Nintendo President Questions PSP Go, Wonders "Who's it For?"

**Valigarmander** · 10-13-2009, 04:58 PM

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Sony has managed to stir up quite a controversy with the release of the PSP Go. Whether it's because of its omission of physical media, the lack of a UMD-to-digital conversion program, the crappy "bonus" that North Americans got for purchasing one... there's more than a few reasons that have caused gamers to complain about the newest iteration of the PlayStation Portable. Now even Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, is questioning some of the choices that Sony has made.
Speaking with The Washington Post, Fils-Aime suggested the Go has a "fundamental concept problem in terms of 'Who's it for?' and 'What's the benefit?'" And it's difficult to provide solid answers to either of those questions. For current PSP owners, upgrading to the Go would leave their UMD collections worthless (and trust me, this is not a pleasant realization). Newcomers to the PSP are left to buy only games that are available on the PlayStation Store, and at the price that publishers set -- no taking advantage of eBay, used games at GameStop, or a friend's selection of games. And either way, $250 is awfully pricey.

Fils-Aime's comments will ultimately only add fuel to the intense debate between the Goers and no-Goers out there. Don't expect Sony to suddenly change directions because one its competitors doesn't publicly agree with some of their decisions.

lol

Luigiman7 · 10-13-2009, 05:02 PM

Snap. Tell it to them, girlfriend.

Redshirt · 10-13-2009, 05:07 PM

"debate between the Goers and no-Goers"

Metal Man · 10-13-2009, 06:10 PM

*Watches no-Goers swamp Goers*

Random User · 10-14-2009, 12:16 PM

Hmmm... it appears Sony has failed...

Robotazy · 10-14-2009, 12:45 PM

HANDHELD CURSE.

HANDHELD CURSE

SONY IS JOINING SEGA AND ATARI IN THE HOLE.

**X-3** · 10-14-2009, 02:39 PM

who was the dsi for

Random User · 10-14-2009, 03:32 PM

^For people who hate gameboy slots

Redshirt · 10-14-2009, 04:12 PM

^^That's true, I'm still not getting one because of that, and My DS works fine.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-15-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by X-3

who was the dsi for

People who can't afford a decent digital camera but can afford another $180 handheld that also has dodgy camera functions? Of course, there's also that very obvious niche of gamers who fervently crave rainbow-colored text in their wireless chat sessions. To those people, rainbow text is like crack.

srsly tho, "psp go"es straight back into the box and into the attic for the day all of your other handhelds are mysteriously annihilated by an emp blast

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-15-2009, 12:39 PM

Those who thought the N-Gage was a little too functional.

Lurch1982 · 10-15-2009, 01:43 PM

Sony's President thinks IT'SSS AWW-RIGHTTT!!!

PONIES · 10-15-2009, 04:35 PM

lol, sony is such a fail...

10-13-2009, 05:02 PM	#2
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10-14-2009, 02:39 PM	#7
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Besides me, also this is me trying to be a smartass who was the dsi for Last edited by X-3; 10-14-2009 at 02:47 PM.

10-13-2009, 05:07 PM	#3
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,698 Thanks: 703 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	"debate between the Goers and no-Goers"

10-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#4
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Watches no-Goers swamp Goers

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Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Hmmm... it appears Sony has failed...

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Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	HANDHELD CURSE. HANDHELD CURSE SONY IS JOINING SEGA AND ATARI IN THE HOLE.

10-14-2009, 03:32 PM	#8
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	^For people who hate gameboy slots

10-14-2009, 04:12 PM	#9
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,698 Thanks: 703 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	^^That's true, I'm still not getting one because of that, and My DS works fine.

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Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	Sony's President thinks IT'SSS AWW-RIGHTTT!!!

10-15-2009, 04:35 PM	#13
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	lol, sony is such a fail...