I Bought a PSP Go in 2022... but why??

It's 2022 and I finally bought a PSP Go. Do you think it was worth it? What is your favorite PSP model? Let me know down in the comments!

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Chapters:
0:00 Details about the console
0:46 Opening the box
1:17 Internet Privacy is important
2:21 Taking a look at the PSP Go Box
4:15 Unboxing the PSP Go
5:57 Closer look at the console
8:21 Comparison of PSP Go and PSP 2000
9:10 Testing the console
12:43 Playing Gran Turismo
14:50 Logging into the PSP Online Store
16:05 Trying to buy a PSP game on PS Vita

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[fromkieran]

The PSP era was truly ahead of its time

[jdc]

PSP GO is a really good system, I had one but I would recommend just getting a Vita and Modding it because it can literally turn into a PSP and play all PSP games on a bigger and better screen plus the Vita collection of games.

[dawoodwilliams]

at this point, i would say the best PSP is the PS Vita, especially when homebrewed and has adrenaline.
it's essentially turn your Vita into a PSP and you also have access to PS Vita and PS1 games, plus on some PSP games you can assign the second analog and some addons has it natively for some games, like GTA and Metal Gear and Overall, it just has a better screen, with the ability any of the PSP's screen types.

[KDiaz-hyxx]

You didn't mention it, but one of the best things about the PSPGo is that it's a great PS1 console if you have the dock. You can connect a PS3 controller to the Go via Bluetooth; use the dock to connect to a TV or monitor, and if you have a PVM or something, it will play PS1 games in the original 240p (scanlines!). And, I mean, if you're running custom firmware, you can play any PS1 game that you got.

[moosesnWoop]

I was fortunate enough to get a PSP 1000 and it was the best console I ever had. Love everything about it from the build quality through to the overall small finishes. Sony really did a good job with the PSP as a device, alot of "authentic" playstation design and feeling.

I would really hope to see more mobile consoles, but phones have taken the market moreso than Nintendo.

[MenaceDaComments]

Things like these make me miss sliding phones. The late 2000s-early 2010s were quite a time. With all this old stuff becoming trendy again like folding phones and wired earbuds, maybe sliding phones will make a comeback. I’m also hoping Sony makes a new PSP handheld competitor to the Steam Deck and Switch.

[ryanambsdorf]

Proprietary charging wasn't really a big deal in 09, but the memory could have been a standard micro SD card

[Kend]

Ah, this was a nice trip of nostalgia. I went from the DS Lite to the PSP Go, was great little handheld. Never missed the lack of disks because i never owned any.

[JohnnyClash_]

Gamers weren’t ready for the psp go when it came out, now there’s so much demand for portable all digital consoles especially for retro gaming

[bryanobrien]

The worst thing about the PSP Go was the memory card . They changed to the memory stick micro M2 card which only had 16gb max and those go for $100+ .

[optacker]

Also bought a PSP Go again a few month ago. PSP is the best handgeld system for racing games. GT, Split Secound, Sega Rally, Motorstorm, Midnightclub, Toca, Burnout, Ridge Racer, Need for Speed and many others more.

[Beavernator]

I have a white one that I modded with an internal SD card reader... it was a very custom part, but awesome to be able to use a huge SD card... I mainly use my Vita for PSP though...

[kalpneetbrar]

I also have a PSP GO with me. It was really a cool thing during those times. Used to take this console in my school and play it during boring lectures. The games which I have played on it was Assassin's creed bloodline, legacy of Kain: soul reaver and SmackDown VS raw 2007. Those days were really good. I feel so bad when they shut down the servers of it.

[imstillwing]

14:13 Makes sense if you use the “right trigger” (R2) as a gas pedal. It’s touch sensitive to how far down you press it. Whereas the x button is just pedal to the metal always

[quandrixtwincaster]

I still find it laughable that the majority of the people who mocked the concept of the PSP-Go were proven wrong. They were the "downloading games will never catch on" physical media elitists. Now even most physical games have large initial updates to just make the game playable, and Steam has shown that most people don't care as much for physical media as they use to.

The storage left much to be desired on the Go, but everything else was beautiful. Once this thing is soft-modded, it becomes one of the most useful and compact handheld gaming platforms around to this very day. I bought my Go for $44 on clearance at an electronic store after it sat on the shelf brand new for years after being marked down several times. I bought one of two, and we legit had to eventually send the other one back because no on else wanted it. In hind-sight I should have gotten both, but I at least cared enough to grab one.

I still play mine to this very day.

[RetroPlus]

I managed to pick one of these up in 2018 for dirt cheap and I really like mine, it's my favourite handheld ever, perfect for emulation

[avi]

I just found my old PSPGo the other day. Super excited to boot it back up after so long for a blast from the past.

[JadeW]

To me the PSP Go launched way to early. Sure noy being able to use your prior bought UMDs was a major problem but in the tech age of today a straight digital hand held like this wouldve worked a lot better.

[draco]

I had one of these, actually loved it! I just got Atlas too, needed a new VPN and this deal was sweet, thanks!

[Aragon-pk]

I would regretlessly choose a PSP instead of playing from an emulator, maybe because I'm also a collector but I don't think it's that relevant.