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Product Description
Introducing the smallest and mightiest PSP system yet. Download rich, immersive digital gaming or the best movies and TV shows saved directly to the ample 16GB hard drive. Browse the incredibly deep lineup of PSP gaming and movie content on PlayStation Network. Show off content via the ultra-crisp 3.8 inch LCD screen on the most portable PSP system yet.
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Introducing the smallest and mightiest PSP system yet. With the PSP Go users can download the best digital games and movies directly to the 16GB built-in memory and use built-in Bluetooth support to connect a wireless headset to more easily utilize Skype to talk with friends. But best of all, you can show off content via the new ultra-crisp 3.8-inch LCD screen, maximized by the PSP Go's new slide out control design. Go versatile, Go digital, Go anywhere.
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Key Features:
- 16GB built-in memory.
- Bluetooth support.
- Slide out control design.
- Ultra-portable entertainment.
- All digital content - no UMD disks required.
- Download games and movies directly from the PlayStation Network.
- Ultra-crisp 3.8" LCD screen.
- Built-in microphone for Skype communication.
- Memory Stick Micro support for added memory.
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. The Most Portable and Powerful PSP Yet
The PSP Go, has all the functionality that older PSP hardware versions had, but includes many important and exciting changes. Unlike previous versions whose primary means of playing media was via a built-in Universal Media Disc (UMD) drive, the PSP Go does away with UMDs altogether and instead relies on a media solution combining download functionality via Sony's PlayStation Network, larger onboard storage capacity and removable Memory Stick Duo support. This major change allows for a slim design, quicker access files and a much more quiet, energy efficient gaming experience since there are no longer any spinning UMDs.
Other major changes include: Bluetooth support, allowing Internet Skype calls to now be made using compatible headsets; and more importantly, a change to the control scheme. The PSP Go features convenient slide out controls. Although these are consistent with historical PSP controls--featuring four directional arrows, the four familiar Sony face buttons and a left-oriented analog thumbstick--their ability to be placed out of view when not in use allows the PSP Go to maximize the use of its screen and your viewing pleasure.
A Full Entertainment System in Your Hands
The PSP was designed to handle all varieties of applications and entertainment -- music, video, communication, wireless networking, and, of course, gaming. PSP Go users will enjoy topnotch 3D games with high-quality, full-motion video, and high-fidelity audio. Its ultra-crisp 3.8-inch wide screen LCD display is bright and beautiful, and works well under many different lighting conditions.
A Wealth of Games to Choose From
The PlayStation Portable gaming library is hundreds of titles strong and covers a wide variety of genres. The PSP Go is compatible with all PSP formatted games and Sony has pledged to have all these available for download via the PlayStation Network's PlayStation Store. Whether you are seeking the hard knocks of football or other sports games, the strategy of a puzzle games, or the action and adventure of shooters and racers, there's sure to be many games in your future with the PSP Go. Via the PlayStation Store users can also download an assortment of PS One games ported over to the PSP format. The PSP Go is capable of graphics quality that is comparable to the PlayStation 2 console, but in a pocket-sized package, so whatever your game is you can be assured of a quality experience.
Watch Movies and Videos on the Go
When you just want to sit back and enjoy a movie or video on a long plane trip, or anywhere else, the PSP Go has you covered. It offers two options to do this: you can either transfer media ahead of time to a Memory Stick Duo, or using the PSP Go's Wi-Fi functionality, your free membership to the PlayStation Network and access to a hotspot, you can download movies, TV shows, game trailers and more directly to your PSP Go. If users prefer they can also download content ahead of time to a PS3 or a Windows-based PC, via Media Go software, for faster transfer to their PSP Go, and can also watch recorded television content downloaded to a Memory Stick Duo with the TiVo-To-Go service. (Additional fee and a TiVo Series2 connected to your home network also required).
