In an interview with MCV UK, Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai has blamed the slow sales of the PSP Go on pricing, and the digital-only games, being too different from the original PSP. However, Hirai said that "because of the cost reductions we've been able to do over the years, the traditional PSP has benefited. But the PSPgo is a completely different design, so the cost trend is different."
He also said that the PSP Go did cater for a market, just that it wasn't as big as the PSP-3000 one. The PSP Go has also been said to have received a lot of feedback, both good and bad. He also believes for the console to be more successful, they need to work on as many downloadable titles as possible.
When questioned about whether potential future consoles such as a PSP2 of PS4 would rely solely on downloadable content, Hirai said commented on how Sony aren't just aiming for developed countries for their business, but also ones where network infrastructure isn't so robust. "So to say we are going to put all our eggs into a network-only device basket? I think that is taking that a little too far. In general, to think everything will be downloaded in two to three years or even ten years from now is taking it a little bit to the extreme."
It seems Sony isn't giving up on hard copies of games yet, the PSP Go seems to have been more of a learning experience for Sony helping them see the future of download-only consoles. What do you think of the PSP Go? Are download-only games the future, or are you a fan of having your discs and cartridges? Leave your thoughts below.