Rumour has it that EB Games will not stock the PSPgo when it launches in Australia on October 1. The revised PSP has done away with traditional disc, or cartridge, based media in favour of being all about digital downloads. Apparently EB are none too happy about this, and have responded by snubbing the new model.

The PSPgo is set to launch next week, and yet there's no trace of the system on EB's website. Many stores also don't have the console in their database, further fueling the rumour.

Retailers generally break even on hardware sales, and profit on the software. Combined with the fact that EB are one of the leading preowned game retailers in the country, and it starts to become a little clearer as to why they may avoid the hardware. However, the $449 price tag of the PSPgo is predicted to be well above the production price, suggesting that Sony accounted for retailers needing to make a profit when they set the rather hefty price.

Digital distribution is set to be all the rage next generation; however, if nobody is willing to sell the hardware for minimal, if any, profit will console prices have to rise?

Submitted by ICC_06 3 days ago 9

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