Andre Yoskowitz
6 Oct 2009 13:45
According to online retailer ShopTo, PSPgo sales have been slow since launch on October 1st, mainly due to its higher price, and lack of UMD drive.
"PSPgo has seen a slow start for ShopTo and we have kept stock quite tight in consideration. We remained at the RRP for PSPgo so that we can achieve the maximum margin considering that there will be no further software sales for this format for us as an e-tailer," noted company CEO Igor Cipolletta.
Just yesterday however, Sony announced that the handheld was selling "within expectations" and sales were up 120 percent week-on-week.
Cipolletta also noted that the PSP-3000 wasn't seeing the sales rise expected by Sony. "PSP-3000 has not yet seen an uplift and until the stronger software titles are released we don't expect a significant upturn. We had a fantastic pre-order quantity for the PS3 slim and consumer appetite for that has remained strong with the great bundle deals promoting the new release games such as FIFA 10 and NFS Shift."
Specifically noted for the slow sales was the lack of the UMD drive. "Not being able to bundle the PSPgo with physical software or accessories means that the consumer offer is standard and then price becomes the key issue."