Ars PSP Go review: Sony charging much more for much less

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KillerMan said:

Although financially Go can't flop because Sony makes so much money per system. (probably cheaper to manufacture than 3000). Even if they sell under million Go's this year they already make some nice profit (over 70$ per system?)

The Go is actually pretty dangerous for Sony:

 - retailers will order smaller software shipments from now on

 - it gives retailers less reason to stock older PSP hardware, which then applies to software

 - it generally confuses the consumer  (newer product, more pricey ... less features)

 - lots of bad press

 

The main danger is that the Go can kill/badly damage the existing PSP market. If revenues/shipments drop 20-30%, is that made up by Go online sales - and the increased margin from a smaller number of Go hardware sales?

 

Its a pity - the PSP was finally doing really well for them, especially in Japan. Anything that upsets that isn't great.