Talk:PSP Go

Storage seems wrong

Is there any evidence of Micro SD/SDHC support (without use of adapters)? Also it lists 20 GB while the overview lists 16 GB of Internal Flash Memory. 173.70.112.243 (talk) 02:41, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes it is 16 GB internal with 2 GB reserved. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crowned jester (talk • contribs) 17:56, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

There's 14 GB after you first get it and turn it on. Talk about a mislead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.79.2.203 (talk) 17:37, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

PSP Go will use Mem Stick Micro?

According to this article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Stick_Micro#Memory_Stick_Micro , The micro was cancelled yesterday. Zachncheeze (talk) 01:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Micro was not discontinued overall. It was only discontinued in Sony Ericsson phones.

“ the company [Sony Ericsson] is dumping Sony's own Memory Stick Micro cards (M2) in favour of MicroSD in its handsets. [1] ”

--(GameShowKid)--(talk)--(evidence)--( 04:51, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

That's because they're going to start using microSD cards instead. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajnauron (talk • contribs) 04:38, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Similarity to Pandora Handheld

I just found out about the psp-go, and it looked familiar. Then I looked up gamepark, and it led me to this. The psp-go looks surprisingly like a pandora without the keyboard.... coincidence, or creative borrowing?174.102.194.48 (talk) 14:03, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't see a huge amount of resemblance myself: one is a clamshell design and the other is a slide design. The thing people usually see similarities with is Sony's own Mylo device.[2] As for the actual controls, both the PSP and Pandora controls look like they draw inspiration from the original PlayStation dual shock controllers -- there doesn't seem to be much new in either handheld's control scheme. --James (talk) 05:39, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

PSPgo Skype

I thought to myself how all and mighty this PSPgo will do good, but it has come to my question, will this PSPgo support SKype? if not, will Sony use any mobile companies to accompany the PSPgo? and will it also support the microphone from the PSP-3000? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Briandiaz (talk • contribs) 17:15, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

P.S. Searched all Articles of PSPgo, no info on phone on PSpgo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Briandiaz (talk • contribs) 16:43, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Most news coverage has been about how this model differs from the previous one. If they haven't said anything about Skype, then the existing client probably works fine on the new model. --James (talk) 15:12, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

PSP Go supports Skype. It has a built-in microphone and blue-tooth support so it stands to reason that it also has Skype support which is included in the firmware. (Psychoneko (talk) 20:18, 29 September 2009 (UTC))

Move to PSP Go?

The official name is the PSP Go I believe, not PlayStation Portable Go. Shouldn't we move this article to PSP Go? ScienceApe (talk) 15:34, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

I had a similar discussion a while back in the talk page for the 3000 series article, which I unfortunately had to abandon because I became too busy. This is probably something to discuss at the WikiProject level, because it basically involves most of the PSP-related articles on Wikipedia. Dancter (talk) 16:43, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia's naming conventioned discourage abbreviations unless they are the sole term used to identify the subject (see WP:ABBREV). The Sony press release referenced in the article even says "PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) go (PSP-N1000)", so it doesn't seem like they are phasing out the long spelling. --James (talk) 07:31, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

WP:ABBR (which I assume is what you intended to link to) does not say what you claim above. Here's an actual excerpt:

Acronyms should be used in page naming if the subject is almost exclusively known only by its acronym and is widely known and used in that form (e.g., NASA and radar). In order to determine the prominence of the abbreviation over the full name, consider checking how the subject is referred to in popular media such as newspapers, magazines, and other publications.

A parenthetical explanation is not the same as an official designation. The term "PlayStation Portable Go" doesn't appear to be used as such, and it certainly isn't the subject's common name. And unlike "PSP," the term "PSP Go" unambiguously refers to one thing. —David Levy 05:16, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Revision by 122.108.95.26

Per the edit summary with regard to my revertion of edits made by 122.108.95.26:

• "to play existing games" - This could be interpreted to mean that the PSP Go will not be able to play existing PSP games. This is not the case because (as stated in the article) the back catalog is due to be made available for download prior to the console's release. If this statement is merely intended to clarify that a device without a UMD drive is unable to play UMD games, I think it's fairly clear the statement is redundent.
• "After several hundred charge / discharge cycles, batteries age and their charge capacity is diminished, resulting in poor battery life. The new model does not allow for easy battery replacement." Aside from being unsourced, this sounds like a very soapy statement. Fair enough, state that the battery is not removable/replacable by the user, but it is not the place for a Wikipedia article to guess how the Go's battery is going to perform over time. If this turns out to be a major issue, and is found to be a notable criticism by reliable sources then maybe it should be added to a Reception section at that point?

