Meet PSP Street

[prowler]

It's the WiFi-less PSP model but with an edgy name.

 

[nryn99]

when i read the title i thought it was an event. turns out it wasjust the E100..something.

 

[emigre]

I was hoping this would be about a street where everyone games on a PSP.

 

[chris888222]

I thought it was a new PSP feature.

 

[Qtis]

"nothing changes but the name.." Does this go hand in hand with the PSP Go in terms of naming?


-Qtis

 

[Foxi4]

It's already in stores in Poland, so I'm not suprised by the name. The price is actually quite nice, but the lack of Wi-Fi... mmmmyeeeaaah... Not a good buisness decision - it's not THAT expensive to put a Wi-Fi chip on the board. Still, parents and non-technically inclined people or folks who are Forever Alone and have no buddies to play with may buy it. The way I see it though - "Too little, too late". This should've been released ages ago, then it'd sell.

 

[Hop2089]

PSP Shit

Seriously you need wi-fi, this thing is completely useless and a waste, bad business decision, inappropriate cost cutting, and obviously too late.

ABSOLUTE FAIL!!!!

May Keas take a dump on this idea.

 

[prowler]

Seriously you need wi-fi

No you don't?
I've only used Wi-Fi maybe once or twice to check Phantasy Star Portable 2 online out and to play Gods Eater Burst on Ad Hoc Party.

The price for this is nice and the target audience won't really care; seriously the heading says "My First PSP"

 

[Foxi4]

I personally wouldn't want a PSP without Wi-Fi, but that's mainly because I'm using the browser very often (CFW actually makes it fairly usable compared to what OFW offers), but provided that I wasn't... there really isn't that many Wi-Fi games out there for the PSP. The only thing you're really loosing is Ad-Hoc connectivity, which is a shame. It also has only Mono speakers, but on a handheld you mostly use headphones anyways so... not a bad deal, if you can't afford the 3000 model.

 

[Prof. 9]

Isn't the street that public area where you play multiplayer games and connect to hotspots?

Seems kinda silly to name it PSP Street.

 

[Foxi4]

I think they used Street in the "Ghetto" sense.

 

[Valwin]

well this is lame i was especting something like streetpass o well another nail to the coffing of a death handheld

 

[KingVamp]

I personally wouldn't want a PSP without Wi-Fi, but that's mainly because I'm using the browser very often (CFW actually makes it fairly usable compared to what OFW offers), but provided that I wasn't... there really isn't that many Wi-Fi games out there for the PSP. The only thing you're really loosing is Ad-Hoc connectivity, which is a shame. It also has only Mono speakers, but on a handheld you mostly use headphones anyways so... not a bad deal, if you can't afford the 3000 model.

I use wifi for games,web and the different versions of psp tube.
Actually I didn't so....a bad deal to me...

A lot of things come to mind when I read the title. Crazy things such as psps in the street or a street name after the psp.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I was hoping this would be about a street where everyone games on a PSP.

Pretty sure it's called "heaven".

Shit marketing though, last thing I associate my PSP with is like Cars and Invizimals. The PSP already has a dug in target audience, especially in Europe (they seem to get a few specialty releases like limited editions and stuff over there for the system) and trying to appeal to a casual audience (with poor casual games, nonetheless) seems like a bad choice.

The console itself looks kinda cool design wise and I never saw WiFi as a necessity on my PSP so I think it's alright on that part.

Seriously though, they really should've tried relaunching the PSP Go. Lower PSN game prices and expand the library, cut the price a lot, and the system might do half decent with a good marketing campaign, especially with this whole "UMD voucher" program.

 

[prowler]

well this is lame i was especting something like streetpass o well another nail to the coffing of a death handheld

If you was especting something like streetpass, you'd be all over Sony saying they copied Nintendo, am I right?

 

[Guild McCommunist]

well this is lame i was especting something like streetpass o well another nail to the coffing of a death handheld

If you was especting something like streetpass, you'd be all over Sony saying they copied Nintendo, am I right?

Fanboys: Always complaining, never pleased.

 

[Hadrian]

Is this for ten year olds then?

 

[junkerde]

do not want.

 

[Foxi4]

Now that I think of it, this is sort of mind-boggling how Sony builds a massive Online structure to accomodate the shift from UMD to downloadable content and then cuts all those ties the moment the Go fails. I mean, sure - you can still buy stuff with Media Go!, but it's still a bit over the top to cut ALL Wi-Fi functionality.

If you're making a budget version of a handheld, use cheaper materials, sure, but don't cut essential functionality.

I have a feeling that this will be a "collector's item" sooner than we think, I expect it to fail pretty soon, even it it's a good "Ghetto" deal. People who only want single player might've bought it, but on the brink of Vita's release it's not really plausible.

 

[SifJar]

I thought it was a new PSP feature.

Seriously? Sony haven't added a new feature to the PSP in 2 or 3 years now. Why would they suddenly start again?