Music and Other Functionality
With the ability to play MP3, WAV, WMA, ATRAC3+, and MP4 files, you can easily use your PSP Go as an audio player. Simply place your music on a Memory Stick Duo, and you can navigate your collection using the PSP Go's XMB (XrossMediaBar) to select your song to play.
Built-in Wi-Fi Allows for Internet Browsing, Online Gaming and More
With built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, you can access the Internet from any accessible hotspot. Once connected, you can surf the Web, check e-mail and visit the PlayStation Store to download games, exclusive demos and game content and even update your system and game software in seconds. The PSP Go is first and foremost a gaming device though. Ad hoc enabled multiplayer games allow PSP players in close proximity to play together, but your PSP Go's Wi-Fi connection also allows you to battle other gamers anywhere in the world over the Internet, in online infrastructure multiplayer games. Other functionality available remotely via a broadband connection includes: Internet radio; LocationFree TV, allowing you to view your home media setup from anywhere; RSS feeds; Remote Play, which gives you access to your PS3; and more.
What's in the Box
White PSP Go system, AC power adapter and system documentation.
cg8053
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2021
I expected better from a $200 purchase of a PSPGO. Upon seeing it for the first time, a significant scratch lining the screen, making games and navigation annoying. The unit also had a faulty sound and I received almost no audio when volume was at max and the right settings were made. When sliding the system, it sleeps as it's supposed to. But it fails to wake up and respond often when opened. The only bright side is that seller delivered on the right product with it's colour and earlier than expected date.On further testing, the games and playability are there. The audio on the system managed to come back more often, but still faces the issues. But the aforementioned problems with a poor screen can get in the way of what should have been a pretty standard portable experience.Currently, I don't recommend getting this from the seller.
Grosshaft
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2019
Très rapide ,bien emballé. Mais je croyais que , au prix que j'ai payé, que j'aurais eu la boîte aussi avec .
Matt C
Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2019
This was everything I was hoping for and more, thanks to the seller!
GGCAN
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2010
Finally bought a PSP Go after a huge price drop on a Black Friday special. Glad I waited for the price drop instead of buying the Go when it first came out.I also have bought an 8 GB memory stick micro, but with downloading more and more games, music, videos and photos used it up pretty quickly and just today went back to purchase my second 8 GB memory stick micro, expanding my Go to 32 GB now.I didn't want to have to carry UMDs around with me and needed something smaller.Great little portable, able to connect to the internet wirelessly and then you can use Remote Play to connect and play on your PS3 !It's got Skype, Internet radio, coming soon Qriocity (sort of like ITunes).I bought a convertor from Japan that allows the PSP camera to be connected to my Go and it works perfectly.Not only all this, but until some time in 2011 (think it's spring), you can also get a code from Sony to download 3 free gamesLittle Big Planet, Rachet and Clank; Size matters and Socom Fireteam Bravo 3 which would normally cost you $80 !You just have to sign onto the Playstation Network with your PSP and Sony will email you the code to redeem the games. I received mine in 3 days after signing in.Some people say there aren't many downloadable games for the PSP, but after looking online, I see many games that are downloadable and Sony are still putting more up for download every month.In my opinion a great device and now at a more affordable price.
