PSP Go is Real, PS3 Price Cut is … No Go!

By  |  Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 3:01 pm

press-sony-psp-go-1First, the bad news: Sony’s Playstation 3 will continue to sell for $399.

Next, the sort of bad news: the PSP Go, a smaller, lighter handheld dubbed “the worst-kept secret of E3″ by Sony’s Kaz Hirai, will cost $249 — far more than a Nintendo DS or an iPhone.

But hey, maybe the handheld will pay for itself if its 16 GB flash drive and downloadable games prove cheaper than the UMD purchases. Sony didn’t say, so we’ll have to wait until the October 1 release date gets closer for details.

The PSP Go announcement complimented a lengthy segment in Sony’s press event on the Playstation Portable. The company announced a handful of big-name games — already known about, thanks to that leak — and stressed that 2009 would be a big year for the console, which lags behind the Nintendo DS with roughly 50 percent less worldwide sales.

We saw videos of a PSP Gran Turismo and Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, plus mentions of LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM and Jak & Daxter games for the handheld. Sony also said that its video service will be available directly from the PSP, meaning users won’t have to download the content onto a PC first.

Importantly, Hirai stressed that support for the current PSP model won’t go away. “Let me very clear, the PSP Go will not replace the PSP-3000 or the UMD,” he said. With the PSP-3000 selling for $150, Sony’s set up a tough decision for people looking to buy in.

 
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  1. Ed Oswald Says:
    June 2nd, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    It’s clear that Sony now has no intentions to fully compete in this generation with the PS3. Thus, I think they’re just trying to recoup their losses and move on. It is shocking that they’ll continue to keep the console as expensive as it was.

    Blu-ray? Sorry.. movies are still way too expensive.. $25 even at Walmart.

  2. Max Says:
    June 2nd, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    I just knew that Sony was going to drop its price on the PS3. The only thing that I can promise is that until the PS3 goes down to $299, I won’t buy it. All the titles in the world and Blu-ray are not an incentive to spend $100+ more than the 360.

  3. Ignition Says:
    June 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    The Ps3 does need a price drop. Not because it costs too much, but because there are so many people out there that do not appreciate all that the ps3 has to offer. $100 more for a ps3 over a 360; no brainer, and its worth every penny even more.

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