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Death2009 on 01 March 2007

I have heard rumors of Microsoft going into the handheld market. Is this a good idea? Can MS even make an impact if they do it right or should they just stick to consoles and let the PSP and DS duke it out? The PSP isn't doing so bad right now in the US, but in Japan they are getting slapped almost 3 to 1 I think, not sure about Europe, but in the USA they are at least doing better but still being outsold by about 2.8 million units. But with the competition between the PSP and DS can Microsoft even get in there or will they get bitchslapped out? I don't think it's a good idea, Microsoft has enough issues with it's xbox thing. I have a DS lite BTW, not a PSP. Based on VGCharts Numbers Nintendo DS 10,446,250 in the USA PSP 7,596,750 in the USA



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jstam on 01 March 2007

i cant really see what they would offer to the handheld market, a psp clone? why would you clone a handheld that is trailing? I fail to see microsoft seeing a point in bringing out a handheld........ doesnt mean they wont but



Death2009 on 01 March 2007

jstam said: i cant really see what they would offer to the handheld market, a psp clone? why would you clone a handheld that is trailing? I fail to see microsoft seeing a point in bringing out a handheld........ doesnt mean they wont but
Maybe because they are greedy and want to rule the electronic world?



sieanr on 01 March 2007

Death2009 said:Maybe because they are greedy and want to rule the electronic world?
You mean be just like Sony?



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jstam on 01 March 2007

Death2009 said: Maybe because they are greedy and want to rule the electronic world?
oh there is no doubt they are teh greedzlordz, but they arent stupid either. when sony entered handhelds there was nothing like the psp out there, is there room for another psp?



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BenKenobi88 on 01 March 2007

They would have to make something different than the PSP...something newer and original....good luck with that one Microsoft...



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StarcraftManiac on 01 March 2007

Nds: Europe as of Feb 2007: 11.2 Mil... with about 5 million copies sold of nintendogs



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Death2009 on 01 March 2007

StarcraftManiac said: Nds: Europe as of Feb 2007: 11.2 Mil... with about 5 million copies sold of nintendogs
What about the PSP?



robjoh on 01 March 2007

Death2009 said: StarcraftManiac said: Nds: Europe as of Feb 2007: 11.2 Mil... with about 5 million copies sold of nintendogs What about the PSP?
7 to 8, I think. So pretty good hardware sales, heard that software is bad.



 

 

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kirby007 on 01 March 2007

well, could be nice : Halo on handheld, but futher will it be doomed.



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