Dutch retail giant refuses to stock PSPgo
High price point and lack of physical games to blame
In a worrying move for Sony, Holland’s largest retailer Nedgames is refusing to stock the PSPgo when it’s released this October. There are thought to be a couple of key reasons for the decision.
Firstly, Nedgames sees the €249.99 price point as excessive, especially given the unit’s decreased functionality next to the cheaper PSP-3000. The PSPgo has a smaller screen and lacks a UMD drive to play physical PSP games.
Linked to this last point, it’s thought that Nedgames sees the download-only nature of the PSPgo as a blow to the standard retail model. Without the potential to make any money from physical game sales (which is where the major profits are to be found in games retail), stocking the console will be of limited material value to retailers.
Eurogamer Spain reports on rumours of a similar attitude from Spanish retailers. It will be interesting to see if other retailers throughout Europe - including those in the major market that is the UK - follow suit.
Eurogamer