Should I get a PSP 3000 or PSP GO?????

[ImaGetMines11]

Hellooo there everyone,

I am hoping to get your opinions on what I should get: a PSP go or a PSP 3000. I am currently debating between the two..... if you have either/both OR have a personal opinion on a specific system with a thoughtful comment; a reason WHY one is better than the other, that would be MUCH apreaciated

Thanks again

IGM11

[perfectmf]

I'll start this off by saying that everything I say is (obviously) my own personal opinion based on my experience with the PSP. I own the original 1000, 2000, and 3000 models. I'll be blunt with this and say get the 3000 model if you just want a PSP. Don't even consider the Go, and here's why:

1. Less functionality, higher price tag. What I mean is you lose UMD functionality and are forced to download from the PSN with the prices that Sony dictates. Even older games that you can find on Amazon for 4 dollars are on the PSN for 20 bucks. If we're talking simple hardware a PSP Go is 80 dollars more than a 3000. Save the money and buy some games!

2. Avilability of games. Here, obviously you can only play what is on the PSN which is a small percentage of all PSP releases. Even with new titles that are released on UMD are NOT gauranteed to be released on the PSN on the same day. It took a few weeks after Little Big Planet was released on UMD to be posted on the PSN, which left many new Go owners pissed.

Again, I couldn't imagine paying a company more money for a product that has less functionality (Yeah I know you can use a PS3 controller, big whup) And we're not talking a little bit of money, we're talking a lot of money.

So enjoy your new PSP, but I will recommend if you want more fun on a PSP get an earlier (Star Wars white bundle, God of War red bundle, Daxter bundle) 2000 model, it's my favorite of the 3.

[ImaGetMines11]

Well thank you for the information...Ill be sure NOT to get a psp go.

Also, why would you suggest a 2000 vs a 3000...is there a main specific difference between the two???

My last question I can think of (at the moment): - Can the psp 1000, 2000, or 3000 play UMD's from different regions? I like a lot of foreign UMD games, so I was just wondering


Thanks again for the detailed answer btw!

[thewise1]

The almighty internet says that games are not region locked, but movies are.

So you can play your foreign games just not foreign movies.

[ImaGetMines11]

Is there a way to hack the psp and make it non region free?

Thanks!

[thewise1]

Why?


Region free means you can play foreign games.

[ImaGetMines11]

To watch Japanese movies...I am half Japanese, and speak fluently within my family and daily life.

[vskid]

Only UMD movies are region locked. If you convert a movie and put it on a memory stick, it'll work on a PSP from any region.
I would get whichever one you can put a custom firmware on (I haven't been paying attention to the PSP hacking scene, so I have no idea what you can or can't put custom fw on). Makes it much better to use.

[thewise1]

Psp hacks is a good site to learn from, here's a list of the currently hackable psp versions.


http://www.psp-hacks.com/psp-hacks-is-y ... -hackable/