PSP Go: Sony snips UK price

Thinking of buying a PSP Go? Well cool your jets until the 1st November, pilgrim – because that’s the day when Sony is giving its handheld console an official price cut.

Obviously, retailers are free to set their own prices for the PSP Go, but Sony has announced that a snip from £224.99 to £159.99 is on the way. The UMD-less PSP Go has been something of a flop, with the iPod touch, iPhone and Nintendo DSi all giving it a kicking on the sales front, so this cut could be Sony’s last attempt to attract buyers. The console has already seen Japanese and US price drops.

There is a more intriguing possibility: that the PSP Go price reduction is a signal that Sony is about to replace it with something else, possibly the long awaited – but never officially confirmed – PSP2. Rumour has it this fabled handheld will pack front and rear cameras, a touchscreen and 3G connectivity, as well as a beefy four-core Cell processor. An early 2011 launch has been mentioned by the rumour-spreaders, making this PSP Go announcement all the more interesting…

Out now | £159.99 | Sony (via Eurogamer)

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