Sony's new PSP Go video game console is struggling to get any attention.

A sales trend first noticed in Australia indicates that the pocket-sized handheld is sitting on the shelves gathering dust. Again the reason is that Sony have over estimated the price of what the gear should sell for.  The Go offers little beyond cosmetic benefits over its much cheaper predecessor, the PSP 3000.

Sony admits sales are slow but says new features are on the way that will let the device act as an e-book reader and video player. Sony also has the problem that its new PlayStation 3 Slim home console, costs just $50 more than the PSP Go.  It has been selling quite well. A spokesman for Sony said that the release of the PSP Go a "soft launch", noting that some major retailers such as EBGames had refused to stock it.

In the US, retailer Fry's has already slashed the price of the console by $US50 to $US199. British retailers including Amazon, HMV and Gamestation have also cut the price of the console by a similar amount, saying that sales had been "slow".