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ChichiriMuyo on 09 January 2010

The PSP makes money now, and that's all that should count. They shouldn't abandon it unless it starts losing money again.



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ChrisIsNotSexy on 09 January 2010

If the next PSP is a failure,then they should
But i doubt it will ''fail''



Kantor on 09 January 2010

They forgot the tiny detail that it's profitable.



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nitekrawler1285 on 09 January 2010
HappySqurriel said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
HappySqurriel said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
deathgod33 said:
raygun said:
Well, they only sold 500,000 of them LAST WEEK ALONE, and there's 55 million of them sold SO FAR, why in the hell would someone think it's a failure?


DS sales completely rape them. and besides, i think we can all agree that Nintendo makes the best handhelds and that job should remain solely with them.

Even if the DS sales rape the PSP it has been a profitable venture for Sony unlike the PS3.  Diversity in the  market is a great thing for consumers. Some people have different  tastes.  One could argue that the situation should be in reverse. Dump the hemoraghing system and focus on making the profitable one better and more appealing.

The real question is has it been a profitable venture for Sony?

Software has never really sold particularly well on the PSP even though it was more expensive to develop this software (than Nintendo DS or previous handheld software); and the hardware was (potentially) sold at a loss early on, with very large initial R&D costs (with more than modest ongoing R&D costs from the constant hardware revisions).

I'm not saying it has been a disaster for Sony, but I doubt many people would measure it as much of a success (in console terms) when you are looking at profit.

The PSP profit has allowed them to focus on the PS3 to the extent they have because we all know that PS2 profits are all but a drying well. It's selling less Software and even less Hardware especially now that this gen has come to an affordabe price range  Where do you think the PS3 pricecut is coming from?  

Improving the PSP is easier on all fronts. Software costs less to develop.  They have non hackable PSPs now.  The just need to give the attention of actual studios to it.  1st stringers.  It's profitable now hardware wise it would make a great time to focus on it.  

The one region where their development studios focus on the system it is a success.  They also advertise games there.  Paying studios to make PSP games would also be cheaper as well.  

Realistically, the PS3's price-cut probably came from cost reductions in the manufacturing process (The PS3 is over 3 years old now, and has seen several fairly major revisions so far) and the reasonable sales of PS3 software with higher per-unit revenue on PS3 software than off of previous Sony systems.

You've got to consider that given the sales we have on this site the PSP sells only a little more software than the PS2 which you claim isn't that profitable; even though PSP hardware and software has far more money spent on R&D and marketing.

Irrespective of where the PS3's price cut comes from it's still loosing money per PS3 sold.  Quite the opposite with PSP.  Software wouldn't be an issue now. All PSP's sold now are unhackable unless they are on the second hand market.  They have all the opportunity in the world to improve the amount of software sold.

The one region where they create software for thing and advertise it's games it's a success.  Imagine if they did this in all regions.  Software would cost exponentially less to produce so they can create far more content.  It's not like they can't still get 40 bucks per software sold and lower prices later if they felt the need to.  And with how much less PSP games cost to produce they could have as many as 4 games per PS3 game. They would come out faster as well.  Paying 3rd parties to produce psp games would be much cheaper.  Good exlusive and advertised content would easily lift software given the fact that they have now piracy proof hardware. 

Handheld makes more sense for a convergence dream as you can have more per household which seems to be would Sony wants with it's network.  Being able to have consumers purchase product no matter where they are and multiple consoles per house is the best possible situation.  

Even if R&D was expenisive for PSP it has become profitable. 3 years and counting the PS3 has not.  Don't invest in the ship with holes.



famousringo on 09 January 2010

He lost me when he asserted that Sega was once synonymous with gaming.



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badgenome on 09 January 2010

Oh, IGN!



Khuutra on 09 January 2010
badgenome said:

Oh, IGN!

...Jesus, what.



Strategyking92 on 10 January 2010

The psp is definetly not a failure. It is currently the most successful non nintendo handheld, and has sold a monsterous amount in it's own right. But software wise the psp is a failure. UMD was a shitty medium and publishers do not want to publish games on a system when they will be pirated on a 10:1 or more ratio.
Sony needs to build publisher confidence back up and so far they haven't done it. Like I've said before, the sooner psp2 comes out the better. And I will buy it. Sony just needs a fresh start with the psp. And it wouldn't hurt if they lowered the starting price of their games to be competitive with the ds, as some psp titles can be up to 20$ more. I know you pay for quality, but people will usually go for the cheaper option.



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totalcluedo on 10 January 2010

At this point these mindless fud articles are grating. In any other industry people who write articles like this would become a laughing stock. If Sony wanted to have the likes of Patapon on PS3 they would, but according to this moron Sony would have to close down a $1billion annual business to make it happen...



FootballFan on 10 January 2010
deathgod33 said:
raygun said:
Well, they only sold 500,000 of them LAST WEEK ALONE, and there's 55 million of them sold SO FAR, why in the hell would someone think it's a failure?


DS sales completely rape them. and besides, i think we can all agree that Nintendo makes the best handhelds and that job should remain solely with them.


Is this some sort of joke?

You are aware that competition breeds innovation? You are aware that there is a second market in the handheld industrry for more "hardcore" games?

 

Sony has sold 55 million PSPs and made a profit. They should carry on to provide for this MASSIVE audience...

The fact that the DS has outsold the PSP is completly irrelavant. Sony has expanded into the handheld market with a big chunk. Just like MS has with the 360.