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yesterday the PSP goes launched and while it breaks new ground by ditching the UMD tries and getting a new sleek slider form factor it certainly isn't perfect between the total loss all your original PSP UMTS and the fact that downloadable games can cause even more it's not for everyone so let's dive into the good and the bad obscenities latest handheld system the PSP go is shed the UMD drive of the original PSP make this easily the biggest update says the PSP was released in an age of digital downloads the large noisy and slow UMD discs we're a throwback to a while ago in losing the UMD drive the PSP Go has finally been able to shrink by a substantial margin now roughly the size of an iphone and finally easily pocketable and has gained some nice-looking slide-out controls however this is certainly not the PSP to - the biggest gripes pad or what it doesn't add namely a touchscreen or even a second analog stick the new PSP Go comes with 16 gigabytes of flash storage which is going to be definitely appreciated considering some games can easily be one gigabyte in size in addition you can expand the storage by adding a Memory Stick Micro as a PSP go now solely relies on downloadable content you will likely spend plenty of time on the PlayStation Store where a decent variety of full PSP games PlayStation 1 classics and new PSP minis can be found which are similar to games found on the iPhone indeed several of the launch titles or ports of iPhone games unfortunately downloading them from the device can be a chore just bears with the original PSP both still use the outdated 802 11 be Wi-Fi protocol which is much slower than the majority of new devices regardless of your connection is likely going to be a better idea to download games from your computer and sync them over using the new media go software when you compare the PSP go to the PSP 3000 there are quite a few differences which you should take into consideration obviously the PSP Go is much smaller and having 16 gigabytes of built-in flash storage is certainly a welcome addition the screen size is a bit smaller than on the PSP 3000 3.7 inches compared to 4.3 but the resolution is the same and the PSP Go seems to have a bit of a brighter screen so that's mostly a wash however a big sticking point is the price the PSP 3000 goes for 170 dollars while the PSP go is a much deeper 250 if you already own a PSP and you will also basically have to scrap your entire collection of um DS because there's no way to get them over to your PSP go in addition all the downloadable content for the PSP co is available for the original PSP in the end it comes down to whether you want to upgrade from your PSP or even make the plunge as a first-time PSP owner in both cases it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend the PSP go unless you absolutely have to have the new form factor or just can't stand um DS with a price cut to $200 the PSP go would be a much more appealing choice but for now it's a very expensive proposition that doesn't get you that much back in return