E3 2009: PSP Go finally confirmed, to be available October 1, 2009

E3′s “worst kept secret” was made official by Sony’s CEO Kaz Harai at Sony’s E3 2009 press conference. Besides calling it the “worst kept secret of E3″ at the press conference, Hirai referred to the PSP Go as, “An object of desire and an object of functionality.”

The PSP Go will be released on October 1, 2009 for $249. It will not replace the PSP-3000 or UMDs. The PSP Go is meant for people who want live a more digital lifestyle without dealing with disc-based media.