PSP Go – Our Hands on Preview

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
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PSP Go - Hands on Preview on the new PSP Go

- Hands on Preview on the new .

Our new shiny PSP Go arrived today. So we’ll post our initial thoughts on Sony’s forth PSP (3rd revision). Were aware many other big gaming sites have posted preview/reviews, but here is our two cent on the PSP Go from an avid PSP gamers point of view. Someone who has had a PSP since its first release in 2005.

We have the European model PS-N1004 PB, PB is the colour piano black. Opening the box up, (which is a tad smaller than a PSP-3000 box) box we notice how tiny the PSP Go really is. Its wrapped up well and in a plastic protector. Boxed with a USB Power adaptor and USB cable, instructions, PSN network papers and Media Go CD. The cable doubles as both a charger and data cable, which is great.

The unit is a little lighter than our PSP-2000. And much smaller as you can see from the shots. I would compare this to our silver PSP-3000, but we no longer have it, you see its bricked and sold!. Messing with the version.txt and flash0 too much somehow we semi bricked it, noob I know!. Anyway we hope our PSP Go don’t suffer the same fate.

The PSP Go boots up with the same initial set up text as before, Set your language, Time and date etc. Lucky for us there are no dead or fixed pixels on our smaller PSP Go Screen. That’s a bonus as our PSP-2000 has 1 dead pixel and 2 fixed light colored pixels…The screen, its sharper than our PSP-2000 screen because its smaller and is more vibrant. Doesn’t seem to suffer the ghosting effects as our PSP-3000 unit. Our unit has firmware 5.70 loaded. Not 6.00 as we imaged it would. The motherboard is a TA-091.

Sliding the PSP Go open, we find the slide mechanism feels good. Nice spring feel too it. However it does move back and forth a tad. I mean the slightest bit. I hope it doesn’t loosen up any more. Holding the unit it feels ok, you defiantly notice its much smaller than the PSP-1000 to PSP-3000 form factor. The buttons and digital pad have less rebound in them and the analog stick has less range than the older PSP models. This I don’t like and I guess will take some getting use too.

Our localised Spanish PSP Go release doesn’t have anything loaded on the internal 16GB!! (14GB is free to the user) No demos, no videos. Nothing!! That is disappointing to say the least. Were charging the unit up now as the battery is flat and will post more on the unit and our own PSP Go Review, along with thing users really want to see. Like some battery benchmarks for one :)

We will be posting our full PSP Go review to our new sister site for the PSP Go, called PSP Go Hacks. Since were not sure of the PSP Go in terms of custom firmware and hacks. It could be going down a completely different path from the PSP-1000′s, PSP-2000′s and PSP-3000′s (Mod chips??). That’s why we have PSPGoHacks.com but this site will site cover all PSP’s.

A few quick photos we took of our PSP Go we are reviewing:


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  • Butsent

    first hahahaha

  • jok3r0314

    sweet! i cant wait for mine

  • http://ys.lancop.nl/ Angelo

    What FW does it actually have?

    • tanmaypa

      I am also asking the same question

      • tanmaypa

        it is 6:00

      • http://ys.lancop.nl/ Angelo

        If it’s 6.00 you should have exactly the same things in the PSN as the PSP Go. So I doubt it. Didn’t read it anywhere so yeah..

      • http://pspslimhacks.com/ PSPFan

        Wrong its firmware 5.70 :) sorry I will edit the post

    • http://pspslimhacks.com/ PSPFan

      Firmware 5.70 ;)

  • tanmaypa

    4th anyway, if it gets hacked then i will also buy it cool thing.i think i will take a year or something to hack it up as sony is being smarter day by day

  • RagingBurnXD

    PSP GO looks good but I think I will skip it and wait for a PSP2(you know what I mean).

  • imdabom3695

    its tiny…its worthless….they say its 43% lighter than psp3000…..WELL OF COURSE ITS GONNA BE LIGHTER IF ITS SMALLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • imdabom3695

      i like my psp 2001 slim and i m sure 3k model is much better than this rubbish

      • vin

        agree 100%
        don’t buy it because sony is being CHEAP
        16gb internal should have been for the 3000

      • wdfowty

        …and a second analog stick would have been nice…but who needs that when you have bluetooth and internal storage?

  • Richris

    it has kools features but i dnt like the design………..

  • Skyline969

    Cool, cool. While I won’t be getting a PSP Go, how’s about an official PSPSlimHacks video review on the PSP Go? It’s a suggestion. =P

    • http://pspslimhacks.com/ PSPFan

      I’ll do a video soon. Thanks for the idea.

  • ronelpriela

    RELEASE 6.00 CFW!!

    • wdfowty

      lol

  • zidane3001

    it looks too small and a bit harder to use … well, because of the size. i guess it’ll really get some getting used to

    • http://pspslimhacks.com/ PSPFan

      yes it is, its more cramped up than a PSP-1000 to PSP-3000. For the controls I prefer an older model :(

      • zidane3001

        yeah, i know. me too

  • Altair

    it looks like a child’s toy. look at the size, how can i hold this?

