PSP Go UK pricing revealed......WTF !!!11!!1!

Loosecannon · 31 Aug 2009 at 10:10

Well its now a month till launch, and still no news about putting umd games on to a psp go (at a price or instore or trade it or however they do it).

Very close to cancelling the preorder (even if i do have it at £180 with points back too)

andshrew · 31 Aug 2009 at 10:39

Loosecannon said:
Well its now a month till launch, and still no news about putting umd games on to a psp go (at a price or instore or trade it or however they do it).

Very close to cancelling the preorder (even if i do have it at £180 with points back too)

The problem they have at the moment is not every PSP game has made its way to the PS Store, so even if they were to provide a UMD trade in service I can't see them being able to offer every available PSP game by launch.

K1LLSW1TCH · 31 Aug 2009 at 10:47

andshrew said:
The problem they have at the moment is not every PSP game has made its way to the PS Store, so even if they were to provide a UMD trade in service I can't see them being able to offer every available PSP game by launch.

Maybe there could be some kind of scheme where you take your UMD's to a local video game store, or you send them away, and in return you get the equivalent value to spend on the PS Store?

Azza · 31 Aug 2009 at 10:52

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Maybe there could be some kind of scheme where you take your UMD's to a local video game store, or you send them away, and in return you get the equivalent value to spend on the PS Store?

Wouldn't it have to be store specific with reciepts and what not....

Would be a nightmare for the consumor and then people won't be happy with Sony.

Robert1986 · 31 Aug 2009 at 10:58

I could see a patch for the psp slims that reads the umd that is in the disc slot and generates a code for that game. You then use that code to download the game to your psp go.

or you keep your psp slim until they come up with a way to transfer your games over.

K1LLSW1TCH · 31 Aug 2009 at 11:00

Azza said:
Wouldn't it have to be store specific with reciepts and what not....

Would be a nightmare for the consumor and then people won't be happy with Sony.

I guess you're right. There must be some way of getting around this all though. At least I hope so for Sony's sake. Personally I'm not that bothered about having to re-purchase games, they don't cost a bomb and the good ones are well worth the price. But I can see that Sony will need to get some system in place, still I think that the Go! will sell like hot cakes in Japan.

Azza · 31 Aug 2009 at 11:28

Robert1986 said:
I could see a patch for the psp slims that reads the umd that is in the disc slot and generates a code for that game. You then use that code to download the game to your psp go.

or you keep your psp slim until they come up with a way to transfer your games over.

Easy to exploit...? I'm sure some board person will work out a way of generating codes even before a system like that got released.

ZXSpectrum · 31 Aug 2009 at 11:55

I can see the point in the trade in but what if i want to keep my normal psp as well?

K1LLSW1TCH · 31 Aug 2009 at 11:59

Skyline said:
I can see the point in the trade in but what if i want to keep my normal psp as well?

If you keep your normal PSP then I'd say that it was fair that you buy a second copy of the game from the PS store for the PSPGo!

andshrew · 31 Aug 2009 at 12:02

Skyline said:
I can see the point in the trade in but what if i want to keep my normal psp as well?

Then you would have to download it on that as well; PSN accounts can be active on up to 5 machines at a time so any games you purchase could be loaded onto both your existing and new PSP.

mame · 31 Aug 2009 at 12:05

There will be no trade-in service, It's the 2nd hand games market that messed things up for the PSP. Who buys new PSP games? If it was that simple to trade in then you would be better buying a game 2nd hand for £10 and trading it for the download rather than go on PSN and pay £29.99 for the same game. It would be a huge scheme and cost a lot to run. Staff, games getting 'lost', terms and conditions etc. and for what? to defer customers from paying £30 to download a file from your own online store.

The PSPGO is probably as expensive as it is because it costs a lot to make. I don't think sony would be making that much money from each one, not to begin with. Selling old PSP games for £30 will be a goldmine for sony.

Robert1986 · 31 Aug 2009 at 12:14

Is anyone actually playing psp games enough to even care that they can't get them on the pspgo? I know I'm not.

andshrew · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:01

Looks like existing PSP owners will get 3 free games if they buy to a PSP Go and have at least 1 UMD game.

