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    PS3 Update 3.15 Makes PSP minis Maxi

    PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech

    I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs

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    The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?

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    12/02/09

    In reply to PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech
    the wiimotion plus of the psp: adding on peripherals that make it what it's supposed to be, and charging YOU for it.
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    12/02/09

    In reply to PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech
    I enjoy my PSP 1000. I have a bunch of UMD games and a few UMD movies, although Handbrake has saved me a bunch of cash since I can move my DVD collection to memory cards. If I went to a PSP GO, the UMDs would be useless. Plus, I haven't come close to wearing out the PSP I have now. I would like an external keyboard and a better browser and maybe a mini-usb expresso maker. Listening, SONY?
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    12/02/09

    In reply to PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech
    I'm still rockin' with my PSP2000 CFW. PSPGo is a no Go for me. Someone idiotic is running the division.

    Now why would someone buy a PSPGo with a UMD drive when they can just go get a PSP3000 for much less than just the PSPGo by itself? Perhaps the same idiot who's running Sony's PSP division came up with that deal.
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    Image of madog madog
    12/02/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: "Who are the ad wizards who came up with that one?"

    It seems, no it IS, ridiculous. Choices are always good, but isn't that the reason they still sell the old PSPs? They might as well sell an SNES cartridge adapter for the Wii.

    I don't see any major publisher releasing a popular title for the PSP Go only any time soon, unless it's from Sony or unless Sony pays someone to do so.
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    12/02/09

    @madog: Even if it was released ONLY on the PSP Go, it will still run on the PSP. It has the same control scheme, and runs on similar hardware.

    I just think its a stupid add on. I like the PSP Go and what it has to offer. I really do think its a great idea and people are shutting it down because it doesnt have a UMD drive. but the years before that people are ragging on the "pointless" UMD format.
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    12/02/09

    @Chon: I think people are ragging on Sony not because of not having UMD on the PSPGo but because the Go experience just isn’t as good as on the PSP. First of all, Sony should have come up with a scheme to allow UMD owners to convert their games. Second, the downloadable games should be price competitive compared to the UMDs. That goes for the overpriced console also. Third, the downloadable game selection should include all of the UMD versions. Fourth, the slow speed of the "B" wifi and the large size of the games files means that you have to wait hours to download a game. And the faults goes on and on.

    Like I wrote earlier, the person who green lighted this should be fired for being such an idiot.
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    12/02/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: I am right there with you. Powder Blue Japanese Import PSP-2000 w/ CFW.

    No CFW on PSPGo?

    No deal.

    ...I may be in some trouble though since my PSP-2000 is showing some age.
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    12/02/09

    @Chon: I wasn't clear enough before, but I was referring to a game being PSP Go only as in it's a download only game and doesn't come out in UMD for the older ones.

    Or does the last gen have access to the online Sony store as well? I didn't even think of that before, if that's what you are correcting me on.
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    12/02/09

    @madog: ...I would buy a SNES adapter for the Wii in a heartbeat.
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    12/02/09

    @jrronimo: After I posted that comment I realized I probably would too.

    I think my whole problem with the Go is it wasn't a natural transition as say, Nintendos with the DSi. Sure GBA carts are still plentiful, but with that removal they kept the NDS slot and added the online store as opposed to cutting the physical media out completely.
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    12/02/09

    @madog: Completely agreed. The thing that would have made the PSPGo much more... welcoming to us PSP owners would have been a way to get existing games/UMDs attached to one's PSN account for downloading. I saw a solution that involved sending in the proof of purchase that came with a game's packaging and I totally agree with it. (Although thinking about it out loud, I can imagine clamshell thefts to skyrocket in Gamestops nationwide with such a plan in effect.)

    That being said, of course one can always keep their old PSP after buying a Go, but it just seems like such a bother to have to keep two devices around depending on what games one wants to play.

