PSP Go
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Sony industries recently announced the PSP Go, perhaps the worst kept secret at E3 2009. The PSP Go is essentially Sony’s extremely late answer to the iPod touch. But still, it’s an honest challenger to the portable Media/Gaming device. One of the more important features about the PSP Go, is that it doesn’t hold a UMD drive to be able to read games. Instead, it features 16GB of onboard flash memory, and a M2-Micro Flash port that can store up to another 32GB. In terms or portabillity, it’s obvious from the above photo that the PSP Go has a slide function, as well as being 43% lighter and 56% smaller than the original PSP-1000.
The old USB connection port has been taken out, instead, it has been replaced with a universal cable, with the PSP Go being able to be charged from an AC outlet, or a computer. The PSP Go continues to have Wi-Fi, as well as new Bluetooth functionality.
Because the PSP Go is UMD driveless, the handheld console’s main source of games will be from the Playstation Store. Currently, Sony is releasing a lot of new, mini content for the PSP Go, as well as moving a lot of it’s older UMD games to the Playstation Store.
There is a minor issue with the PSP Go, and that is the problem with the rechargable battery. Unfortunately, the battery cannot be removed, unlike older versions of the PSP, and as a result, it will force customers to buy a new PSP Go if their existing unit dies.
Apparently, the console will have an October Release date, so it’s advised that people that do not have a PSP wait until the PSP Go is released to buy
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