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gamesindustry.biz - 10/5/2009
News: Sony: PSPgo sales "in line with expectations"
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Sony has told GamesIndustry.biz that sales of PSP hardware are up over 120 per cent in the UK, following the launch of the PSPgo. Sales of the PSP-3000 have also grown, as the hardware benefits from the release of the long-awaited ...
PSP Go review: Sony is charging you much more, for much less
arstechnica.com - 10/2/2009
PSP Go review: Sony is charging you much more, for much less
— arstechnica.com — We've finally had a chance to get to know the PSP Go in detail, and here are... our thoughts: this isn't aimed at a clear market, it's more expensive in every way, and it takes away the choice of gamers. When your older, cheaper hardware is better and ... (more) PSP Go review: Sony is charging you much more, for much less

Comments vote down Boing Boing Gadgets found this 10/2/2009found this
Sony PSPgo is selling well in US after all
slashgear.com - 10/8/2009
Sony PSPgo is selling well in US after all
— slashgear.com — I mentioned yesterday that some retailers in the UK were already slashing the price of the PSPgo... to lure more customers in to purchase. With price cuts being offered after less than a full week on the market, it would seem the PSPgo wasn’t selling well in the UK. Apparently things are ... (more) Sony PSPgo is selling well in US after all

Comments vote down ewdi ewdi posted 10/8/2009posted this
The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why? [Rant]
gizmodo.com - 10/2/2009
The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why? [Rant]
— gizmodo.com — Wow, as if we needed more incentive to not invest in the PSPgo, a new trend has... arisen during the first day of Mini availability. The same games cost more on the PSP/PSPgo than they do on the iPhone/iPod touch. Examples: Unfortunately, the ... (more) The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the ...

Comments vote down Gizmologia found this 10/2/2009found this

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Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today:  Sony: PSPgo Drives 120 Per Cent Sales Jump

Kotaku:  UK Retailers Discounting The PSPgo [Only In The UK]

Joystiq [PlayStation]:  Independent UK retailer boss expects PSP Go to 'fail miserably'

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Sony: PSPgo Drives 120 Per Cent Sales Jump
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, SCEE also claims increased sales of PSP-3000, the most recent of its larger models: "PSPgo has performed in line with our expectations, driving 100 per cent incremental volume for the category and has benefited the broad PSP portfolio." ...

UK Retailers Discounting The PSPgo [Only In The UK]
Kotaku — ... £224 suggested retail price. Amazon UK, HMV, Game and Play are playing with the PSPgo's built-in wiggle room pricing, asking £199 for the portable. Is that a reaction to slow sales? Maybe yes, maybe no. Some of those retailers listed above were selling the PSPgo at £199 before the unit officially went on sale, so it doesn't appear that four days worth of slow movement initiated some sort of panic. Officially, the PSPgo is selling in line with expectations, according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz . That marked down price may be a reaction, however, to slower pre-orders of ...

Some UK Retailers Discounting The PSPgo [Only In The UK]
Kotaku — ... retail price. Amazon UK, HMV, Game and Play are playing with the PSPgo's built-in wiggle room pricing, asking £199 for the portable. Is that a reaction to slow sales? Maybe yes, maybe no. Some of those retailers listed above were selling the PSPgo at £199 before the unit officially went on sale, so it doesn't appear that four days worth of slow movement initiated some sort of panic. Officially, the PSPgo is selling "in line with [Sony's] expectations," according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz . That marked down price may be a reaction, however, to slower pre-orders of the ...

Independent UK retailer boss expects PSP Go to 'fail miserably'
Joystiq [PlayStation] — ... ), but seems adamant that the system isn't destined to "go anywhere." Of course, this comes in stark contrast to Sony's opinion that PSP Go sales are meeting expectations. If both end up being correct, those must have been some weirdly low expectations. ...

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