24/09/2009 11:20

Got PSP™? Thinking of going digital with PSPgo?
Get three free games with PSPgo Rewards*

LONDON, 24th September, 2009: To celebrate the upcoming launch of the latest model of PSP™(PlayStation®Portable) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is pleased to announce a special promotion to help existing PSP owners with UMD®s (Universal Media Discs), to start their digital games collection for PSPgo.

If you enjoy your PSP, you’re going to love the all-new PSPgo. Say hello to entertainment in your pocket as the sleek, slimline look of PSPgo comes packed with 16GB of built-in storage space – meaning that you can take all your favourite games, photos and more with you wherever you go. And to help you get your PSPgo collection started, we’re giving away three full games for free.*

With PSPgo Rewards you can download three much-loved, or totally new PSP titles for free, and put your new PSPgo to the test. Pick your favourites from a number of popular PSP titles. Get in on the action with Killzone™: Liberation or SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3. Give your reflexes a pounding with WipEout® Pure. Put your skills to the test with Everybody’s Golf™ or echochrome™. Give your brain a workout with Buzz!™: Brain Bender or Master Quiz. Or get quirky, with LocoRoco™ or Patapon™. There are seventeen titles to choose from in all, and the process is simple...

1. Unwrap your shiny new PSPgo and start it up

2. Connect to PlayStation®Network and activate your new or existing PlayStation Network account for PSPgo Rewards

3. Start up your current PSP and connect to PlayStation Network

4. Login using the same PlayStation Network account , and launch PlayStation®Store

5. Pop one of your UMDs into the drive of your current PSP and register on PSPgo Rewards when prompted

6. Download a PSPgo theme

7. Wait for your email voucher for your three free games

8. Choose, download and enjoy!

PSPgo puts you in control, because you can download and store your choice of entertainment. It’s about what you like to play, what you like to look at, what you like to watch and what you like to listen to. And with an ever increasing range of services from Skype® to the soon to launch PlayStation Network Video Store and Digital Comics, plus remote access to your music, photos, videos and more on your PlayStation®3, PSPgo is entertainment without barriers. Be entertained in style - wherever and whenever you are - with PSPgo.

Promotion starts on 1 October 2009 and runs until 31 March 2010. Promotion open to owners of a PSP-1000, 2000 or 3000 and at least one UMD, when they purchase a PSPgo. Titles may vary by territory and age restrictions apply.

To find out more visit www.eu.playstation.com/psp .

*PlayStation®Network account required. PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store subject to terms of use and not available in all countries and languages.WLAN or Broadband internet service required. Users are responsible for internet access fees. Users under 18 require parental consent.

ENDS

http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4861&NewsAreaID=2

AnDyR0o · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:04

That price is insane, i was thinking of buying one, but no chance at this price.

Loosecannon · 24 Sep 2009 at 23:22

So I have one pre ordered for £180

I get GT5 free

I then get 3 more games free (even if they arnt all ace)

Seeming a good deal to me!

simo182 · 25 Sep 2009 at 08:53

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/scea-no-umd-conversion-programme

Something similar has possibly been said earlier in the thread but I think this might be the first time it has actually been confirmed.

dokko · 25 Sep 2009 at 10:51

So technically i could borrow my mates old psp with a game, register it and get myself 3 free games for a psp go?

SiD the Turtle · 25 Sep 2009 at 17:48

Sony drops UMD > Go plans

Once again, Sony says one thing and delivers another...

chaparral · 26 Sep 2009 at 05:02

mame said:
It's the 2nd hand games market that messed things up for the PSP. Who buys new PSP games? .

Loads of people most buy brandnew PSP games or there would be no secondhand PSP game market

knowledge123 · 26 Sep 2009 at 07:42

SiD the Turtle said:
Sony drops UMD > Go plans

Once again, Sony says one thing and delivers another...

Disappointing, but not entirely unexpected

I can see Sony releasing the PSP2 without a UMD drive, and (very effectively) killing the 2nd hand market entirely. If they stop production of the PSP-3000s then I can see the price of 2nd hand PSPs (non-GOes) rocketing.