Sony’s new handheld is upon us in the form of the PSP Go (which was E3′s worst kept secret this year but that’s for another post). As a consumer, I wonder what this new iteration of the PSP platform would offer me that my current PSP-2000 doesn’t. (The PSP Go definitely doesn’t have the limited edition Darth Vader print on the back of it. Score 1 for PSP-2000).

Soon to be homeless library of UMDs?

New PSP Go Features (and why I don’t need them)

1. No UMD Drive. The UMD-less design does not appeal to me because it makes my library of games useless. Sony has mentioned that a large number of UMD titles will be made available digitally but Sony has not commented on how this affects current UMD owners. Would UMD owners be able to download the digital equivalent of their game, much like DVDs that have digital versions available for owners to download?

2. Internal Memory. It’s nice to see that the PSP Go has internal memory, 16 GB plus a memory card slot for addition storage. This is a no-brainer since the Go doesn’t have a UMD Drive (see above). My concern is that 16 GB may disappear quickly if the user plays with the PSP Go quite often. The re-release of Final Fantasy 7 easily takes up 1.4 GB of space. If early UMD titles make it to the digital distribution channels that Sony has spoken about, would they be optimized for space or would they be “digital rips” of the games, consuming the same amount as they would on a UMD disk? As the price of solid state memory continues to fall, my PSP-2000 is still relevant because I can cheaply add memory to it.

3. Bluetooth. I see no reason for me to ever use this while playing on my PSP. ‘Nuff said. I’m sure it could have some application, such as using headsets for multiplayer games but this only interests me if I can use a bluetooth headset I already own. Having to buy a new Sony branded headset for this to work is a no-no in my book.

4. Universal Connector. This would have been great, if only it was a part of the original PSP’s design. With a slew of accessories already available on the market, it would be hard to convince me to trade up to the PSP Go AND have to buy new accessories to replace the older ones.

5. UMD Rentals. If I ever needed to rent/borrow a UMD, I could. Digitally, there is no equivalent.

And for these 5 reasons, I will hang onto my PSP-2000 for a while longer.

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