UK PSPGo Price Justified With Free Game

Since the announcement of the PSPGo at E3 earlier this year, there has been controversy surrounding the platform’s UK RRP of £224.99 (approx. $370). A few days ago, to try and counter the high price of the system, Sony announced that early adopters would receive a free copy of Gran Turismo PSP.

There are a few problems with those though. The game itself was first announced at 2004′s E3. It’s more than likely that anyone interested in the game already owns a PSP and will have a fair number of other UMD based games. (Sony have still yet to clarify how UMD libraries will be transferred to the UMD-free PSPGo.) Secondly, Sony are not offering this as a long-running bundle. In order to get a free copy of GT you must register your console between 1st and 10th October. After that, the offer expires and the console will be sold as a standalone platform.

To me, this offer doesn’t seem to be all that amazing. If there is anyone excited for Gran Turismo PSP, without a console to play it on, it’s still going to be released in UMD form. Currently, a PSP 3000 and a copy of the game will cost you roughly £155. My advice would be to save £70 and buy the older hardware.

Via: GamesIndustry.biz