The $249 Sony PSP Go Does Not Have A Touchscreen

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The PlayStation Portable family introduced its newest evolution the PSP Go system after it was leaked several days ago and an attractive content line up including exclusives Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, Resident Evil, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Kaz Harai hailed it as “the the worst kept secret of E3. And we call it PSP Go.” Coming to North America in October 2009, the PSP Go system is an even more portable, pocket-sized and sleeker PSP. Exclusively for downloading digital content, the PSP go system comes built in with 16GB of internal flash memory for games, videos, music, and photos, and will be priced at $249.99. Early commenters have balked at the price and suggested that $199 would be a better price point. The portable console will go on sale in Europe the same day for 249 euros, and availability in Japan will follow a month later for 26,800Y. Unfortunately, the PSP Go does not have a touchscreen.

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SCEA also announced a suite of new digital content services that will be available for both PSP go and PSP-3000 systems, including a new music application called “SensMe channels,” a mood based music recommendation system and Media Go!, a free application that makes it easier for consumers to manage their PSP games, photos, videos and music on their PC. Downloadable movies and TV shows can be purchased directly from the PlayStation Store over Wi-Fi (no more need to use the PS3 or PC as a go-between). New PSP titles will be distributed through both UMD at retail and online simultaneously. Also, Sony’s opted for a partnership with eMusic; users can purchase DRM-free tracks from any online music store (Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, and so forth) and simply copy them over to the PSP.

Sony will be releasing software called Media Go to help users manage the PSP’s content on their PC (replaces Sony Media Manager software), which is a program that can also access the entire Playstation Store via PC. Nice. Here’s a video from Sony’s John Koller:

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DISCUSSION 33 Comments
  • Joe Edwards

    So to use it as a music of video player, you have to open it up to use the controls? Hmmmm…appears to simply have the same form-factor of the now defunct Mylo. I will pass.

    Joe

  • TheFaze

    Maybe it will come in some sort of value pack, like the original release, with bundled accessories… will have to look at that leaked shot of the box again.

  • theFanboy

    what is the problem in catering to popular demand ?

    PSP had nice pmp potential in 2005, but lacked memory…
    PSP Go! had nice pmp potenital in 2009, but lacks touch screen…

    Is it really a nuclear science to understand underlying problem ?

    PSP Phone could be a game changer, but looks like some are dead against catering to popular demand….

  • Zizone

    Well, I think for obvious reason it lacs touchscreen. B/c it's not PSP 2. It PSP Go were to have a touch screen then a game must be developed specifically to use that function that is not present and alienate all other PSP 1000/2000/3000.

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  • http://yahoo.com/ timmy

    will the psp go. Go down

  • Wa_Wii

    Lame = no touch screen + no titling control = psp Go. It's a no Go for me. The iTouch and iPhone will definitely wipe the floor with the PSP Go. If Apple decides to get serious with hand held gaming, its a no contest between Apple VS Nintendo VS Sony because Apple as shown more technology advances than any of them. I'm waiting for Apple to announce the next big thing, “THE iGame”!

  • rd23

    whats the point of getting this nothing really new you need.
    NO touchsceeN
    NO tilt control
    NO camera/video
    different design (looks ugly)
    to light can make it hard to play needs to be a bit heavy
    the controls look wack and wheres the other anolog stick or r2 n l2 so we can have better remote play
    THEY should leave this and take another couple years on making a different psp it will be worth it.

    The good
    bluetooth
    the 16gb but i think they should mbe have the umds to.

  • jessica

    when is it coming in stores

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    october 1st

  • wallace

    BIG pass on that

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ziy-Khan/1406413852 Ziy Khan

    this is awesome im soo gonna get it the first day it comes out

  • Jman

    me too i want a psp so i might as well get the newest model right

  • madeup6

    http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/serv…

    If you want a touch screen get one of these bad boys. Other wise, stick with what makes portable gaming best.

  • http://yahoo.com/ Kyle

    i have psp 3000 and the go is just going to be so much better and does it lode faster????

  • shinejuly

    Why doesnt it have a touchscreen?? I will definitely go for it if it has that..

  • vincent

    you should make it a touch screen

  • Adriana76

    I think that i will want to buy this

  • Adriana76

    this should be touch screen

  • MiguelMikey

    Hey, well thats a new product and i already have one of your systems and it turned out great.
    Hopefully in your other products you design it with touch screen,camera/video record.
    Oh and how about the though of a psp full key-board..and a phone.
    But i know you guys are going to do it…in the near future!!

  • cristian1996

    the only think i don't like is that is not touch screen. that's all

  • lauris3722

    Ill wait for next psp release, and if that psp will be touch screen, ill buy it…
    psp go without touch screen is shit… 3000 is better.

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  • izuation

    Seems pretty good. Not much changes other than the fact that it got lighter, a different design and increased memory.
    Also I hear there's no panel opening to take out/put in the battery, or one to put in UMDs. This may or may not be a good thing.
    They should add something else that makes it even better. Still will buy it. xD

  • bob34

    the psp go needs a camera and touch screen plus tilt movement

  • bob34

    does anyone know how to tell them this i mean like go up and yell it in there face it needs camera,touch screen, tiltmovement! anyone agree?

  • dmitry

    what ever i think they are nice

  • ctndu

    i have a psp and to be honest i dont see what the big woop is about the psp go, its basically a psp without umd capabilities!! they subtracted a feature and charge more for it seems kinda stupid to me.i mean i can download a game on my psp too so thats no big deal. dont get me wrong im all for sony and playstation but if your gonna charge 250 for this then you might as well add somthing to it and well…they havent done that…bluetooths great but hows that gonna improve my gaming experience?

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  • jaden590

    im preety sure its not for more gaming expericnce its for just a new damn system and i dont belive ppl that have a psps were suppose 2 trade up maybe others who dont mite as well get the new model

  • jaden590

    im preety sure its not for more gaming expericnce its for just a new damn system and i dont belive ppl that have a psps were suppose 2 trade up maybe others who dont mite as well get the new model

  • Connor804

    I was liking the idea of it but the lack of touch screen really is a hard blow to the selling value of it, the 16 GB of on board flash memory is good, I personally still am planning of purchasing one to replace the very out dated DS lite

    connor