PSP Go! - Sony's Next Console?

Author	Hugo Jobling
Published	29th Apr 2009

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We've heard the rumours and we've speculated to our hearts content, but the guys at 1UP reckon they can do better than that. According to their "sources directly involved with the new system," Sony's new PSP hardware will be unveiled at E3, will be called the PSP Go! and will apparently look something like the 'artists impression' below.

The portable console will, if 1UP's sources can be relied upon, forego the UMD drive sported by every previous PSP in favour on internal flash memory. Initially two SKUs, an 8GB and a 16GB model, will be available. Games will be downloaded with some 100 older titles available come launch, answering the question of how they can be played with no UMD drive.

According to 1UP's sources - and mock-up - the PSP GO!'s controls will slide out from beneath the screen. Despite some speculation, a second analogue stick won't be appearing, keeping the controls consistent with the current PSP layout.

1UP seems pretty certain about the information supplied, so unless Sony is running a deliberate misinformation campaign, E3 seems set to be the event to attend this June.

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J4cK1505 said on 29th April 2009

I hope this turns out to be nothing more than rumour.

The PSP Go! the name sucks first of all.. 'hey bud have you got a go?' see my point..
PSP des... more

Jay said on 30th April 2009

so what happens to all the umd games everyone has, people wouldnt be happy buying them again as a download. Also the image is probably just to demonstrate the rough look and I wou... more

mrdoogso said on 30th April 2009

Note its only an artists impression.. logic would have the shoulder buttons underneath the screen as part of the slide out. From a purist point of view - having a larger touch-scre... more