alfredofroylan on 21 April 2010
It's difficult to call it a fight.
As we've outlined previously, we also expect Sony to announce a successor to its PSP handheld, probably within the next six months, with the launch at the end of 2010 or early 2011.
If things play out as we currently expect, then the two companies are again on a course for what many will view as a head-to-head competition. (For our current feelings about Sony's position, please see last month's article.)
Just looking at the American market, we admit to being somewhat baffled by Nintendo's motives. While the Nintendo DS platform has shown a very slight weakness, it is still crushing its competition and outselling its competitor, the PSP, by a tremendous margin.
It has also demonstrated over the past five years that consumers are content with the graphical and sonic fidelity of Nintendo DS software.
Consider the comparison below of software dollar sales in the U.S. handheld segment during March 2010, showing that Nintendo DS software outsold PSP software by an 8-to-1 ratio.
If things play out as we currently expect, then the two companies are again on a course for what many will view as a head-to-head competition. (For our current feelings about Sony's position, please see last month's article.)
Just looking at the American market, we admit to being somewhat baffled by Nintendo's motives. While the Nintendo DS platform has shown a very slight weakness, it is still crushing its competition and outselling its competitor, the PSP, by a tremendous margin.
It has also demonstrated over the past five years that consumers are content with the graphical and sonic fidelity of Nintendo DS software.
Consider the comparison below of software dollar sales in the U.S. handheld segment during March 2010, showing that Nintendo DS software outsold PSP software by an 8-to-1 ratio.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/28136/Analysis_DS_Games_Outselling_PSP_8_To_1_In_US.php
I gave you .... Pac-Man
