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[Auron_Kale]

how much better is the battery life when playing psn games instead of umd versions?

For me, any UMD version of a game that I was playing tended to load slower and my battery life was fairly poor if I was playing non-stop. When playing a PSN version, load times were cut (at least to me) and I'd get at least an extra hour or two while playing as the system doesn't have to spin the UMD drive.

My rule of thumb is if it's available on PSN and UMD, I'd usually go for the PSN version.

 

[Apath]

Benefits of purchasing the PSN version:

• Always have it ready to play
• Reduced load times
• Save battery life
• Can be played on the NGP

Disadvantages of purchasing the PSN version:

• Expensive
• No re-sale
• Takes up a lot of memory (~1gb per game)

 

[Aru]

Benefits of purchasing the PSN version:

• Always have it ready to play
• Reduced load times
• Save battery life
• Can be played on the NGP

Disadvantages of purchasing the PSN version:

• Expensive
• No re-sale
• Takes up a lot of memory (Ghosts of Sparta = ~4gb)

Wait what ?
GoS is 4 GB? How is that possible since it's a single UMD game and UMD max capacity is 1.8 GB ? Or did you mean Gb ?

 

[Apath]

Wait what ?
GoS is 4 GB? How is that possible since it's a single UMD game and UMD max capacity is 1.8 GB ? Or did you mean Gb ?

Yeah, maybe it is. I'm almost positive it said 4.0gb when it came out... but now MediaGo is saying 1.09. So I'll just write it off as I'm dumb.

 

[Takao]

4GB is for the download with all the bonus junk Sony gave early adopters of the game.

 

[pikablu]

Patiently waiting for the PS2 to hit $49.99.

 

[Dead Prince]

posted? http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/psp-go-listed-for-150-msrp-on-official-site/

Now you can enjoy the sleek, totally-digital PSP®go system for $149.99 MSRP and the unsurpassed PSP-3000 system for $129.99 MSRP. Same great features, now at incredible values.

The playstation site list the GO as $149. If not an error (probably not) other retailers will have the new price soon.
http://us.playstation.com/psp/systems/

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

PSP Go sales will explode from 2 units to 5 next month.

 

[Truth101]

I wonder if I can pick up a used PSP GO for under $70 yet...

 

[H_Prestige]

Not bad. Only $20 more than a 3000.

 

[Zoe]

Yes!

Now to figure out how to pay for one...

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Patiently waiting for the PS2 to hit $49.99.

Ya same here. If it hits that low I'll have to go pick another one up. I want a brand new slim anyways.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I wonder if I can pick up a used PSP GO for under $70 yet...

INTERESTING !

 

[angelfly]

I wonder if I can pick up a used PSP GO for under $70 yet...

Used PSP Go was $99 at GS before so the price drop so will probably be $75-$80 after they adjust it for the price drop.

 

[TxdoHawk]

Tempting. I loved my old PSP, but only post-CFW. All systems currently available at retail are on the newest hardware, right? There's not some random bundle or something that's older hardware? I know the new ones have the homebrew workaround and theoretically I could just leave it in sleep mode all the time, but I'm picky like that.

Edit: Count me in for a PS2 price drop, too. I'd rather have a PS3 Slim with hardware BC, but it seems Sony won't oblige. (I'd settle for a PS2 Slim+ with HDMI.)