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RUMOR: 1up: PSP Go! to be Unveiled at E3: Sliding Screen, No UMD, One Analog Nub

April 28, 2009 in Rumor comments 10

Let's hop on the PSP2 rumor train again, with another hitting the 1up offices this time around, with news of a possible PSP Go! looking to be announced about E3. According to 1up, this new redesign will hit Japan in September and North America in October or November.

The supposed system will feature a sliding screen, that will come in two SKUs, one with 8GB and one with 16GB of internal memory. With that, UMD will be removed, with what is purported to be 100 PSP titles available for download, headlined by a possible Gran Turismo Mobile. Only one analog nub is supposed to adorn this rumored system.

As a reminder, this is only a rumor, and Sony's only comments towards this are the standard "We do not comment on rumors or speculation" response.

Akira_EX via 1up.com »
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    pooOBKp Apr 29, 09
    That's a pretty cool design in that picture. If Sony ever does make a 2nd handheld I hope that they have two analog sticks.
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    Jak66 Apr 29, 09
    Sony already confirmed that they are NOT doing a touch screen.
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      Akira_EX Apr 29, 09
      Sorry, I misread; edited the title.
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    Onvacation Apr 29, 09
    Is it so hard to make a second nub? It would make it so much more successful
    • 0
      StarJet Apr 29, 09
      It's hard because this is NOT a PSP2, but a redesign of the original. If they add a second analog to this, severe incompatibility issues will arise.
  • 1
    Onvacation Apr 29, 09
    Redesigns usually add better stuff.

    Besides i don't see why we can't have the extra nub and the people who have an older PSP not just play with old settings like they usually would, while people with this have the better method

    PLUS don't you think the 'no UMD' thing is abit more of a combatibility issue then an right nub?
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    vicrabb Apr 29, 09
    As my PSP is kinda "broken", I would not mind to buy that one. Seems good.
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    HisServant77 Apr 29, 09
    Man, the deja vu this morning is really bad. I'd dig up the old article, but that gets time consuming after a while.
    • 0
      Livewire_19 Apr 30, 09
      Here you go.
      http://www.gamegrep.com/news/19792-the_real_deal_on_the_next_psp/#c119719

      Another source for this disappointing story, it now looks like the real PSP successor is a long time away.

      But on the bright side, the hardware and graphics are just going to get better as we wait, and are going to be pretty awesome by the time the PSP2 gets released.
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        HisServant77 Apr 30, 09
        Ah, many thanks Livewire!

        Yeah that's my hope too, that the hardware and graphics for the real PSP2 is getting better as we wait, and technology gets more fine tuned, for when they finally do come up with it!

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