The PSP Go was a MAJOR flop. We need to talk about it.

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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.

Wow, that is a crazy story. She would have been much better off getting a 3000 and then buying some cheap used UMD's for it.That way the kid could enjoy many games and if he got tired of them(which it looks like would happen) then she could get rid of them and get other cheap used UMD's.

 

solidpumar said:
Everything is expensive compared to the Ps3.
The DSi for me is way more expensive that the pspgo considering what you get

In Japan the PS3 (120gb) costs 29,800 yen, the PSP Go costs 26,800 yen. A difference of 3,000 yen (roughly $32 or so), the Go is extremely overpriced.