kirby007 said:
HOLD IT where does the psp worse? hardware is going up |
Software is going down though. And that's where a console's success is measured.
You people just don't get it, Hardware doesn't mean anything if you don't have the software sales to accompany them.
Girl Gamer Elite said:
Software is going down though. And that's where a console's success is measured. You people just don't get it, Hardware doesn't mean anything if you don't have the software sales to accompany them. |
software going down???
every game sold is making software go up....
how can games be unsold:S
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| leo-j said: ...UMD died because the only thing you can use it on was the psp, if they had the connect to TV feature it has now UMD would have been as popular as DVD. |
Man Leo-J, sometimes your age really shines in your posts.
First off, your previous post about the PSP2 possible details was the exact reason the PS3 and the PSP are both currently losing to thier Nintendo counter parts. The mass of people do not want extreame edition gaming in a console platform. That is for the crazy niche of computer gamers who buy the latest video cards the minute they come out and build new PC's every two years. The mass of people buy handhelds for price, portability, and game selection. The mass of people buy home consoles for price and game selection. These are the reasons the Wii and DS are winning. They are more affordable and have the games or experiences the mass want to enjoy. Maybe not the die hard gamer, like most teen gamers, but the mass of casual and mobile gamers.
Next, your quote above about UMD. UMD would never of been successful. Even if the PSP could have connected to a TV from day one, UMD discs were the same price as DVD's. Whose going to choose the UMD version that requires a PSP that they don't own? What is the advantage to the UMD version over the DVD? None. By the time the PSP was released, every home, except maybe religious zealots who hate electricity, owned atleast 2 devices that could play a DVD. Why would any of them pick their PSP over their standalone DVD player as their movie watching powerhouse? That just makes no logical sense what so ever.
The reason why PSP did not have TV playback on day one is that Sony knew that it wasn't a feature that was desired on a device that has the primary function of playing while you're not at home. Adding movie playback was a good choice, but, they should have focused on an iTunes to memory card method more than a UMD selling in stores at the same price as a DVD method. Now, this is apparent with the PS3 to PSP connectivity and recently announced movie downloads.
superchunk said: The mass of people do not want extreame edition gaming in a console platform. That is for the crazy niche of computer gamers who buy the latest video cards the minute they come out and build new PC's every two years. The mass of people buy handhelds for price, portability, and game selection. |
1 out of every 3 people who buy a handheld disagrees with you.
Girl Gamer Elite said:
Software is going down though. And that's where a console's success is measured. You people just don't get it, Hardware doesn't mean anything if you don't have the software sales to accompany them. |
This is very true when your Hardware is un-profitable >_>; Of course software makes up the majority of the money, but when your profiting on the hardware, each unit sold is potential for memory sticks, umd's, and games >_> The PSP won't just start losing more money... it's got a user base that's constantly growing, and as long as Sony keeps making money per unit sold, I don't think they care how much software is sold. If they are out of the red, things can only look up.
And with skype comming to the psp :P I can only immagine it's install base getting bigger and bigger xD
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RolStoppable said:
So you are saying that people who buy the PSP don't care for game selection?  |
I didn't buy my PSP for games :P although I think it's selection is better than the DS's, it wasn't my reason.
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I hope so the PSP is such a good machine.For the PSP 2 I would follow the same hardware philosophy and add better controls and touch screen.
My fingers are crossed, id love to be able to play PS2 games on a handheld system lol.
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kirby007 said:
software going down??? every game sold is making software go up.... how can games be unsold:S |
Thats what i was thinking... I own a PSP and intend to buy games on the platform this year as there are more games coming out that i want. I would hardly class the PSP as a failure, like some people in this thread, regardless of Software sales!
Simple answer: no, definately not for 5-10 years. Just think about it. The PSP has PS2-level graphics and power. If you go a step up from that and actually have NOTICEABLE difference, you really have to move to PS3-level power. Right now, the PS3 is about the size of my PC. Until it can get a lot smaller and a lot cheaper, there is no chance.
[This is assuming Sony sticks to the "each generation must be a step up in power" approach. If it doesn't, it's not really fit to call it a PSP2]
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