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Switching purely to online store isn't all that bad, but it won't happen overnight, and it specially won't happen if Sony tries to sell the idea by trying to shove it along with a higher priced and limited new device.
The first thing I "watched" on the PSPGo is that I'm not going to be able to replace it's battery.
And then, I read that the price would be even higher than a regular PSP, which I think is already pretty expensive.
I mean, really... I can't understand what Sony is trying to do here.
If they are trying to push a new format, they have to add functionalities, make the overall device better, put lower prices and THEN maybe, only maybe, they'd have a winner there.
I also think that eventually the console market will find a way to push the online market concept through.
I see Valve and Direct2Drive as good experiences. But they know what they are doing by having weekend sales and other stuff that really gives new clients an advantage point for switching to the new idea.
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if you think sonys pricing is unfair and you have a pspgo you cant buy from anywhere else.
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This article in my opinion, is outdated, it is intended for PSP-3000 and lower owners who may be thinking about downloads and not for PSPGo owners. I don't know if it's poor journalism or simply a way to get discussion started but this article is fairly misleading.
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Actually, I think the article is for people who still haven't decided whether to be smart and buy a 3000 or go balls-out and get a GO.
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Also, cheapassgamer.com says "hi".
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The games on PSN seem to go for about the same price as a new copy of the game. To expect any less is kinda silly IMO. I mean, sometimes used games can drop below 5 dollars. Sony can't match or undercut that when the suggested retail price for a new UMD is 15 or 20 bucks.
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[www.gamestop.com]
[www.amazon.com]
At most, you would find it for $1 less at Gamestop for a new copy. From Amazon.com it's actually MORE, unless you buy from one of their second hand retailers. In which case shipping costs make it end up costing just as much.
Sony cannot afford to undercut second hand retailers dude. To expect so is unrealistic.
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There is...no reason to hate on Sony's pricing here. Seriously. Unless you buy used, the prices are fine.
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The whole no manual argument seems kind of mute. A manual is available with the download and accessible via the PSP main menu and they're in full color with diagrams of both the PSP-x000 and the PSP Go if it's a recent release.
Understandably there are some games that might be more expensive then retail. Usually after a period of time, games that aren't selling anymore and just showing up used start to get sold at a discount to get them out of the store before they ship them back to the warehouse or returned to publishers. This is very apparent with smaller releases that have limited runs. Some places cash in on this and actually do the reverse and start up charging limited availability games as they start to disappear from retailers hence some of the pricing being skewed.
Sure, there are some games on PSN that aren't worth the price they ask for. There are some on there that I'm really tempted of getting since I haven't seen physical copies off anymore. The advantage of the setup they have though is that I know that they'll still be around next week or the week after and might even get a limited time sale instead of rushing to get it and not playing it right away. I'm not going to outright switch out my existing games to digital (NIS America is the exception with their current sale)
Here's a link to Siliconera's pricing comparison they did late last week. It only follows Amazon but it covers what's available via PSN right now.
[www.siliconera.com]
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I mean unless it's from NIS America or Atlus, the extra content is pretty trivial for PSP games.
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PSN: €36.99
Play.com: €23.49
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Some of the pricing...not cool Sony...not cool
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Think of all the people who don't own their own blogs or websites, in other words, the average joe, who don't buy it to review it, but buy it to play it. If even half of those people bought it as compared to the people who spent the last week reviewing it did, I'd say the console's launch was a success.
I work in a computer store that sells them, and we sold out twice so far. Our third shipment is arriving in a couple of days. And I live in Canada, in a ghetto location. What does that say about it? There is demand. Albeit my particular circumstance isn't enough to make an accurate quantitative judgement of the console's success as a whole, I think it's done well.
In the end, no matter what people think of it, people are speaking with their wallets. If it makes money, SUCCESS! Even if it's badly criticised. In the end, money determines the outcome, not the comments of the people of Kotaku, who despite their comments, probably went out and bought one regardless (only considering those who apply, they ARE out there).
I'm planning on getting one myself soon.
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Haha.
Love,
Sony
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I am sorry but PSN pricing in the UK is past ridiculous. I will be avoiding buying games at those prices... apart from maybe Trine, which I will buy soon.
Still SONY changes those prices.
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