  • DGRTXTREME

    is the battery internal?? i wonder with the wifi and gaming at the same time how long would it last??

  • aeon44

    even if its loaded with 5.70, PSP go users are still recommended to update to 6.10, especially those who have internet access through their mobile.

  • aeon44

    and can you inform us if it would be hackable? is that possible?

    • vin

      NOOOOOO
      how can it be hacked 1 day after release?
      takes at least 1 month-1year

      • erique555

        Not exactly, since there are some exploits on the psp 6.00 fw, if we could turn that into a “virtual” pandora battery, and either try and make a little Pandora Mini Memory stick, we would be able to hack this device, making it the perfect cfw psp, since we usually just play the games without umds anyways.

      • wdfowty

        @vin: idk, ask team mack XD. @erigue: sup piphus? release go cfw ldx while you’re at it XD

  • kenshin

    I’m sorry but that the ugliest thing i have ever seen. Also after holding one the should have been called “psp carpal tunnel” but that’s just me.

  • cluzex

    what will happen to the production of UMD’s will it become more cheaper??? psp units will be more cheaper??? with PSPgo aroud….. im having thoughts on selling my psp3k – 5.50ofw and buy myself a PSPgo and buy online games which i found it more cheaper… but still ill hang on to this psp3k for a while hoping that someone is going to crack it…

  • Doritoes

    What about the PSP2 isn’t that superior to both models? What’s the news on that?

  • voodooman

    Great to see the GO is out now I am hoping to see releases of new mods cant I cant wait new cfw will be very nice and exploits……………

  • Ventus

    It looks slick imo. Though I still prefer the old PSP design in terms of gameplay, this GO looks way too cramped up. Still, they could’ve added a phone option to it……maybe then I’d consider getting it….

  • japs

    sir.. how did you know the mobo… thanks..

  • XioNzz

    My Gosh..
    its very tiny..
    don`t know how to hold that thing..
    i`ll stick with my psp 3k..
    its size same with the psp3k`s LCD…
    geez

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  • Jamilbadman

    there better be a way to hack this psp go

  • kewalshah27

    I HAVE UPDATED 5.50 VERSION IN MY PSP 3004……IS THERE ANY HACK FOR THIS VERSION ?????? HACK FOR THIS VERSION ,IF NOT THAN WAT SHOULD I DO ????? AND HOW TO DOWNGRADE PSP 3004 FROM 5.50-5.03 ……IS IT POSSIBLE TO DOWNGRADE IF YESS THAN HOW????????? PLEASE HELP ME I M IN A SEROUS PROBLEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • r88ney

      soz mate u cant downgrade :(
      and your gna have to stay with 5.50 OFW untill a hack comes out so soz mate but u screwed for now and probly have to buy normal UMD games! ( which your meant to do anyway )

      JUST STICK WITH 5.50 OFW UNTILL A HACK COMES OUT!
      SOZ AGAIN BUT U CANT DOWNNGRADE AND CANT GET CFW

  • pspgo8

    anybody could guess how much will be my psp 2000 price if i sell it. i m havin 4 umd games atv pro, smack vs raw 09, syphon filter, nba 09 and about 70 hacked games cso iso and a psp cover

  • erikk

    Nice…

  • dickiestwelve

    i think after a year or like few months they gonna release a new pspgo again,coz i think this console is not still perfect and it has less features than the older psp’s,like umd slot,what if u dont have an internet connection how u gonna get games?and the buttons and controllers i think they suck.what if u got big hands and u could cramps ur fingers pressing the the L and R buttons.

  • dickiestwelve

    plus they made this for the anti piracy thing,how come that they didnt do these features at first?i mean the clock calendar display and the save feature

  • Machineboyyy

    I know it’s small but I’m not convinced. I’m sticking with my old PSP-2000, I don’t want to cramp up my hands with that tiny form factor and the sliding mechanism will degrade over time because they all do. Also, the fact that the PSP Go has a smaller screen means you have to view it closer to see the action which will strain your eyes (I do realize it’s the same resolution), I like the bigger screen of my PSP-2000 even if it does have jaggies and motion blur ;)

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  • blazer13

    SOMEONE SHOULD REALLY CHECK OUT TO SEE IF FIRMWARE 5.70 IS VUNERABLE TO THE MOHH EXPLOIT.

    CAUSE I KNOW THAT SONY PATCHED IT ON 6.00 AND 6.10.

    BUT IF ANYONE WAS JUST INTERESTED IN TESTING IT OUT THEY SHOULD TRY IT.

    AND U SHOULD REPLY BACK TO SEE IF IT WORKS OR NOT.

  • kewalshah27

    sir please hack psp 3000 5.50 or higher version……….plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • iGEN

    PSP-N1001 (USA PSP Go) has the Patapon 2 Demo loaded on it. YAYZ.

    • iGEN

      Maybe I might actually get it, I’m thinking about it…