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Procrastinato on 09 November 2009

I own a PSP (actually 2 -- I have a 2000 and a Go) because its a great game system and I own about 40 games for it, but I know several people who own a whopping 2 games, and use it mostly as a MP3/MP4 player and portable web browser. I know this is anecdotal, but I think this is actually pretty common -- and the numbers certainly seem to support that hypothesis.

Also, unlike home consoles, handhelds (like the PSP) are usually sold for profit by the manufacturer.

Since the PSP is part music player, part portable video player, part game system, you can't call it a "failure" because it doesn't sell *game software*. That's like calling a company's MP3 line a "failure", because it doesn't sell proprietary music, or it'd be like calling the iTouch a failure, because the Apple store's games revenue is far far exceeded by iTunes revenue.



 

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Grimes on 09 November 2009

That's the thing. Sony didn't really capitalize on the music or video features like Apple did. When Apple launched the iPod they made it easy to get their content onto the iPod. When Sony released the PSP they tried to force users to go through Sony for their content. Apple made it as easy as they could to allow people to buy music or upload their own. Sony forced people to buy UMDs or hack.



Anyone can guess. It takes no effort to throw out lots of predictions and have some of them be correct. You are not and wiser or better for having your guesses be right. Even a blind man can hit the bullseye.

Rath on 09 November 2009
Grimes said:

The PSP has very few games of its own. Most of the games are IPs established on other platforms.

Contrast that to other platforms that have exclusives establishing identity. DS has Brain Training and Nintendogs. PS3 has Uncharted and LBP. Xbox has Halo and GoW. Wii has Wii Sports and Wii Fit.

The PSP has no signature exclusive game as far as I can tell. Even MH was ported, so it can't even call that its own.

You can't blame this problem on piracy. I'm not sure if it's because Sony was unwilling or unable to create any new IPs, but the the result is the same.

Patapon and Loco Roco?



Procrastinato on 09 November 2009
Grimes said:
That's the thing. Sony didn't really capitalize on the music or video features like Apple did. When Apple launched the iPod they made it easy to get their content onto the iPod. When Sony released the PSP they tried to force users to go through Sony for their content. Apple made it as easy as they could to allow people to buy music or upload their own. Sony forced people to buy UMDs or hack.

For once I agree with you Grimes. =)



 

Grimes on 09 November 2009
Rath said:
Grimes said:

The PSP has very few games of its own. Most of the games are IPs established on other platforms.

Contrast that to other platforms that have exclusives establishing identity. DS has Brain Training and Nintendogs. PS3 has Uncharted and LBP. Xbox has Halo and GoW. Wii has Wii Sports and Wii Fit.

The PSP has no signature exclusive game as far as I can tell. Even MH was ported, so it can't even call that its own.

You can't blame this problem on piracy. I'm not sure if it's because Sony was unwilling or unable to create any new IPs, but the the result is the same.

Patapon and Loco Roco?

Not really what I'd call signature exclusives. Certainly not system sellers.



Anyone can guess. It takes no effort to throw out lots of predictions and have some of them be correct. You are not and wiser or better for having your guesses be right. Even a blind man can hit the bullseye.

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kingwandymion on 09 November 2009

here we go again, the psp is not dead, IT IS UNDEAD. and besides, psp software salles have increased in 2009 ( all thanks to dissidia).



Icyedge on 09 November 2009
Grimes said:
That's the thing. Sony didn't really capitalize on the music or video features like Apple did. When Apple launched the iPod they made it easy to get their content onto the iPod. When Sony released the PSP they tried to force users to go through Sony for their content. Apple made it as easy as they could to allow people to buy music or upload their own. Sony forced people to buy UMDs or hack.

Are you serious??? It is way easier to copy and share things on PSP then on any Apple product (particularly Apple). Anyone that have a PSP and Apple product can confirm what im saying



Grimes on 09 November 2009
Icyedge said:
Grimes said:
That's the thing. Sony didn't really capitalize on the music or video features like Apple did. When Apple launched the iPod they made it easy to get their content onto the iPod. When Sony released the PSP they tried to force users to go through Sony for their content. Apple made it as easy as they could to allow people to buy music or upload their own. Sony forced people to buy UMDs or hack.

Are you serious??? It is way easier to copy and share things on PSP then on any Apple product (particularly Apple). Anyone that have a PSP and Apple product can confirm what im saying

When the PSP launched it was a very closed system. It wasn't until the PSP was hacker heaven did Sony change their policy to allow people to upload their own media.



Anyone can guess. It takes no effort to throw out lots of predictions and have some of them be correct. You are not and wiser or better for having your guesses be right. Even a blind man can hit the bullseye.

Talega on 09 November 2009

Yes if M$ realese a xbox portable with Ring of death since people like to buy low quality :s



nitekrawler1285 on 09 November 2009
Grimes said:
Icyedge said:
Grimes said:
That's the thing. Sony didn't really capitalize on the music or video features like Apple did. When Apple launched the iPod they made it easy to get their content onto the iPod. When Sony released the PSP they tried to force users to go through Sony for their content. Apple made it as easy as they could to allow people to buy music or upload their own. Sony forced people to buy UMDs or hack.

Are you serious??? It is way easier to copy and share things on PSP then on any Apple product (particularly Apple). Anyone that have a PSP and Apple product can confirm what im saying

When the PSP launched it was a very closed system. It wasn't until the PSP was hacker heaven did Sony change their policy to allow people to upload their own media.

Are you sure about that? Most everything with the exception of a few video codecs was available from the start in terms of media playback.  And it's far easier than itunes.  It's just plug play drag and drop.