Hope that clarifies my reasons for reverting. I have now done a partial revert to keep the appropriate bits and reword others. Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 00:42, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

The inability to play existing games is real, true, and the biggest sticking point for the system. It can play *newly released* *downloadable* titles, but it cannot play *any* of the *existing* UMD-based titles. A downloadable re-release of an existing title is a new SKU on a new format. Additionally, there is the very real possibility that many of the existing UMD-based titles will not be available on PSN, or will be delayed to the point where this is functionally true (c.f. PSX catalog) 96.25.188.62 (talk) 07:27, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

As a secondary note, the life of a battery is hardly wishy-washy conjecture. Batteries have a finite lifespan, and all batteries of a specific formulation have well-documented MTBFs and charge/discharge cycle ratings. If a battery is not easily replaceable, this is a definite flaw in the unit, as it was/is with the iPod/iPhone. 96.25.188.62 (talk) 07:33, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

MOVE this PAGE

This should be moved to the PSP page as it is insufficent to have its own page and should be added to a table comparing all edition of the psp—Preceding unsigned comment added by Gfrewq12 (talk • contribs)

I will do it myself—Preceding unsigned comment added by Gfrewq12 (talk • contribs)

PlayStation Portable-3000 exists. The PSP Go is a far more important change than previous revisions. And the article's hardly a stub. Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 13:16, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Downloadable Games

Uh, won't the once only-UMD games also be downloadable for the PSP-3000? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.103.224.43 (talk) 05:34, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes, Sony is working on that. All first-party games will be available for download at launch. The 2nd and 3rd party games will come when Sony can get some sort of licensing agreement done. (Psychoneko (talk) 20:21, 29 September 2009 (UTC))

Not all UMD-based titles will be available via PSN. Some publishers are, frankly, never going to agree to any licensing where Sony gains any larger of a share of the sale, which will be an inevitability. Additionally, some developers have deals which allow them control over distribution, and Sony may not be able to hammer out licensing with all involved parties for quite some time. 96.25.188.62 (talk) 07:30, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

CPU

Saying this device uses a MIPS CPU is not very useful. Can it be more specific? Rilak (talk) 08:21, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Presumably it's a MIPS R4000, but I haven't seen anything from Sony on the matter. 74.178.203.24 (talk) 23:52, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

this is the best —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.227.180.240 (talk) 02:08, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

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Clarification on using dualshock 3

Under the Connectivity section, the article says: This will also enable users to possibly connect and play games using a Sixaxis or DualShock 3 PlayStation 3 controller or Bluetooth headset.

This statement, in my oppinion, is unclear as to whether it means users will be able to use a dualshock 3 or if it is possible that users can use a dual shock 3. Obviously, I know that it means that it is possible to use a DualSHock 3 or sixaxis, but I think it should be more clear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.192.55.127 (talk) 19:03, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

What you can do with the DualShock 3 and/or the sixaxis is connect it with bluetooth and you can control the PSPgo system with the controller. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crowned jester (talk • contribs) 17:51, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

headphones?

does the psp go include a standard headphone jack like the others in the series? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.238.191.235 (talk) 01:32, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes, it does. MFMAdiuvo (talk) 15:55, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Changing the Battery...?

I know very little about the PSP Go but I have heard that changing the battery literally voids the warranty. If true, wouldn't that denote at least a mention on this page? Can anyone clarify this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vicious203 (talk • contribs) 00:58, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

