PSP Go has no UMD Slot?

SonicFan47 · August 12, 2009, 05:59:02 PM

"According to Sony, players will go bonkers over PSP go, releasing Stateside on October 1st. This smaller version of the company's handheld sports a sliding screen and 16 GB of internal flash memory. That's all well and good, but it lacks a UMD slot. You know, that magical piece of tech that enables us to play previously released UMD discs; Sony promised to address this issue, and in other news, the Loch Ness Monster just ate Big Foot.

Here's the problem. PSP go costs more (a whopping $250) than the standard PSP ($169.99), it still doesn't have a second analog stick, 16 GB pales in comparison to a 32 GB iPhone 3GS (although you can add another 16 GB with a Memory Stick Micro) and it's not significantly more powerful than previous models.

If PSP go tanks, expect huge changes at Sony Computer Entertainment. We don't expect it to kill the PlayStation brand, but it would make a dent; in other words, if you work for Sony, your job's on the line."

I do find that kinda funny.
They give the console all the hype it has and...
What?
No backwards compadibilty?
I smell a Fail...

Elija2 · August 12, 2009, 06:08:40 PM

I am going bonkers over this.

Xephious · August 14, 2009, 12:08:55 PM

Meh, it's a beta... I think.. o_o

SonicFan47 · August 17, 2009, 10:55:27 AM

Quote from: Xephious on August 14, 2009, 12:08:55 PM
Meh, it's a beta... I think.. o_o

Beta?
Dude, it's getting an American release in October.

Rulep · August 17, 2009, 03:11:29 PM

I heard of this recently and it's going to fail so much!

1. It's ugly....
2. No UMD slot, i hate using credit cards online. (If that's how going to work.)
3. Can't play old PSP games, reminds me of the new 80GB PS3 and higher problem.
4. Flip screen isn't good.
5 It's really ugly....

Hakudamashi · August 17, 2009, 10:23:50 PM

and I thought the DSi was bad

Super Empra · August 18, 2009, 10:34:29 AM

so basically i can't play any of my games on it? This is going to fail, i'd rather buy the new Slim PS3

NeoMetalSonic · August 19, 2009, 03:11:37 PM

well, I like how it looks. And how it has Internal Memory. I think they should've made it so there was an already existing code in the box or the guide which was different for ALL games and ALL copies of EACH game. So you redeemed that code and was able to download it off of PSN. But...no. Sony, come on.

SlashXVI · August 19, 2009, 04:04:21 PM

Quote from: Rulep on August 17, 2009, 03:11:29 PM
I heard of this recently and it's going to fail so much!

1. It's ugly....
2. No UMD slot, i hate using credit cards online. (If that's how going to work.)
3. Can't play old PSP games, reminds me of the new 80GB PS3 and higher problem.
4. Flip screen isn't good.
5 It's really ugly....

My thoughts exactly. I mean if I had any choice between a normal one and this hunk of garbage for free...I would honestly take the old one.

SonicFan47 · August 19, 2009, 04:23:44 PM

Quote from: SlashXVI on August 19, 2009, 04:04:21 PM
My thoughts exactly. I mean if I had any choice between a normal one and this hunk of garbage for free...I would honestly take the old one.

I don't know.
If I was offered it for free, I'd take it. No matter how crappy it is.
Heck, I'd take a CD-i if it was offered for free.

annoyinglad · August 20, 2009, 02:57:44 PM

Quote from: SonicFan47 on August 19, 2009, 04:23:44 PM
I don't know.
If I was offered it for free, I'd take it. No matter how crappy it is.
Heck, I'd take a CD-i if it was offered for free.

Even if it didn't work, like with the AVGN?

Hakudamashi · August 22, 2009, 07:14:38 PM

Quote from: SonicFan47 on August 19, 2009, 04:23:44 PM
I don't know.
If I was offered it for free, I'd take it. No matter how crappy it is.
Heck, I'd take a CD-i if it was offered for free.

I'd accept anything thats free
and I do mean anything
just wrap your mind around that for awhile

SuperSonic23 · September 22, 2009, 03:43:29 PM

Quote from: Windlessusher on August 22, 2009, 07:14:38 PM
I'd accept anything thats free
and I do mean anything
just wrap your mind around that for awhile

I would take a free Dreamcast and Xbox 360 Pro/Elite, especially if it's red!

dark rouge · September 23, 2009, 11:55:41 AM

if i get it ill just download psp roms and upload them to the psp go.

Chaos Knux · October 25, 2009, 06:54:41 AM

Quote from: SonicFan47 on August 17, 2009, 10:55:27 AM
Beta?
Dude, it's getting an American release in October.

i saw i being advertised in a HMV store last night... it looks gud but no UMD slot and the PSP store not having any gud PSP games in it then this looks like a waste of sony's time

Chaos Swissroll · October 27, 2009, 02:45:35 AM

That was the worst fail Sony ever made.

guy · November 07, 2009, 10:52:02 AM

theres to many problems with this if you belive me consult ign

Skyle369 · November 07, 2009, 12:18:19 PM

Well I don't care if it doesn't have a umd slot, you can just download games from somewhere and just put it in the PSP go since it has A LOT OF MEMORY.

Chaosonssj3 · February 23, 2010, 02:26:30 PM

What about people who cant download stuff so would that be a waste of 250

PSP Go has no UMD Slot?

Elija2