Today Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed yesterday’s rumour that its digital-only portable the PSPgo was going out of production.
The Tokyo-based electronics giant told Japanese website AV Watch that new PSPgo units would no longer be manufactured or shipped “in order to concentrate on the NGP”. The remaining PSPgo stock, however, will continued to be sold until it’s gone.
When asked about the PSP-3000, Sony told AV Watch, “It will continue to be sold, and we will keep focusing our attention on it from here on out.” No doubt with a big library of games in Japan, the PSP will continue to be a popular portable even after Sony’s upcoming portable, the NGP, goes on sale later this year.
Sony is likely to continue supporting it, much like it supported the PS2 even after the PS3 went on sale.
The UMD-free PSPgo went on sale in late 2009 to mixed reviews. Last October, the portable’s price was slashed.
SCE、PSP goの出荷を完了。「NGPに注力する」 [AV Watch]
AussieSniper
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 6:11 AMSurprised it lasted this long to be honest.
Stephen Oxley
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 7:18 AMThat’s a bit of a shame. I’d never owned a PSP but picked up a Go last year with the 10 free games. I’m actually really happy with it.
MrBS
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 7:36 AMAwwwww. Well I still have mine. I was playing FFIV Complete Edition on it this morning. Gotta love the US PSN.
Alex Rogan
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 8:42 AMI play my brick every day. Gives me an added forearm workout on the train.
Dissection
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 9:53 AMThe fact it didn’t die out before it was released was miracle in itself. Poor design and ridiculous pricing should have killed it off long ago.
MikeZdoesit
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1:48 PMWas it that long ago? Feels like yesterday we were all hating on it and willing on its demise
picky
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 9:25 PMits actually a nifty lil number. id grab one while you can!