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Sony has begun a major shift in their strategies for the PSP recently. The biggest shift is a massive embrace of digital distribution — while the newest incarnation of the DS is capable of downloading small games made specifically for its download service, the PSP is capable of downloading retail titles available for it through [[Playstation Network|Sony's online storefront]], as well as smaller games, video, and [[Downloadable Content]] for existing games. Furthermore, the newest incarnation of the PSP, the '''PSP Go''', is specifically built around digital distribution, having no support for the UMD medium. Despite fears from older PSP owners, Sony insists that the Go is not meant to replace the PSP, and that Sony plans to sell and maintain both platforms simultaneously (and in fact, when the Go was launched, all future PSP releases were required to have a digital-only version available). Response has been lackluster at best, with reports that some stores wouldn't even stock it<ref> One of the major US video-game-only retailers, Gamestop/EB Games, was extremely unimpressed with the system, noting that consumers would not be able to trade in their games for resale, and while they grudgingly sold it, they did not promote it.</ref>
Since the PSP was released in 2004, and Sony historically released new consoles every six years, by 2010 there was a storm of rumor and speculation over what would come next. The announcement didn't hit until January 27, 2011.
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