Sorry I don’t know anything in Dutch – Dutch retailer refuses to sell PSP Go!
Eurogamer reported today that Dutch video game shop Nedgame has refused to stock the PSP Go! in their stores.
What are the reasons cited for this refusal of business?
1) Too pricey. The 3000 unit sells for about $110 less than the Go! and they feel none of their customers will feel the need to upgrade.
2) Smaller screen. The Go! just doesn’t look nearly as attractive to PSP owners, citing that the screen is too small.
3) No UMD drive. That means the game you want to buy for your PSP you can’t get at Nedgame, which also means you can’t trade in games. Which means…Nedgame makes nothing off the sale of a PSPGo!.
Hmm…now which is the reason that helped their decision making?
Brad’s Take: Wow, that took longer than I thought. I can put good money that some stores in the US will refuse to sell the Go! for the same exact reason.
Then again, Sony has come forward (by means of third parties) to say the reason for the mark-up in price is to make the retailer happy. So, is Nedgame just trying to make a statement against Sony, which may not have the greatest of relationships with the retailer?
Still, expect some key retailers to refuse to carry the PSPGo!…including a taste little rumor I heard that a certain key retailer in America that will not carry the PSPGo! in stores…
Stay tuned.