James Ferguson
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2010
The PSP Go is Sony's newest iteration of the Playstation Portable hardware. Smaller and lighter than the newest PSP (PSP-3000), the system is the same but removes the UMD drive and puts in a 16 GB hard drive. The games are now downloaded digitally, either through your PC, PSP Go through WI-FI or through a Playstation 3. Gaems are bought through the Playstation Network store and already boasts over 200 PSP game for download, plus 84 PSone classics. Like the older PSPs, the Go lets you also play music, watch movies and store pictures on you system. The PSP Go even includes a copy of Media Go, Sony's PC software that lets you convert DRM-free movies and music to play on you PSP. The software also acts as a link to the Playstation Store for when you download games.With the download-only format, you have to have a way to access the internet to download you games. Game cards are sold at stores buy give you a code to redeem for a download or you can buy them through the Playstation Store. The 16 GB hard drive is adequate, but with games beng up to 1.6 GB each, it cam fill up fast. Memory can ge expanded through memory stick micros, with are availible up to 8 GB so far. Games can be saved to the memory stick and stored if required. The games can be saved to a computer (for storage purposes) but, while Sony's PSP Media Manager had an option to do a backup of your downloaded games, Media Go does not.Another problem I have with the Go is the switch in memory stick formats. The older PSP used a Pro Duo stick, which was available with up to 16 GB of memory. The switch of formats meant one would have to by all new memory sticks if they wanted more memory. The downloading of games can be problematic. To download on the computer of PSP, you cannot pause the download. The PSP Go had to be plugged in and connected wirelessly to complete the download. If you have a PS3, you can download the games through that, and even stop it and restart later.The games themselves has DRM protection and only work for the person who's PSN account downloaded the game. While up to 5 PSP can be registered per account, if you and another household member want to play the same downloaded game and have seperate accounts, you'll have to buy it twice. The PSN movie service, which is available in the States and in some European markets, is not available in Canada at this time. This includes any store bought movie that has a digital copy for the PSP. It won't work.All and all, this is a neat alternative the the normal PSP. This is not a replacement for the UMD PSP. All downloaded PSP gaems work on either system. While it is a bit pricey, it is definately a good system.
Brian Oosterhouse
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2009
There's no amount of hate for the PSPGo, and some of the arguments against purchasing one are hard to counter. That said, I purchased one anyway, and I couldn't be happier with it.First, I'll admit to having owned a PSP-2000 a few years ago. I eventually rid myself of it, mainly because I was doing the vast majority of my gaming at home, and there weren't many games out for the system that really held my interest. With more RPGs out for it now such as Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions and Dissidia, I was all prepared to bite the bullet a 3000, but the notion of carrying around a number of UMDs around with me stopped me. I commute every day and so whatever I bring with me for entertainment needs to be as compact and integrated as possible. There's just no good way to transport UMDs short of buying a carrying case, and throwing one of those into my bag with my laptop, phone, notebooks, MP3 player and associated peripherals was definitely a step beyond my comfort level. Enter the PSPGo.Integrated 16 GB flash memory, negating the need for both UMDs and memory cards? Check. Smaller size, allowing one to pocket the device without exposing half of it to the elements? Yeah, buddy. Incredibly crisp screen resolution? Also present. Considering I'd sold my PSP games along with my unit, yes, I needed to build a library again. That was solved with a simple $50 Playstation Network Card, which gave me enough to buy a whopping seven PSOne games from my earlier years. I was in gaming heaven. I really can't stress how amazing it is to be able to play those games again, and whenever I want, no less.The unit itself really is great. I have fairly large hands and fingers, and I have had no trouble holding and operating the device comfortably and accurately. The sliding mechanism is much like what you'd find in many cell phones nowadays, and it feels sturdy and will likely not break easily. I've always been a fan of Sony's XCrossMediaBar, the operating system of sorts for the PSP and PS3, and navigating it is intuitive and simple.To address a few common complaints about it:First, yes, it's true. The PSPGo only supports wireless-b, which is pretty frustrating if you like to keep your personal wi-fi network up to date. I'm not sure if Sony has any plan to rectify this considering the most obvious work around to this is to download whatever you need onto your PC and then transfer it to the PSP, but it's my major complaint about the product.Second, I've had no problem playing a number of different games on the unit, including classic PSOne RPGs. I can read all text without straining my eyes. I'll state here that I don't wear corrective lenses of any kind, so this experience may be different if you do; my advice is to try it out as much as you can before you purchase it. Simple.Third, some claims regarding the battery life seem to be exaggerated. I charged mine to full capacity right out of the box (which, I expect, some do not do with most new electronic devices despite it being the very first step in any Quick Start Guide) then proceeded to play with it for nearly five hours straight without needed to plug it in. If you turn off redundant, nonessential and unused features (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, anyone?), the unit will go for a very respectable amount of time.Finally, the biggest complaint of all: Sony doesn't seem too eager to make their entire UMD library available for digital purchase, apparently. Really? Bear in mind that this technology launched just over a month ago, and that all sorts of negotiations need to be made with developers to make their software available in Sony's Playstation Network Store. All of this takes time. Sure, the argument could be made that Sony could've had the wheels in motion much earlier, but given the sheer number of games out for the original PSP system, are you really going to fault them for having only a limited number of titles available after the launch? Remember that Nintendo only had a handful of games up for purchase and download when the Wii was released. Give it time, people. Sony may be trying their hand in the casual gamer market, but they're not stupid. They know where their real consumer base is: dedicated gamers who won't run out and buy their newest incarnation unless they have a lot to offer. This includes the PSP library.That said, considering I was most attracted to the portability of the PSPGo combined with the availability of classic PSOne games and the fact that I did not currently have a PSP or any games, this was a great purchase. I couldn't be happier with it.
