PSP Go is All But Official
By Jared Newman | Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Marketing photos, video and details on a new Playstation Portable have leaked three days ahead of Sony’s E3 press conference.
The source of the material is Qore, Sony’s official interactive magazine for Playstation Network members, so this was either an intentional leak to preempt the other console makers or a major foul-up. We’re beyond rumor territory now, but Sony will probably keep quiet on this news until Tuesday.
On to the details: The PSP Go includes 16 GB of flash memory and no UMD drive, Sony marketing executive John Koller said in Qore’s video interview. Of course, all the PSP Go’s content will be download-only, and a Memory Stick Micro slot boosts the potential capacity. The screen measures 3.8 inches, which is a half-inch smaller than the current PSP-3000, but the new model is 43 percent lighter. Bluetooth will be included for using a headset or tethering a cell phone, Koller said.
As you can see from the photo, the controls are located on a panel that slides out from the bottom half of the device. It looks the the control scheme of the old PSP will remain in this model.
Koller blabbed about a few big-name titles in the video, including previously unannounced versions of Metal Gear Solid and Gran Turismo. Whoops?
The PSP-3000 will stay on the market even after the Go’s fall release, Koller said. Smart move, because it’ll allow Sony to gauge the PSP Go’s success against a console that uses physical game discs. It remains to be seen how Sony will handle the release of UMD games versus digital downloads. Down the line, that ratio will probably be a good indicator of which direction Sony wants to go (no pun intended).
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May 30th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
So Sony is seriously considering releasing a device without a touch screen?
May 31st, 2009 at 8:13 am
I’m sure to maintain an even playing field for those that don’t want to buy this model; Sony will keep pushing the UMD, until the next *true* upgrade (something like a PSP 2) comes out. I’m sure then they will go all digital download on us.
May 31st, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I dunno, i think i’ll stick with my old psp. i don’t dig this design at all
May 31st, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I think mathiastick has it right– the lack of a touchscreen really puts them behind the curve. Does it have an accelerometer, I naively ask?
June 1st, 2009 at 12:58 am
Thank for the comments everyone. Good questions regarding touch screen and accelerometer. If I can get a question in at Sony’s presser or some time after, I’ll ask!
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