    I'll be sticking with my PSP 1000 for the indefinite future. I'd love to upgrade to a 3000 for the TV-Out functionality someday, but I'm not *that* desperate for it.
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    12/03/09

    @madog: Yeah, Patapon 2 came out earlier this year in the US as a Voucher DL only title. I think Europe and Japan got UMD versions. PSP's have access to the store now.
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    12/03/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: I give you all those points, especially the damn price and the game prices being well only being a buck or 2 off the UMD version.

    but I think if you're buying a PSP Go you should deal with it. As far as the UMD conversion method. It was mentioned! then there was some bullshit and shut it down completely. Outta curiousity I haven't downloaded a PSP game, how big are they? It shouldnt be more than a gig right?
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    12/02/09

    In reply to PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech
    drop the price sony, make the digital games cheaper, and you'll see sales go up. you just need to give the buyer some sort of incentive.
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    12/02/09

    In reply to PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech
    I'm waiting for them to make a GBA attachment for my DSi
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    12/02/09

    @DocHobo: That's specifically why I prefer the DS Lite to the DSi.
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    12/02/09

    In reply to PSP Fans Are Never Happy, With the PSPgo Set to Receive a UMD Add-On Via Logitech
    Will this addon work with my not-crippled PSP, so I can have awesome double-UMD action?
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    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Okay guys, Floor it!
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    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Ah, the wonders of fetal position. It protects you from the outside world...
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Why don't they at least take of their helmets? Jee-eeze..
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    11/19/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Because the helmets hide the shame and disappointment on their faces...
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    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Methinks Mr. Fucci has never had the pleasure to play a handheld whilst in the throdes of a large poo.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Admittedly, Trench Run on the iPhone is kinda fun. But I'm not really a fan of it as a gaming platform overall.
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    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Adam do you have an iPhone and a buncha apps on it? I don't see any difference between people bashing psp but then saying nooo it's not the same on an iphone!
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    Image of Zack-J-T Zack-J-T
    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    The PSP Is A Terrible Device When Compared To The iPhone,

    On The iPhone The Games Look Better And Are Miles Cheaper !

    Im Guessing Sony, Blackberry, Droid And Pre Fans Want To Abuse Me Right Now So Go Ahead...
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/19/09

    @Zack-J-T: Yes, because everyone loves the lack of physical buttons, difficult on screen joysticks, lower processor power, worse graphics, etc.

    I don't like the Go, but you cannot argue that the iPhone is a better gaming device. The iPhone is a generalist, it does a million things well, but isn't great at any of them.

    And no, I'm not a Sony, Blackberry, Droid, Pre, whatever fan, you just can't compare handhelds to a phone or touch PMP.
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    11/19/09

    @Zack-J-T: [gizmodo.com]
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    11/19/09

    @Zack-J-T: Since I don't have an iPhone, I would have to factor in the ongoing costs of the service plan. Sorry, but for game playing the PSP is cheaper and gives the player real controls as well.
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    11/19/09

    @Nathan Obbards:
    Except for the fact that it's the best mobile device in the world at browsing the web and is an amazing PMP, and oh yeah, has some great casual games that take advantage of the touch screen and accelerometer. I'm a pretty hardcore gamer but since the Appstore came out I use my iPod touch all the time and literally have not touched my PSP.
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    11/19/09

    @Zack-J-T: I also love playing Gran Turismo Portable and Metal Gear Solid on my iPhone!
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    11/19/09

    @TheCrudMan: Right, what about non-casual gamers? And your personal experience doesn't help at all when making arguments like that, I bought a bunch of games for the iPod Touch that I literally couldn't bring myself to playing because of the controls, shitty graphics and how generally shallow they are. Meanwhile I can't put my PSP down when playing FF7: Crisis Core or God of War. But I wouldn't use that as an example of why the "PSP is better," because it's purely based on my tastes and opinions.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs
    Are they bowing toward the 'ring?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/19/09

    In reply to I'm Not Sure This Shot Is Going to Sell Any PSPs

    They're doing it wrong.
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    11/19/09

    @Nathan Obbards: This is just a ripoff of wiipray for the wii... :)
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/19/09

    @shooga: PSPray 'n Go?
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    Image of Shawn Pero Shawn Pero
    11/19/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Pee Spray N' Go?!?
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