Rumorama: UMD Drive Coming To PSPgo?
The PSPgo reminds me of the G4 Cube that Apple used to sell back in 2000. Both feature lovely designs, contain some nice hardware, and actually improve upon the experience laid out by their respective predecessors. Unfortunately, the PSPgo is also starting to mirror some of the technical and consumer issues the square Mac also had, namely being a little too ahead of its time. Perhaps this is why we're starting to see rumors spring up about a UMD drive add-on for the tiniest handheld from peripheral giant Logitech.
While an anonymous source didn't feel like telling CVG how much this rumored device would cost or when gamers could pick one up themselves, they did however state "the only problem is that it'll make the PSP a little bulky." Go figure.
When Logitech's UK office was contacted by CVG, they got a very strange non-firmation:
We're not aware of it, so it may be something the US office is working on.
So with this in mind, does the possibility of a UMD attachment drive entice any of you dear readers to pick up a 'go? Personally speaking, it doesn't affect me since I have an old PSP1000 for my portable PlayStation needs, and the prospect of clunkifying the simple and light 'go doesn't exactly get me excited to upgrade. However, I'd be more than willing to drop an obscene amount of money on a UMD drive that would allow me to play UMD games on my PS3 with a real screen and a real controller. What say you? Is this rumor fact or myth? Is the drive an enticing purchase or counter productive to the PSPgo as a platform?
[News: PSPgo to get UMD drive add-on?] CVG
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 3 December 2009
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I think the biggest problem with the PSP Go is lack of touch screen. If it had a touch screen it would have made it competition for the ipod touch with a stronger emphasis on games. I'm glad they did away with the UMDs, I can't stand physical media.
I have no interest in adding a UMD to my Go. I never plan on buying another UMD, either.
The PSP isn't exactly a porker. Sure, the Go is tiny, but really? Why would anyone shell out the extra money for a more portable version of the PSP knowing full well it is targeted at downloadable content and then shell out even more money for an add-on drive that may or may not have inferior access speeds? Sure, there are people that would buy this device, but it is just silly. It isn't even a disc format that has a significant future. I would not be surprised if the peripheral was more popular for illegitimate applications than its intended purpose.
Is the Go hitting resistance on multiple sides? Clearly. Sony did the smart thing, this is just one egg to put their baskets into. If it is ahead of its time they haven't lost much. The PSP is a reasonably successful platform in its own right.
Would this solve the larger issues? Not really. Would it make more people buy Go's? Highly unlikely.