Depending how big it is, I could see them making lots of money here. They could even bundle with the PSP itself.

They've definitely found a plug for one of the big downsides to the PSP Go. I wonder about the Sony licensing issues though, part of which was removing UMD for more sales control over game content played in the device.

Now if only you could back up that UMD into internal flash memory...

This could be a very good product, offers for old UMD movies can be found relatibely easy, so it is a good option for a portable movie player and as saintbodhisatva said if you have a good collection of movies this might be the product for you, the problem is that lots of people now have Ipods with tons of storage on them, so the pricing is a factor to consider

this imo is kinda dumb i mean first of all the psp go has a smaller screen than the psp 3000 and cant play umd's wtf that is just a way for sony to say sorry you bought all thoses umd's that were not manufacturing anymore our bad.

They are doing this because it isn't selling as well as they hoped for. And the reason is most likely because it doesn't have UMD support.

Pushing for more selling..more money out of the disappointment the PSP-Go created

Guess that shows Sony that the consumer base isn't entirely interested in being forced to deal with their crap. Good for consumers, and something I haven't said in a while; Good for Logitech.

Every time I see a PSP-go I think Hand cramp it's bad enough playing on the 3000.

If I didn't LOVE the new screens on the 3000's I would have got a 1000

I don't really see the big PUSH for small personally the best feeling Hand held I've ever played is still my old Game Gear by SEGA.

Even in the modern day If I'm going on a long trip and plan to put a bit of time gaming I'll grab the GG over the PSP.

The one thing I see out of Logitech upcoming device is some way to get it working on a PC so that way you can watch UMD's and better support the Upcoming PSP EMU scene.

I've tried to get into some handheld game systems, but just can never seem to be held in. I don't have huge hands, let's just say larger than average--and I get tired of playing after a pretty short time. I have an original PSP, which barely cuts it in size. If I'm going on a trip now, I'll choose my Kindle over anything else. Reading something, then when I get bored I can play some minesweeper

hello ...

i don't really think this is going to happen, but hey i also thought there wouldn't be a PS3 slim that early

so putting legal & technical issues SONY mentioned earlier, would be a great addon that can move a lot of consoles.

it's been long since i wanted a PSP, so a GO isn't a real big problem for me, for i don't have any games on it, yet to those needing (wanting is not a good idea here ) an upgrade that will help with the migration of the existing collection. i just hope some cool legal solution is found someday.

cheers!

To be honest if I was in the market for a new PSP I would still have to go for the 3000 rather than the Go. Not because UMDs are better than internal memory, but the Go's screen is just too small to play games. I can fit my 3000 in my jacket pocket and the screen is just awesome.

totally agreed, i would rather have a psp3000, this one simply does not look good and does not feel right

PSP 3000 is still a better buy, though globally, I would still get an Ipod Touch for gaming

If Sony was smart, they'd let this happen, and even encourage it. There is a huge library of UMD games out there right now in the world, and nobody with a decent personal library of titles would even remotely consider buying the Go, since they couldn't play any of their old stuff without having to rebuy it online. Give those people a way to use those old titles (and coincidentally be able to still go to places like GameStop and get new/used titles, or even rent games like with GameFly) and you give them a reason to look at the Go. Without that tie to the huge current base of physical UMDs, Sony will only be selling the Go to people new to the PSP scene, who don't have an investment in games already, and don't have any clue how limited their options will be moving forward. At least with an optional UMD reader, they'd have a shot at getting some of their existing clientele to buy into the Go.

This console model is simply a fail for sony. I own a PSP-3000, which is far way better than this one. It's with me everywhere, it's so reliable, AND IT CAN READ GAME DISCS DUUH...

What are they thinking? Are they that retarted! Why invest into a outdated technology thats 6 yrs old. Who would buyit? Smart consumers will know not to buy this type of add-on that 99% fail to sell. There's a reason why Sony released PSP Go without the UMD drive on the ..... for DLC.

I cant believe if you have games still on UMD's you cant play them on the new PSP. Instead you have to invest money to play and older technology that forces your new PSP to have an attatchement or carry your old PSP around with you.

If you already have a PSP3000, why would you buy a PSP go?

If Microsoft introduced a Xbox slim, why would I go out and buy it when I have a 360 at home? Do people routinely buy duplicates of systems? I think the PSP go is aimed at new users, ones that will care less if they play via UMD or internall memory.