# Compact Handheld Gaming Highly Anticipated PSP Go to be Released in Fall 09 By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-05-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psp-go References: [slashgear](http://www.slashgear.com/sony-psp-go-leaks-ahead-of-e3-3045351/) The PSP Go's release is coming up this fall and it said to be one of the coolest [handheld game networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retroid-pocket-g2) that also has the ability to access TV and even movie rentals. In comparison to the PSP-3000, the PSP Go is 43-percent lighter then its predecessor. Although there is yet an official price tag on this new [handheld console](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayaneo-pocket-s2), there are rumors floating around that it will be cheaper than the PSP-3000. **Implications** - In light of the ubiquitous presence of Wi-Fi signals and the availability of long-lasting batteries, today's gadget-owners expect to enjoy their electronics on-the-go. A business capable of making their products not only [smaller, more mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayaneo-pocket-air-mini) and longer-lasting will inevitably usurp the patronage of many like-minded customers from its competitors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compact Handheld Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a compact handheld gaming device with Wi-Fi capabilities and access to multimedia content. - **PSP Go Release:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a handheld game network that is lighter, cheaper than its predecessor, and offers access to TV and movie rentals. - **Smaller, More Mobile Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design electronic products that are smaller, more mobile, and have long-lasting batteries to meet consumer expectations for on-the-go usage. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate Wi-Fi capabilities and multimedia access into handheld gaming devices to enhance the gaming experience. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop handheld devices that offer access to TV and movie rentals, providing a convenient multimedia solution for consumers. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate towards smaller, more mobile electronics with longer battery life to cater to the needs of on-the-go consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Downsized Handheld Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retroid-pocket-mini.md) - [Compact Handheld Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legion-go-lite.md) - [Game-Streaming Mobile Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-playstation-handheld.md) - [Powerful Handheld Emulation Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retroid-pocket-4.md) - [Ultra-Miniature Gaming Handhelds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rg28xx.md) - [Pocket-Sized Clamshell Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rg35xxsp.md) - [Crystalline Handheld Gaming Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analogue-pocket-transparent-limited-editions.md) - [Handheld Game-Streaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q-lite.md) - [High-Power Handheld Gaming Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayaneo-next.md)