How could that be true..... You would need to charge your battery sooner or later, infact plugging it into USB for data transfer will cause it to charge by itself. I assume tampering with the battery would void the warrenty but as long as you don't mess with the unit's internals, you shouldn't void the warrenty —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.209.124.42 (talk) 02:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Err.. He didn't say "charging", but "changing", as in replacing. Most batteries have a finite lifetime, if the batteries eventually fail it would be nice if they could be replaced without voiding the warranty. In the older PSP's the battery was placed behind a lid, and could be easily replaced. If that is no longer the case it depends on whether the battery will outlive the device itself or not whether this is a concern. But I do know that the replaceable battery played a role in hacking the PSP in the past, [3] it might be the reason why the battery is built in now. Mahjongg (talk) 03:17, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Opps sorry, It's abit difficult to change the battery as it is integrated into the unit, I assume that the battery will be covered under the warranty so if that goes wrong you can simply send it back to sony and then they'll replace it themselves, An interesting question pops to mind, how long will the battery last while in standby? Li-ion battery's tend to become difficult to charge if they become too discharged, I've experienced this with my psp 1000, and other li-ion batteries

Well, with a good battery monitoring system you can at least lessen (but probably not solve) the problem, as if left alone for enough time all batteries will totally deplete. Its a good question, what happens if the battery goes bad. There was/(is?) a good reason why most mobile systems allow people to replace the battery, although there are well known exceptions, like the iPod. Perhaps Apple has integrated something to "kickstart" a completely depleted Li-ion battery, and now Sony is using the same technology, but thats just me guessing. Anyway, its a valid question why the battery no longer can be replaced. Especially with the knowledge that typically Li-ion and Li-Pol (I think the PSP go actually uses the latter) lose about 30% of their capacity each year, regardless of use. Typically they need to be replaced every 3 to 5 years. However, there is no proof that the battery in the PSP go will only last 3 years, (or even less) as battery technology progresses rapidly. Only in a few years will it become clear how much of a problem this will become. But note that there are plenty of signs that iPod batteries sometimes need to be replaced, as there are companies who will replace them for a fee. Mahjongg (talk) 23:50, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Apple has announced a "battery replacement" program for their upcoming iPad, which also uses non removable li-Ion batteries, they will replace the whole device for $99,- see [4].

Changing the Battery yourself WILL void the warranty. As the last screw to remove it is under the warranty seal. See the PSPgo manual under "Before disposing of the system". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crowned jester (talk • contribs) 17:49, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Community to provide games for PSP Go

According to the Game Maker website (www.yoyogames.com), a version of Game Maker is under development for the PSP, or even more specifically, the PSP Go. The company has also hired a well known CTO to head the development. Read the full article on the website.Daniellawrence99 (talk) 19:04, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Successor

I have heard and seen several sources that say that Sony are working on a successor to the PSP Go already, due to the fact that the system has been a failiure compared to older models. Also, competition from Nintendo, and the fact that the Nintendo 3DS has been announced will put pressure on Sony to compete. Should I mabye add a section to the article on this topic (with the links i have), or should i create another article altogether? What are your thoughts? Dan6534661 (talk) 15:19, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia isn't a place for speculation and crystal balls. Wait until E3. However, if Ars Technica's mole comes forward and states there will be a new PSP, that could be included. The mole hasn't been wrong yet. -- GSK (talk ● evidence) 18:45, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

I have suitable links to prove what im saying. Afterall, the Nintendo 3DS was announced before E3. If you are interested, here is the link: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/38925/PSP-2-the-big-E3-surprise Dan6534661 (talk) 19:00, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Except Nintendo themselves confirmed the 3DS after it was leaked. Sony has not. It'd be best to wait for an official word from Sony, which would likely happen at E3. -- GSK (talk ● evidence) 20:12, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Any actual proof of a successor hasn't been seen. A new motherboard leak doesn't mean that a new version is coming, and saying it would come in late 2010 or 2011 is simply ridiculous. It should be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.229.195.173 (talk) 22:19, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Reception

Some comments in the reception seem out dated like:

"Reviews of the PSPgo have been mixed. It is criticized for its pricing with Ars Technica calling it "way too expensive" and The Guardian stating that cost is the "biggest issue" facing the machine.[20][21] Engadget points out that the Go costs only $50 less than the PlayStation 3, which comes equipped with a Blu-ray player.[22] Wired points out that the older PSP 3000 model is cheaper, while supporting UMDs and IGN states that the $50 price increase makes it a "hard sell".[23][24] The lack of support for UMDs and the inability to transfer games bought on UMD onto the Go and the placement of the analog stick next to the d-pad has also been criticized."

These should be considered for removal.Crowned jester (talk) 17:57, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

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