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makingmusic476 on 19 January 2009
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Groucho said:
MaxwellGT2000 said:
Groucho said:

I think most would agree that the PSP is way ahead of the DS, in terms of power, and impressive technology. That's what I'm getting at. It seems like a big tech upgrade from the DS -- it has that going for it.

As I said, I think a large portion of the extra sales in Japan were due to this fact (in addition to great titles like Monster Hunter) -- the Japanese love new tech more than the West does IMO, but that doesn't mean it won't have an effect in the West as well at some point.

 

Sales of PS2 vs GC, DS vs PSP, Wii vs PS3, PS1 vs N64 do not reflect that opinion at all...

Umm okay Maxwell.  Don't worry, you can choose to not believe that the PSP can make a comeback due to the simple fact that it is effectively a technological generation ahead of the DS, and made a comeback in Japan last year "for some mysterious reason".  Don't let me stop ya.

I'm not suggesting that the PSP will like, sell 40 million units in 2009.  I'm merely suggesting that the DS's titanic marketshare lead may fall back some, and the PSP's jump forward a bit.  Like 70/30 now... maybe 65/35, tops, by years end.  More likely something inbetween.

People get tired of old hardware, and what it can do.  The DS is definately "older" hardware, than the PSP, on the order of a couple years, in terms of technology, even though they released much closer than that.  It'll have an effect.  It had one in Japan last year, and I believe it will spread to the West this year (although not to as great an extent).

 

Your basic premise is right.  The Japanese love new technology.

However, the new technology in this case is a touch screen.  And for the Wii, it's motion controls.

Will some people opt for more powerful hardware?  Certainly.  I often go that route myself.  However, far more people will just wait for a DS2 that'll have a touch screen, more advanced hardware, plus some other goodies that we probably haven't even thought of.