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A good reason for people to switch to the PSP Go is the fact that
you can get rid of your UMD's and download all of your games straight
onto the PSP Go. The PSP Go drops its UMD drive and stores downloaded
game onto its 16GB internal memory and it can also utilise an external
memory stick.
PSP No Go
For people that aren't bothered about the smaller form factor,
you could argue that the PSP Go is virtually pointless. The PSP
3000 already has access to the Playstation Network (PSN), and with
memory cards getting bigger they are now large enough to store the
huge 1GB+ PSP game files. As the PSP 3000 already has access to
the PSN, this means when the PSP Go games become available PSP 3000
owners will be able to download and play them straight off the memory
stick. If you follow this argument you will see that the only extra
feature the PSP Go will have over that of the PSP 3000 is Bluetooth
connectivity. Personally I use a mobile phone to talk to people,
I wouldn't want to hunt for a WiFi connection just to make a Skype
call over Bluetooth.

Price Difference
Now for those who already own a PSP and want the convenience of
non-UMD games its as simple as buying a large enough memory stick.
A 16gb official Sony Pro Duo memory stick cost approximately £52.99
at amazon.
For those that dont own a PSP, the PSP Go is still a very expensive
prospect. To buy a brand new PSP 3000 it costs about £140,
add a memory stick for £50 and that brings the total to approx
£193. A brand new PSP Go on will set you back £220,
that's an extra £30. Of course the PSP Go has Bluetooth and
is both smaller and lighter but the price is considerably more and
you'll have to wait until October to own one.
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