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wow thats a lot of bad things you named.

I think theres a ton of flaws, but its Sony's first handheld, and they are really pushing the boundaries of handhelds. They went from game only, to game/movie/music players. I think Sony made a good attempt, but it seems the general public just wants games, not movies on the go.

I would agree that I want only games from a handheld, since portable DVD players are better anyways (bigger screens, more controls...better).

For PSP2 they really need to focus on games, not movies.



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For the games, DS have a lot of good games and PSP no.



MANUELF said:
For the games, DS have a lot of good games and PSP no.

 No. No. No. The PSP has a lot of great games. The basic problem with the PSP is that the games are basically scaled down console games. The PSP is the first truly portable CONSOLE. In essence it is a portable PS2. Unfortunately it doesn't differentiate itself from the PS2 offerings of last generation and doesn't get a lot of unique titles. Of course, it's not really set up for unique titles and the missing nub on the right side gimps the controls for proper ports (which may or may not help, but it would have been nice). 

The PSP does differentiate itself itself in its multi-media capabilities. Although the evidence is sketchy at best and mostly anecdotal it seems the PSP is selling well on the strength of its multi-media capabilities. It's an interesting conundrum. People have bought it as a on-the-go video and music machine and aren't really interested in the software. So how does Sony or a third party make a title that will draw those people into the gaming market? The Monter Hunter series is actually proof of this. MH went from the PS2 to the PSP. It's a console franchise that continues to do well on a portable console.

The problem with piracy on the PSP is certainly a factor but over rated IMHO. All of my nieces and nephews have a PSP that they use to play one game (Need for Speed) and everything else is UMD movies (imagine that) and MP3's. They have no idea how to connect to the internet or what CFW is. 

All my nieces and nephews also have DS's. The DS is the gaming machine. They play all the usual (nintendogs, Animal Crossing, New Super Mario Bros., Elite Beat Agents, etc. and all that kiddie software. When I ask them what they want for Birthdays or Christmas it's always DS games or a new DS in the latest color. The DS succeeds because it's a gaming machine and it has a lot of great games that appeal to a wide demographic.

But don't diss the PSP. It has a very good library. 



RolStoppable said:
thekitchensink said:
kingofwale said:
*By having a lot of games.. and a lot of games fitting for portable handheld that is easy to pick-up-and-play
*by being inexpensive
*by having a lot of colours
*by been the only product in handheld market for over 20 years.
*by having a lot of IPs people grow up with


Need more reasons?

That one's not true at all--ever heard of the Game Gear, N-Gage, Neo Geo Pocket, or Jaguar? All the other reasons you mentioned, I agree with, but it's just not true that they had no competition. It's just that they wiped the floor with them so badly that people THINK there was no competition.


Lynx, not Jaguar. You can also add the Wonderswan to that bunch.

The Turbo Graphix 16bit handheld in 1989 (looked like a black gameboy but had full colour and backlit) The Zodiac was another the Sega Nomad(a portable Sega Genesis the size of a gamegear you could play sega Geneisis games on the go and when you wanted connect it to the TV and play) Game.com (from tiger and introduced PDA like funcions and touchscreen and could connect online)

 

just to name a few others

 



fkusumot said:
MANUELF said:
For the games, DS have a lot of good games and PSP no.

 The PSP is the first truly portable CONSOLE.


 Look at Sega Nomad.



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Nintendo DS is cheaper than the PSP. DS has a lot more games available than PSP. DS success emulates Gameboy success of the past. Cheapest handheld or cheapest console on market always results in a win. The Nintendo Wii wins consoles because its cheaper than its competitors.



Rock_on_2008 said:
Nintendo DS is cheaper than the PSP. DS has a lot more games available than PSP. DS success emulates Gameboy success of the past. Cheapest handheld or cheapest console on market always results in a win. The Nintendo Wii wins consoles because its cheaper than its competitors.
*coff*Gamecube*coff*

 



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celine said:
Rock_on_2008 said:
Nintendo DS is cheaper than the PSP. DS has a lot more games available than PSP. DS success emulates Gameboy success of the past. Cheapest handheld or cheapest console on market always results in a win. The Nintendo Wii wins consoles because its cheaper than its competitors.
*coff*Gamecube*coff*

How dare you use facts for argument!

/sarcasm 



Nintendo understand the handheld market, they know what sells and what doesn't. Minimal load times, long battery life and ofc great games.



 

 

kingofwale said:
*by been the only product in handheld market for over 20 years.

untrue...there have been lots of other products, they just couldn't compete

Bets:Missed by 420k I bet leo-j vg$500 that wii will sell 31 million by 7/31/08.  Sorry, I don't think he has enough vg$ to make it with all of u that wish you could. Hit, with room to spare I bet kingofwale a 1-week ban that wii Americas ltd sales>360 Americas ltd sales as of the numbers for week ending 7/05/08 (using vgchartz homepage #s)

Predictions:

Wii will sell 18-20mil by 12/31/07  CHECKWii will sell 45mil+ WW by 12/31/08Wii will surpass PS2 sales WW by 11/17/11 (5yr anniversary)Wii Fit will hit 12mil sales in 2009MKWii+SSBB+Wii Fit+SMG > 50 mil sales by 2010 > gta4+mgs+gt5+ff13+haze+lbp