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Otter 2 days ago
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Hardstuck-Platinum said:
Otter said:


That is a core designation and design of the Switch. Until you made this post I have not heard anyone connecting their PSP to a TV, its just something that is possible its not a cornerstone of its intended design and use. Just because I can use the heat exhaust from my laptop to warm my room doesn't make it a radiator lol

I disagree with you when you say Sony didn't intend for it to be used that way. They especially introduced the feature to the newer PSP's for a reason. Why would they invest money into a feature when they weren't even intending for it to be used? Just because it wasn't successful, doesn't change the facts that it as the same feature as the Switch

Sounds like Sony later introduced a stand alone peripheral to allow the PSP to function in that way. If its an after thought and late add-on its not really a core function or selling point of the main system, nor how its understood to consumers. We can argue PSP can be a hybrid, but it wasn't ultimately in most use cases.

Lets take a look at how Sony themselves refer to the PSP.

"PlayStation Portable took console-quality gaming away from the TV screen and out into the world as a handheld device and combined full-scale gaming experiences with innovations in online technology and media playback that had come to the fore with PS2."
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/playstation-history/2000-ps2-psp/


Lets look at how Nintendo labels the Switch Lite:

"Dedicated to handheld play. Nintendo Switch Lite is a compact, lightweight addition to the Nintendo Switch family, with integrated controls. As a dedicated handheld gaming device, Nintendo Switch Lite does not support output to a TV."

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/nintendo-switch-lite-animal-crossing-new-horizons-isabelle-aloha-edition-nintendo-switch-online-individual-12-month-365-day-membership-000000000010014337

Lets look at how Nintendo label the Switch

"Nintendo Switch is a breakthrough home video game console. For the first time, players can enjoy a full home-console experience anytime, anywhere."

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/nintendo-switch-console-neon-blueneon-red-nintendo-switch-sports-set-nintendo-switch-online-individual-12-month-365-day-membership-000000000010014341