"Oh dear, did I break your crappy excuse for a games console? Bwahahaha!"
Nintendo's number one gets up close and personal with the PSP Go at E3
No matter how proud you are of your own achievements, there's nothing wrong with checking out what the competition has to offer. That's clearly the thinking of Nintendo game design guru Shigeru Miyamoto as he was recently spotted getting intimate with Sony's shiny new PSP Go handheld.
The new device is basically a redesigned PSP without a UMD disc drive, which means games can only be loaded up using a wireless connection. Set to retail for the shockingly high price tag of $250/250 Euros, it's a risky move by Sony - but the PSP has recently enjoyed some considerable success in Japan so who knows what might happen.
1. Prosody
04 Jun 2009, 10:15 BST
If that had been me, I would have taken one, because I really, really want one, UMD drive be damned!
2. Golgo
04 Jun 2009, 10:49 BST
If it wasn't so expensive I'd snap one up in a flash.
3. Prosody
04 Jun 2009, 10:59 BST
Want to go halfers on one, Golgo? I'll have it on days ending with y, you can have the rest.
4. Muzer
04 Jun 2009, 11:46 BST
Seriously, why is everyone so hyped up about this? It's only a way for Sony to steal more of your money when you have to re-download all your games.
5. Dazza
04 Jun 2009, 12:01 BST
Miyamoto only wanted to see if IT PRINTS MONEY!
My bet is it will lose money. The PSP store is a joke. Loco Roco 2 for £18 on download when I could buy the UMD for £13 online. Erm no thanks!
6. Golgo
04 Jun 2009, 12:29 BST
@Muzer. Indeed! What calibre of company would stoop so low as to release fractionally-improved iterations of their hardware?!
7. FroguinZX
04 Jun 2009, 12:45 BST
Never had a PSP. Don't get many retail games... I might get it...
8. JohnshiBRPG
04 Jun 2009, 13:49 BST
he is very eager to see what other consoles would do...
9. WiiGuy
04 Jun 2009, 14:19 BST
they should've priced it at $200 max, if it wants to compete with the DSi
10. Prosody
04 Jun 2009, 14:28 BST
£230 for the UK version is a joke - a portable console for the same price as an Xbox 360 Elite? Yet again you're having a laugh, Mr Sony.
11. Adam
04 Jun 2009, 14:38 BST
Great product, horrible price. I'd get one without hesitation if it were as cheap or cheaper than DSi, which is already expensive enough for a handheld.
12. greyelephant
04 Jun 2009, 14:46 BST
Yeah, way too expensive. Great job Sony, you are pricing yourselves out of competition.
13. Objection_Blaster
04 Jun 2009, 15:26 BST
Speaking of jokes, the PSP in general! Makes me laugh everytime.
14. Hyper Luigi
04 Jun 2009, 15:45 BST
Miyamoto is betraying Nintendo,gather your pitchforks!!
I'll just stick with my original PSP,thank you very much.
15. minimario man
04 Jun 2009, 16:29 BST
Miyamoto is simply scaring the oposition by looking at sony's new portable toaster. To be honest I think that it looks realy uncomfortable to play and the fact that you have to buy all the games again is unacceptable, the least sony could do was make the psp go backwards compatable!
16. wanderlustwarrior
04 Jun 2009, 16:41 BST
If I were him I'd steal... take a look at... Microsoft's Natal first.
17. Kelvin
04 Jun 2009, 16:45 BST
@Prosody, at least the PSP Go won't overheat and burn down your house!
18. Wiiloveit
04 Jun 2009, 17:08 BST
I don't think it is a good price OR a good product. Have you seen the thing? The button placement looks terrible and the whole thing just looks tacky.
19. xDlmaoxD
04 Jun 2009, 17:27 BST
"Oh dear, did I break your crappy excuse for a games console? Bwahahaha!"
PWNAGE, but Im getting one on release date like I did with my DSi
20. Super Smash Bros. Fan1999
04 Jun 2009, 17:54 BST
Reply to Dazzs Post #5: And people thought that WiiWare was even worse.
21. Pj
04 Jun 2009, 17:57 BST
It might encourage Nintendo to announce DSi VC!!!!!!!! I'm not bothered about PSP one bit, I'd rather buy a DSi if they announce VC for it until then...
22. Caliko
04 Jun 2009, 18:05 BST
"As Miyamoto struggles to find innovation in the product."
23. NESGamepro
04 Jun 2009, 18:57 BST
It look like a smaller screen and less features for a higher price. How can it possibly be successful?
24. WhoKnew
04 Jun 2009, 20:42 BST
Lmao nice try sony. Why would a buy a $250 handheld, when I get A 360 or a Wii for the same price, but more value?
25. Twilight Crow
04 Jun 2009, 21:36 BST
I'd prefer to get the old PSP, thank you.
26. chunky_droid
04 Jun 2009, 22:53 BST
My question is, did Shiggy's hands get cramped playing it? Mine certainly get cramped from playing 5 minutes of the old PSP
27. Nintendo-Naut
05 Jun 2009, 03:26 BST
I love the whole "Oh dear!" thing. lolage!
28. Crunc
06 Jun 2009, 07:20 BST
Myself, I would have really been interested in buying one of these if the price were more reasonable. I don't have a PSP, so there is no issue of having to buy games over again, and I really like having all my games on the portable device as opposed to having to take cartridges. Having said that, it sounds like the pricing of the games themselves is ridiculous too. So... for me this isn't going to happen. Sony seems to love to overprice.
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