So how do you alienate people and lose friends? It seems that Sony has found the perfect formula in the form of the PSP go! which will be unveiled in the upcoming E3.
The new PSP go! is much smaller and much lighter than the original PSP and PSP Lite. It also features a smaller sliding screen to be more compact and easier to carry around. It also has an internal 16GB memory for all your gaming and multimedia needs. However the good feature stops there. Don’t be fooled by this product. It is merely a way for Sony to give a middle finger to game distributors and customers.
And guess what? Sony says screw you old PSP owners. Your UMD games are no longer playable. Too bad, the new PSP Go! no longer has a UMD drive, and instead sports and internal memory for downloadable games. Oh, and by the way, you retailers and distributors are cut off from Sony’s slice of profit. Games would have to be bought directly through their online store. Take that! You can no longer resell your game! I guess the used game sales market will no longer be a problem for Sony now. Also, why let distributors and retailers get a small profit on our products when Sony can have it all to themselves?
What is that? You don’t have a wi-fi internet connection? Well sorry you’re also screwed. Games can only be bought and downloaded that way. I guess you can always use the wi-fi from the nearest coffee shop. Sony doesn’t really care that wi-fi is not available to all of its potential customers. If you’re not cutting edge enough to use wi-fi, then the PSP Go! is not for you.
And lastly, remember how everybody complained about the analog nub on the original PSP? Well don’t fret, Sony made it even flatter and harder to use! Even the buttons and the directional pad are flatter! Who cares if they feel uncomfortable as long as its portable and lightweight. Because portability is the most important thing in a handheld right? right?…
If you analyze all of this, you’ll realize that the PSP Go! is not a product made for customers. It is a product made for Sony’s interest.
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