| -ku- said: Go is clearly an attempt to expand to more on the go casual gamers with high profitability. Its only a flop if its doest fulfil Sony plans but it did and maybe made like what 6 million profit in the process. HW alone |
What are your sources for either of these claims?
It brought in some good money. As long as they didn't make too many, they could just discontinue it now, clear stock, and walk away in the black.
| Naraku_Diabolos said: One thing has REALLY shocked me so far about the PSP Go. Since I work at a daycare, most of the teachers have their own children. Well, yesterday afternoon I was working in the second infant center (yes, I work with infants, okay? I don't mind them at all) and the one teacher was saying that she bought her son a PSP Go for Christmas. She said she had to use her credit card (or debit, she wasn't specific) to purchase a "$40" game on it. And once she purchased the game, it took nearly all day (in her own words) just to download it on Christmas day. And then yesterday morning, before work, her son told her that he beat the game he already downloaded on it and wants another one, plus he doesn't want it anymore on his system (her son is also very demanding, but I'm not going into details on her personal life). This is the thing; if an owner of the system spends a chunk of money $25-40 on a game on the PSP, and then you're finished and you may not want the game anymore, you will have to delete it. That's like pissing out your wallet and then blowing a chunk (of crap, meaning the game), and then it's gone for good so there's no way you could exchange the game. That's one thing I just realized about the PSP Go. HORRIBLE strategy right there. At least with the iPhone or iPod Touch, the Apps don't cost as much and don't take up as much space. The thing is from the story and example I posted above is that Sony has created a horrible strategy for the consumer wanting games, but good for them making a profit. |
That can't be right. Pretty sure they have a "ticket" system, where it deletes the game, but leaves a small file that tells the Go that the game can be downloaded for free again. If they don't, I'm pretty sure the PSP Go qualifies as the worst handheld ever created by any company.
@Genkel: I don't think that's what he meant. If you have a boxed game and aren't interested in playing the game anymore, you can sell it and get, say, half of the money back and use it to buy a new game, which isn't possible with downloadable games.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.
N.Genckel said:
Oh! So Sony said it's not a flop!? Guess that's the truth then! There has got to be a limit to how gullible you can be, fanboy or not. |
everyone predicted low sales for the psp go.....i'm gna guess so did sony...just cuz it's not selling like the ds doesn't make a system a flop you can't make the world stop using a tangeable means of media over a few months buddy
Selling like the DS? What a joke. It's selling like a complete flop. People obviously don't want it. Your complete denial does not change that.
| Naraku_Diabolos said: One thing has REALLY shocked me so far about the PSP Go. Since I work at a daycare, most of the teachers have their own children. Well, yesterday afternoon I was working in the second infant center (yes, I work with infants, okay? I don't mind them at all) and the one teacher was saying that she bought her son a PSP Go for Christmas. She said she had to use her credit card (or debit, she wasn't specific) to purchase a "$40" game on it. And once she purchased the game, it took nearly all day (in her own words) just to download it on Christmas day. And then yesterday morning, before work, her son told her that he beat the game he already downloaded on it and wants another one, plus he doesn't want it anymore on his system (her son is also very demanding, but I'm not going into details on her personal life). This is the thing; if an owner of the system spends a chunk of money $25-40 on a game on the PSP, and then you're finished and you may not want the game anymore, you will have to delete it. That's like pissing out your wallet and then blowing a chunk (of crap, meaning the game), and then it's gone for good so there's no way you could exchange the game. That's one thing I just realized about the PSP Go. HORRIBLE strategy right there. At least with the iPhone or iPod Touch, the Apps don't cost as much and don't take up as much space. The thing is from the story and example I posted above is that Sony has created a horrible strategy for the consumer wanting games, but good for them making a profit. |
I would assume the PSPGo works like Steam doesn't it?
You can delete and redownload games you own at any time?
I mean, if not digital distribution isn't ever going to take off. That's what's gerat about Steam. The advantages of a digital copy, with most of the reassurance of a hard copy.
| N.Genckel said: Selling like the DS? What a joke. It's selling like a complete flop. People obviously don't want it. Your complete denial does not change that. |
The PSP go is like a videogame spinoff. It's just another version of an existent and persistend product that id made wolely with the purpose of:
A) Making money (which it did)
B) Giving options (which it did)
It's not like it's the PSP2. If it was the PSP2 then it would be a MAJOR flop. Or if it was labeled the PSP4000 (meaning the continuation of the series).
I don't consider it a flop.
kunaixhaku said:
everyone predicted low sales for the psp go.....i'm gna guess so did sony...just cuz it's not selling like the ds doesn't make a system a flop you can't make the world stop using a tangeable means of media over a few months buddy |
I'm going to design and build portable gaming systems in my garage. Since they won't function at all, I predict that I won't be able to sell any. When I actually don't sell any It won't be a flop since it will have sold in line with my predictions.
Kirameo said:
The PSP go is like a videogame spinoff. It's just another version of an existent and persistend product that id made wolely with the purpose of: A) Making money (which it did) B) Giving options (which it did) It's not like it's the PSP2. If it was the PSP2 then it would be a MAJOR flop. Or if it was labeled the PSP4000 (meaning the continuation of the series). I don't consider it a flop. |
Got a citation for point A?
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