Mike Bantick
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 09:03
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Sony has sent through complete specifications of its newly announced and revitalised PlayStation Portable, the PSP Go. Herein see the wonders of the 50 percent smaller, UMD’less hand-held gaming system that Sony hopes will grab your imagination.
The PlayStation Portable from Sony got a significant proportion of the companies pre-E3 conference time today.
In particular the revamped design known as the PSP Go which drops the UMD format of software delivery to focus on a digital download model instead. This is a significant change for Sony, and one, no doubt, they hope will combat the rampart piracy evident on the PSP platform.
Perhaps disappointingly, the new device does not feature a touch screen, or a second analogue control stick.
Sony has pumped through the pricing (though nothing is mentioned for the Australia / New Zealand region) and technical specifications of the new model, to be available this coming October 1st.
Sony say: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today unveiled PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) go (PSP-N1000), a new evolution of PSP handheld entertainment system, specifically designed to suit the digital lifestyle of consumers who enjoy downloadable content on the go. PSPgo will become available in stores on October 1, 2009, in North America, Europe/PAL territories and Asian countries and regions at a recommended retail price (RRP) of US$249 and €249, and on November 1, 2009, in Japan at a RRP of 26,800 yen (including tax). With both the existing PSP-3000 and new PSPgo, the company will further enhance the ultimate gaming and entertainment experiences on the go, while providing consumers with the opportunity to choose the PSP system that’s right for them.
PSPgo is ideal for today’s on-the move consumers who prefer not to carry around disc-based content and are looking for on-demand entertainment. With the steady expansion of broadband network infrastructure, the number of users who download and enjoy digital entertainment content has been increasing remarkably. To address this growing trend, PSPgo replaces the UMD drive with 16GB of flash memory to store a variety of digital entertainment content, offering users unlimited possibilities of portable digital entertainment delivered through PlayStation®Network. PSPgo, smaller and lighter than ever with a sophisticated design featuring an easy sliding display panel, is truly pocket-sized and can be taken everywhere. PSPgo will be available in Piano Black and Pearl White, two of the most popular colours since the launch of the PSP system in 2004. Along with PSP-3000, PSPgo will further enhance the unmatched portable gaming and entertainment experience by offering users more opportunity to enjoy their favourite entertainment content such as games, videos, music and photos anytime, anywhere.
In order to meet the needs of the growing number of PlayStation®Network users looking for digital entertainment content, SCE along with third party developers and publishers will continue to enhance the content line-up within PlayStation®Store for the launch of PSPgo, scheduled this fall. More and more new and attractive titles will become available for download from PlayStation®Store as well as on UMD. This broad content offering across all genres includes new games, free-demos, PS one® classics for PSP, add-on items for game titles and trailers.
CONTINUED along with tech specs on Page 2
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