Sony · PlayStation
PSPgo
Sony's smaller PSP with a sliding screen and 16 GB of built-in storage, for collectors and anyone comparing its download-only design with the original PSP or PS Vita.
- Type
- Handheld
- Output
- –
- Memory
- 64 MB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Weight
- 158 g
What reviewers say
Launch reviewers praise the small design and clear screen, but object to the high price, lost UMD compatibility and proprietary accessories. Controls divide them; Pocket Gamer finds the layout improved, while Ars Technica and TechRadar warn that it feels cramped for larger hands. Ars also likes the useful game pause function.
From arstechnica.com, techradar.com, techradar.com, techradar.com and pocketgamer.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Handheld
- CPU
- Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
- Memory
- 64 MB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Disc drive
- No
- Memory detail
- 64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
- Storage detail
- 16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
- Storage expansion
- Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
- Built-in screen
- 3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
- Built-in screen
- 3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
- Video output
- Analogue video output through the multi-use connector with a separately sold PSPgo cable or cradle; PSP-2000/3000 video cables and older cradles are incompatible
- Audio
- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
- Weight
- 158 g
- Battery life detail
- Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
- Power use
- AC adapter or USB charging
- Size
- Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
- Colours
- Piano Black and Pearl White
- In the box
- AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
- Ports
- Hi-speed USB 2.0 through the proprietary multi-use connector, which also carries DC power, analogue video and sound input/output; headset and microphone connector; Memory Stick Micro slot
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b, infrastructure and ad hoc modes (up to 16 consoles); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP, HSP and AVRCP profiles
- Controller
- Built-in D-pad, analogue nub, four face buttons, L/R, Start, Select and PS buttons; compatible DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers require a PS3 for pairing, with some buttons and vibration unsupported
- Backward compatibility
- Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics; no UMD games or films. Sony ended remaining PSP purchases on 6 July 2021, but previously purchased PSP content can still be downloaded from the device's Download List (PlayStation UK support)
Pros and cons
Pros
- 16 GB of built-in storage, with a Memory Stick Micro slot for expansion
- Sliding 3.8-inch screen and 158 g weight including the battery
- Bluetooth for compatible headsets and PlayStation 3 controllers
Cons
- No UMD drive or transfer of a physical UMD game collection
- Proprietary connector; older PSP video cables and cradles are incompatible
- New purchases on PSP ended in July 2021; previously purchased games remain downloadable
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Output | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld | – | – | – | 314 g | Nov 2009 | |
| Handheld | – | – | 256 MB | 214 g | Nov 2008 | |
| Handheld | – | 64 MB | – | 189 g | Oct 2008 |
