At 225 quid the PSP Go isn't cheap. The price – confirmed yesterday at Gamescom – is actually a little less than many predicted but still seems a lot for a handheld. Heck, scrape together another 25 pounds and you could get a shiny new PS3 Slim. But that's not to say the Go isn't worth a look. I played with it at E3 and found it much more comfortable than the original PSP. It's noticeably lighter too and you can imagine carrying it around far more than the original, rather hefty, version. Sony are clearly hoping the form factor will be key in tempting buyers. SCEE President Andrew House told VG247.
We've received, to date, some tremendous anecdotal feedback on the form factor and the sheer sexiness of the device which I think bodes well for its launch.
Maybe so, but what about those owners of the original PSP who have a stack of UMD discs that can't be used on the Go?
We're also looking at some other plans further down the line that will come together for launch around people who have existing UMD libraries and what we can do to incentivise those as well.
Clearly these plans will be critical in getting the core user base interested on day one. The free download of Gran Turismo will help too. But what about you? Will the form factor and GT be enough to tempt you? Or is the cost just too high?
