Hey, listen, because I signed up just to reply to this thread. Yep, the mumbo jumbo was sooooo bad this time around, I had to say something.
The PSP is not dead. Look at the numbers. The PSP is giving Nintendo a serious run for its money in the U.S. @ 12 million (DS) versus 8 million (PSP). That's not bad at all for a rookie system in a category (handhelds) with a huge kiddie audience you'd think would easily go Nintendo's way (portable gaming systems shut kids up on roadtrips and visits to the grocery store). The DS has also gone through two iterations (DS and DS Lite), so many people may actually own more than one which makes the numbers quite deceiving. Outside of the U.S., Nintendo is far more dominant. You guys can go on pontificating as to why that might be as you usually do. Just don't lump the PSP in the U.S. as suffering similarly.
To those who complain about the price of the PSP versus DS Lite, you need to run - not walk - to your local FYE store right now. They have PSP for $139 after $30 rebate. I think it might be an error or something and that it was supposed to be $30 off $199 to match Sony's recent price drop, but they're now honoring the $169 PLUS the added $30 rebate off.
Just wanted to throw in one last tidbit that goes back to what I was saying about portables formerly being a kiddie-infested market. Look at all the "adult" portable consoles in the past: the Sega Nomad or the Turbografx Portable. The PSP has seriously ripped past those sales and then some. This is like the first time an "adult" portable console has gained this level of appeal.
