Exclusive video: Hands-on with the PSP Go console

Posted by Chris Smith on Thu 23 Jul 2009

Slide-out control pad, slides nicely into the pocket.

We've seen many incarnations of the Sony PlayStation Portable games console, but the PSP Go is by far the sexiest and most exciting of the lot.

We've been waiting to get our hands-on this UMD-less handheld since it was launched to great acclaim at E3, in June, and we're the first in the UK to snaffle a sample from Sony's iron-like grip.

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The PSP Go is loaded with a 16GB flash memory for all your music, games and videos, replacing the unpopular UMD format, so all new content will be downloaded over the WiFi connection. There's also a 3.8-inch screen and Bluetooth built-in.

Now that the console fits nicely into the pocket (it's 50% smaller and 40% lighter), the PSP Go seems like more of a competitor to the iPod touch than the Nintendo DSi. It's got the music and video offering, with WiFi for browsing and Skype, and also a vastly superior games offering that can be downloaded direct to the device from an online store. Can it battle the touch for portable supremacy? Have a look for yourselves in our exclusive hands-on video.

Link: Sony

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