We knew this was coming and as expected, Sony officially announced it's PSP Go on E3 2009. The new design looks very next gen and is 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the original PSP when it was released on Dec 2004. Such a reduction in size and weight was the direct result of the removal of UMD drive from the device. Instead, users can now load and play games directly from their memory stick or through Playstation Network using the 16 GB of internal storage built in. Other specs include, a 3.8-inch display (480 x 272 resolution), built-in stereo speakers and microphone, 802.11b WiFi, bluetooth 2.0+EDR, analog video out, etc.
With all said and done, do you think that the days of UMDs are about to end? Definitely not! Sony has confirmed that games will be released simultaneously on both UMDs and as online downloads throughout the life cycle of PSP. The new device is expected to launch on October 1 in th US with an asking price of $250. Now this is the worst part of the entire announcement. Even with such a sleek design and a few added features, $250 for a 5 year old console is really very disappointing. Only time will tell if this device can be succesful with such a steep price. Hit on the read link for the official press release.
Read - Everything you need to know about PSPgo.
With all said and done, do you think that the days of UMDs are about to end? Definitely not! Sony has confirmed that games will be released simultaneously on both UMDs and as online downloads throughout the life cycle of PSP. The new device is expected to launch on October 1 in th US with an asking price of $250. Now this is the worst part of the entire announcement. Even with such a sleek design and a few added features, $250 for a 5 year old console is really very disappointing. Only time will tell if this device can be succesful with such a steep price. Hit on the read link for the official press release.
Read - Everything you need to know about PSPgo.
No comments:
Post a Comment