Sony considered second analog nub for PSP Go

[Shin-Ra]

I'm sure 50,000,000+ existing PSP owners would have appreciated all the new games designed for a second stick they don't have.

You can't just run out and buy a $30 or whatever dual analog controller like you did for the original PlayStation and the transition to dual analog was much slower back then because it wasn't the standard on other systems for a decade before.

Save it for the PSP2 and design PSP games properly for the controls everyone has.

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I'm sure 50,000,000+ existing PSP owners would have appreciated all the new games designed for a second stick they don't have.

You can't just run out and buy a $30 or whatever dual analog controller like you did for the original PlayStation and the transition to dual analog was much slower back then because it wasn't the standard on other systems for a decade before.

Save it for the PSP2 and design PSP games properly for the controls everyone has.

+1. Adding a 2nd stick this late in the game would be analogous to a new 360 model that used a BD drive. Good way to alienate a whole lot of owners.

[PA_Kid]

Translation:

We're too far into the PSP cycle to make such a significant change and splinter the market. We can hold off until the PSP2.

[Sponge-worthy]

I can't help but think that PSPGo is as much an experiment as anything else. There are no real improvements to the hardware (no 2nd stick, smaller screen actually), and the UMD PSPs will still be supported and presumably sold. Also, I have seen video of people playing the Go, and it really doesn't look very comfortable to hold and operate (double 'claw' grip).

More and more I get the sense the Sony is really just testing the waters of a digital-only device before releasing an actual flag-ship handheld--be it PSP2, or PSP phone, or whatever it will be.

[Shin-Ra]

Originally Posted by ryan69969

There are no real improvements to the hardware (no 2nd stick, smaller screen actually),

Which model of PSP is it (1000, 2000 or 3000) that the PSPgo's indentical to apart from the smaller screen size, then?

I must have imagined those other improvements and resulting benefits. Or maybe everything has to be listed out to be easily understood.

[Elandyll]

Frankly Shin, at $250, it's almost like the PSP Go is a very clever trick to make people buy the PSP 3000 after checking out the Go

In fact, almost thinking about it myself with the slew of new games coming and the augmented interaction with the PS3.

[Shin-Ra]

How do you add bluetooth to the 3000?

[PA_Kid]

Originally Posted by ryan69969

I can't help but think that PSPGo is as much an experiment as anything else. There are no real improvements to the hardware (no 2nd stick, smaller screen actually), and the UMD PSPs will still be supported and presumably sold. Also, I have seen video of people playing the Go, and it really doesn't look very comfortable to hold and operate (double 'claw' grip).

More and more I get the sense the Sony is really just testing the waters of a digital-only device before releasing an actual flag-ship handheld--be it PSP2, or PSP phone, or whatever it will be.

Bingo.

We have:

• Digital Downloads as primary delivery method
• Non-game applications being tested for the PSN store
• Remote play thru cell phone being developed
• Acknowledgement that a 2nd analog nub is important, but can wait for next gen
• Acknowledgement that PSP is solidly in middle of life cycle
• Sony's desire to enhance their PSN content delivery system and it's penetration

I think we're seeing moves that mean within the next year's time we're going to hear about the development of the PSP2 and a target release date, that there will be phone and non-phone versions, that it will be backwards compatible with the PSP, and that when released it will have a ton of applications/game offering through a combination backwards compatible PSP applications/games and a slew of PSP2 launch day releases.

Maybe it won't be out for another 18-24 months at the earliest, but I think we'll hear confirmations about it in the next 12. (Personal opinion of course)

[xtop]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=72816

been talking about the psp2 for awhile now and how its clear the go is testing the waters. if anyone is interested..

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by xtop

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=72816

been talking about the psp2 for awhile now and how its clear the go is testing the waters. if anyone is interested..

xtop! Where have you been!!!

Nice to see you here...

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by PA_Kid

Translation:

We're too far into the PSP cycle to make such a significant change and splinter the market. We can hold off until the PSP2.

Correct.