Lack of PSPgo pre-orders bemoaned by UK retailers

***wraggster*** · June 27th, 2009, 13:18

So that "certain premium" for the UMD-less PSPgo? We may gripe about the $230 price tag here, but our friends across the pond might actually have it worse. Right now, while UK gamers are shelling out on average £100 (about $165 US) for a new PSP, the "guide price" for Go is currently set at around £230 ($370 US). Egregious? We think so, and it looks like British consumers might agree, as two independent retailers have reported zero pre-orders so far. Ouch. Of course, it's not indicative of the entire region, especially given there's no data here from the big chains, but as a "canary in a cage" indicator, it still doesn't sound good -- but hey, there's still plenty of time before its October 1 launch, and anything can happen.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/26/l...-uk-retailers/

**AdamRav** · June 27th, 2009, 14:22

Wait till Sony start advertising on TV, Newspapers, Magazines etc

Thats when they will start getting pre-orders

Theres not many people that know about this yet ....

**paul3100** · June 27th, 2009, 17:25

The price is totally wrong and thats the main reason its not selling! i mean why the H*LL do we in the uk/europe have to pay soooo muvh more for the same thing? serves sony right for been greedy and over charging .

paul

**mib_** · June 27th, 2009, 20:41

I'd pay £230 if this was PSP2. Next gen hardware with backwards compatiblity with PSX, PS2 and PSP. Somewhere between PS2 and PS3 performance wise....

But it isn't.

£230 for a remake. pah! Another £50 and you can buy a PS3! ...and most consumers are expecting a price cut, but that's a different thread.

Will I be pre-ordering?:rofl: