Sony recently released a new version of PSP called the PSP Go. Looks like they haven't given up trying to conquer the gaming console market currently dominated by Nintendo DS / DSi for its large series of games. With a different look, more compact size, internal memory and no UMD drive, lots of teenagers were spoiled for choice whether to buy a PSP 3000, Nintendo DS / DSi or the new PSP Go. Some of the changes to the PSP Go's features were great, while some other changes were useless, even damaging. Lets look at the pros and cons of PSP Go.
Pros
Same as usual, improvement from the weight and size. The PSP Go is 16% lighter and 35% smaller than the PSP 3000. The screen slides up, revealing the hidden controls. Undoubtedly, this makes the PSP Go more easier to be brought anywhere. You wouldn't like a bulging pocket, full of UMDs and your PSP 3000 while in the outside, right?
The screen brightness. Obviously, there's been a big improvement from this feature. PSP Go at its default brightness is even brighter than PSP 3000 at its maximum. The screen is also slightly crispier and the graphics are even better. You can play your PSP Go under the sunlight without having to find a shady spot.
Games need to be downloaded. Sony has learnt from Apple and made the games solely downloadable. No more UMDs are required and games are downloaded from the Playstation Network Store. A 16GB large memory, expandable to 32GB is built in to tank these games. Now, no more lugging UMDs around just to play games. Oh, and you can download demos for free.
The speaker is a little bit better than PSP 3000 and the PSP Go adds support for Bluetooth connectivity, enabling the use of bluetooth headsets and tethering with mobile phones.
The PSP Go comes with a pre-loaded demo games. In most cases, it is Loco Roco 2 demo. A series of mini games will also be available for PSP Go, just like Iphone. These games are mostly under 100MB and are smaller and cheaper.
Cons
The price. The PSP Go calls for $249.99, only costing $50 lower than the PS3 and costing $80 higher than the current market winner, the Nintendo DSi, making the PSP a hard sell.
Lack of UMDs. Inability to transfer games from bought UMDs has been criticised. This also means pirated games can't be played on PSP Go, giving a big hit on the sales number of the PSP Go. You have to download the game from the Playstation Network Store and this eats a lot of time.
The analog stick is hard to get used to, for PSP 3000 players who have stuck with their PSP 3000 for so long. The volume controls are also too near to the triggers.
Briefly, if you're a first-time buyer, it would be advisable to get a PSP Go. Despite its high price, it's awesome features have pretty much compensated for it. For PSP 3000 players, if you're able to play no more pirated games, then get a PSP Go. For first time buyers and PSP 3000 players, stick to PSP 3000 if you can't resist the temptation of playing pirated games.
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