Frank Gavalya
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2009
I cannot remember ever buying or trying a game or device that I felt more negative about. The PSP Go may be ok for some, but I think the average purchaser will be deeply sorry they wasted their money. So if you want to throw away good money and get a cute piece of equipment that will frustrate you to death, then the PSP Go is for you. If you want instructions that do not make sense, or do not work correctly then the PSP Go is for you. If you want to purchase games that are not upward compatible, then the PSP Go is for you. If you want to purchase adaptors so you can use the M2 card to transfer files from your computer than the PSP Go is for you. If you want to connect to Blue Tooth, only to be told the device is not supported, then the PSP Go is for you. If you want to pay for a device you cannot use out of the box, then the PSP Go is for you. If you want to spend hours trying to install a forced upgrade before you can use the device, then the PSP Go is for you. If you want to call the support number given, only to have 4 selections that have nothing to do with the PSP Go, then.. You guessed it..., the PSP Go is for you. In my opinion, the only purpose of the PSP Go, is to line Sony's pockets while making it as difficult for you to enjoy your purchase as possible. What a piece of worthless crap.Follow-up: After finally getting the PSPgo to update by downloading the update to the computer and connecting the PSPgo to the USB port (ignoring the instructions that say to hook it to the power cord). I was able to copy it to the PSPgo and install it. Then the Media Go started working and you could download games, etc. I will say that the game we downloaded (basketball) surprised me as the quality was very good. The best I have seen on a small game screen like the PSPgo.Still, no company should do this to their customers. The PSPgo should NOT have been released until they had it working at the very least well enough to update. They still do this badly. I would have loaded the Media Go directly on the PSPgo and Instructed the customer to plug it into the USB port. Once that happens, it should automatically install the Media Go on the computer, connect to the store, check for a later revision and allow the user to click an authorization button before automatically download and installing the update. Wake up Sony! We are almost in the year 2010.In regards to other comments made:Neither I, nor anyone else needs to justify our review, especially to store owners who have ulterior motives when they try to nullify a negative review. What has really weakened the value of Amazon's reviews is the manipulation of them by store owners who sell the products being reviewed. This is a highly unethical practice that I am seeing more and more of, not only in the reviews, but also in the forum.I stick by my review, that the PSPGo may be ok for some, but I think the average purchaser will be deeply sorry they wasted their money. I thought the graphics were good, but I basically did not like the PSPGo. No product should be sold in a condition that requires you to update before it will work. This is a result of rushing to market without regard for one's customers. Updates are NOT for making a non-working product work. They are for adding enhancements and for making a working product, work better. The PSPGo I purchased was not usable out of the box, you must update before you can use it, it was NOT compatible with the Bluetooth on my fairly new Dell computer, the instructions were wrong and did not work. Right now the whole update process is archaic. My recommended method of updating (well proven in the computer industry) would greatly enhance the usability of this device for a larger population.The attacks on my person should make all of us aware that we need to be careful when reading some of these positive reviews.
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