm guessing you're a Go purchaser trying to justify your purchase? I'd rather save the money AND be able to play UMD's too.

[QUOTE="game_man1"]

[QUOTE="Luigi12901"]

Except for the fact that, you know, it doesn't actually play UMD's? I mean, why pay more for a few exclusive features if you can't play the whole library of games on it?

Luigi12901

honestly this is such a stupid argument. why pass up a perfectly good system just cause you don't have access to all the titles (yet).

Honestly, that's an even worse one? What happens if you want to play Crisis Core or any of the (many) other games that haven't made it onto PSN? Oh yeah, that's right. You're screwed. Sorry 'bout that. I'm guessing you're a Go purchaser trying to justify your purchase? I'd rather save the money AND be able to play UMD's too.

[QUOTE="Luigi12901"]

[QUOTE="game_man1"]

honestly this is such a stupid argument. why pass up a perfectly good system just cause you don't have access to all the titles (yet).

LongZhiZi

Honestly, that's an even worse one? What happens if you want to play Crisis Core or any of the (many) other games that haven't made it onto PSN? Oh yeah, that's right. You're screwed. Sorry 'bout that. I'm guessing you're a Go purchaser trying to justify your purchase? I'd rather save the money AND be able to play UMD's too.

Agreed, personal taste is key here. I said in the last post, "I'd rather save the money...". For me, a Go just doesn't make sense. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. :)

[QUOTE="Luigi12901"]

[QUOTE="eejus"]

Get a Go. It is a lot better than the 3000.

game_man1

Except for the fact that, you know, it doesn't actually play UMD's? I mean, why pay more for a few exclusive features if you can't play the whole library of games on it?

honestly this is such a stupid argument. why pass up a perfectly good system just cause you don't have access to all the titles (yet).

Isn't the whole point of buying a particular gaming system to... well.. play its games?

And I seriously doubt every single game will ever be made available on PSN. Though the ones that are of course can be downloaded and played on any PSP, not just the Go. If one wants to go that route that is. The point i that as a gaming platform, the regular PSPs give you more choices.