| Metallicube said: Don't crucify me Sony fans, but I sorta feel like Sony is sending this thing out to be inevitably slaughtered (but in all fairness, I think 3DS has its flaws too and will be a pretty drastic decline from DS's success) Besides Sony's coexisting gaming centered phone, now they are saying they are trying to keep the PSP alive at the same time as well? That's THREE Sony gaming handhelds. So not only is Sony going to be facing heavy competition externally with Iphone and other smartphones (which by Sony's own admission they are now competing with simply by releasing the Ericson) and the juggernaut 3DS, but they will be facing competition among their own devices. If one PSP didn't do well in sales (besides Japan, where handheld gaming dominates), I don't see why Sony would think that three would. People who want a cheap gaming centered device with an established library will opt for the PSP, while people who want a multimedia gaming device and a phone will get the Ericson. And NGP will get stuck with the crumbs on the table. Throw in the rumored price of $400, seemingly more third party support on Nintendo's handheld, and no 3D to help it compete with the 3DS, seems to me this device has very little chance of success. Of course, as always, it'll boil down to the games, and who knows, if the NGP can get some hugely popular games to call its own, it could push some hardware. But I feel at the very least, they are going to send this thing stumbling out of the gate like the PS3, and will be forced to play catch up the rest of the gen. |
Technically the Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone) is only "certified" as a PlayStation device. From what I've seen it doesn't play "new" PlayStation software. There have only been PS1 games shown on it. The chances are there that PSN games will make the jump. But I do not forsee Sony developing a game on Play first, just to port it over to NGP.
They will be separate platforms. Xperia Play, will focus on the Smartphone side of gaming. NGP, is the successor to the PSP and will likely be Sony's melting pot of PS1, PSN, PSP, PS3, NGP and maybe PS2 games on one device. While the PSP will still be out there making money and continuing on to 70 million units sold.
70 million units sold of a non-Nintendo handheld is still amazing.
