14 DAY TRIAL // Not even a week has passed since it was launched and the PSP Go does more than just satisfy the big shots over at Sony. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe may have said that the PSP Go has matched their expectations in sales, but we don't know if they're just being modest or if they just had very high expectations from the start. After all, it's not just that the PSP Go is doing well with the gamming market and is selling like hotcakes, but it also managed to increase the sales figure of the older PlayStation Portable console.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, the European branch of Sony said that the "PSP Go has performed in line with our expectations, driving 100 percent incremental volume for the category and has benefited the broad PSP portfolio with PSP-3000 also enjoying a big lift." So not only does it sells in itself, but it somehow managed to get people who aren't willing to pay the large price that the PSP Go is currently going for interested enough to give the PSP a go. Sony elaborated the matter a little bit with some nice, accurate figures to put things into perspective for us.
The PlayStation Portable units have shown a 120 percent increase in sales compared to the previous week, so much so that the PSP Go and the PSP-3000 have almost matched sales. The big stir the new handheld console has brought to the market has also helped the software sales, according to SCEE: "PSP software sales also having been a standout with both new releases Gran Turismo PSP and FIFA 10 performing well."
The PlayStation Go was launched last Thursday, at a starting price of $249.99. That's a pretty hefty sum for a handheld, enough to be in line with its big brothers, the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and even more expensive than the Wii. So the satisfying sales can only be a cause for celebration for Sony, as they seem to have a bright future and will probably continue to rise as new games appear to support the console.