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PSP Go pre-order sales up amid high PS3 Slim demand

Advanced sales for Sony Corp.'s PSP Go handheld increased this week amid high demand for the new Playstation 3 Slim hardware.

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Mr Bean Laden5366d ago

Sony is on top, I think if they keep this up for a year straight they'll be the best, ahead of nintendo and M$ in gaming media eyes

IdleLeeSiuLung5366d ago

PSP Go at ranking 180+ ranking on amazon.com isn't something worth mentioning. I thought it was in top 10 or something.

I really don't think that is strong demand, but it is early. No marketing yet....

Personally, I would get the PSP-3000 over the Go. Cheaper, bigger screen, tried and tested hardware and doesn't force me to buy digital only games at the same price as regular media in-store!

It is upgradeable with memory and is likely to be moddable for homebrew! I see no reason to bother with the PSP Go for almost twice the price!!!

MAR-TYR-DOM5366d ago (Edited 5366d ago )

although i dont question that PSP GO sales are going up, remeber folks amazon is not even 5% of the Retail video game sales market. What happens on Amazon may not reflect accurately global sales. It may be even higher or lower, so lets not get caught up in Amazon Sales.

Kamikaze1355366d ago

THIS SUCKS! >_<

Ah...so yeah, guys. Should I get a PSP or a PSP Go? I'm thinking a PSP with a huge memory stick, just to have the UMD slot, in case I want to import some games =/

Kain815366d ago (Edited 5366d ago )

than you can choose between them, maybe the new PSP-4000 has some new stuff..

Edit: i have a PSP-1000 so i want to upgrade it to PSPgo or PSP-4000
(not announced yet)

Sev5366d ago

Don't wait for the PSP-4000.

It's not coming anytime soon, and won't be much of an upgrade over current PSP's.

If you want UMD, get a 3000. If you want ease of use, and extra portability, as well as a more stylish look, go for the PSP Go.

Kamikaze1355366d ago

Is this still an issue? I know Sony recalled their 3000 series shipment when it first came out. Also....I had a PSP-2000 once, what improvements does the 3000 series have over it?

Rifle-Man5366d ago (Edited 5366d ago )

I bought an old dusty Daxter PSP-2000 bundle at Rogers Video here in Canada for $130. I picked up a 16 gb memory card for $90, so I saved a few bucks over the PSP GO, got a bigger screen, a UMD drive and I can get all of the wonderful bonus items that come packed in with the UMD versions of games (soundtracks, artbooks, etc.).

^^^@Kamikaze135: The PSP-3000 screen is brighter with better contrast. However, some people say there is an aliasing problem. The reviewer at IGN couldn't stand it and claimed the 2000 screen was far superior. Others say the 2000 has ghosting problems and much prefer the 3000. I say you probably won't really notice either unless you're holding the screen two inches from your eyes.

Kain815366d ago

thx for the Tip
but i will wait, cause i have already a PSP (psp-1000) so i can wait^^

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wxer5366d ago (Edited 5366d ago )

but bu but bu
no one wanz teh teh PSP go
teh PSPgo is teh suckz

Kamikaze1355366d ago

The site reporting this was obviously paid by Sony to give the PSP Go a good rep, to trick consumers into buying it </troll>

heylo5366d ago

I do like the PSPgo but when I saw the price I was like:
http://i28.tinypic.com/qnsr...

MaximusPrime5366d ago

im getting PSP Go and free GT mobile game ;)

MaximusPrime5366d ago

oh lovely, you disagreed. any reasons why?

lol @ disagree. live with it.

i ve preordered it because i just need a upgrade from my broken PSP 1000. I love the idea of download only and psp mini, sliding screen, relocated button.

ALSO, sony said that from 1st to 10th Oct, GT Mobile will be free to download for EU. Im from UK and ohhhh yeaaa!

Knightrid8085366d ago

People will disagree with you just for the hell of it and when you respond, you're going to get even more disagrees.

But on another note, you guys are lucky to get a free copy of GT PSP, that's a really sweet deal with the PSP Go!

wxer5366d ago

the psp go and the ps3
shall dominate the world

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Xpandemic5366d ago

lol yea right, look at amazons best sellers list http://www.amazon.com/gp/be... the ps3 slim was kicked from the #1 spot by halo odst

Sibs5366d ago

Guess what, the 360 is #36 on that same list.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader823d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel6d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow5d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1824d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie4d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere4d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin4d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere4d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere4d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX5d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney3d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno4d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno4d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii4d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno4d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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