$40-$50 price point for PSP games (initial game cost) is way over priced.
UMD format sucks.
The #1 reason why Nintendo dominates the handheld business it because of the kids. Not adults. PSP is targeted for adults which typically don't buy handhelds. Parents are not going to dish out $250 for a PSP.
Gamers who would be interested in the PSP are saving their pennies until May's E3 announcements. XBOX 360 is coming this fall. It will be huge.
UMD sucks because I cannot burn my own UMD disc. I know the reasons why its a closed system, but if I can't quickly and easily put content on a PSP I don't want one.
I compare PSP to my iPod. Obviously there are big differences. But I use my iPod all the time, and I won't be playing portable games or watching movies on that small screen that often. If I have time to play games I'll do it on my G5 or use my GameCube, since like my movie watching experience, I'll have a big screen attached!
I played much gameboy in my youth, but that was when I had oodles of free time and was always in the passenger seat.
UMD sucks because I cannot burn my own UMD disc. I know the reasons why its a closed system, but if I can't quickly and easily put content on a PSP I don't want one.
It's easy & quick to put content on a PSP via Memory Stick.
When will a 4GB memory stick be released and how much will it cost?
There are 2GB memory stick duos just about to be released. Expensive, for sure.
When will a 4GB flash memory cartridge be released for the DS, how much will it cost, and if it does how will the multimedia experience be on the DS.
These are gaming machines first, and media players second. It's fairly obvious that the PSP is better outfitted to be the latter. I also believe that it's the better game machine by far.
Audio, what makes the PSP(or the DS for that matter) a better game machine than the GBA? (just want to hear your opinion)
Out of the current generation of machines, I believe the PSP is a better value than the DS. I doubt I'll ever enjoy a game machine as much I enjoyed the original Gameboy and Tetris, though.
I heard that no backwards compatibility could be a real problem for new adopters. A lot of games are being delayed already for the XBOX360, so that will probably piss a lot of current owners off, since they have to buy the next XBOX to play the newest titles.
There are also rumors that XBOX360 will be regionalized - I'm not sure how well that will be received.
Of course, everything is speculation right now, but I certainly haven't read anything anywhere saying that it will be "huge"
I heard that no backwards compatibility could be a real problem for new adopters. A lot of games are being delayed already for the XBOX360, so that will probably piss a lot of current owners off, since they have to buy the next XBOX to play the newest titles.
There are also rumors that XBOX360 will be regionalized - I'm not sure how well that will be received.
Of course, everything is speculation right now, but I certainly haven't read anything anywhere saying that it will be "huge"
Backward compatibility will be there. That is one of reasons why MS purchased VirtualPC.
Sony released the first North American sales numbers for the PlayStation Portable on Thursday, saying 500,000 units of the handheld game player were snapped up in its first two days on the market.
While short of the immediate sellout many had expected--the most enthusiastic consumers waited in line for hours before the PSP went on sale March 24--the numbers were still encouraging for Sony.
The iPod didn't really get much attention and sales when it launched either. Its success came years later. So why do we judge PSP based on one week's reports?
One week is certainly too early to judge the PSP (and I no business making any predictions...just don't know the market or product very well)...but to the iPod comment.
Apple sold 125,000 in the first 50 days (to Mac users only)..and 1 million in about 19 months. So "Its success came years later" is a bit mis-leading.
Though this appears to be a slower ramp than what Sony is seeing (500,000 in two days) according to a previous post. Of course it is a cheaper device ($250) and, apparently, enthusiastically anticipated (where iPod was a surprise at first). Finally, it is beginning to look like those first 500,000 were the die-hard, early adopter enthusiasts, and that things have "leveled off" (crashed)? Since then.
We'll see. Rumor has it that Apple is watching the sales closely themselves.
EDIT: And then there is this:
Quote:
Sony also said PSP sales generated $150m in first-week sales, which amounts to around 600,000 units. So after the initial splurge, sales fell significantly. Sony did not say how well the PSP has sold during its second week on the US market.
Those numbers mean nothing. More and more people are now buying new gaming systems to make a quick buck on eBay or local sales paper. This has been the norm since the original PS2 was selling for $400 to $700+ on eBay when it first came out.
I my self did the same thing with both the PSP and Nintendo DS. I made $30 dollars profit by selling the hot DS on eBay. I returned to Kmart the two PSPs I purchased because eBay is flooded with them and they aren't selling.
Everyone who sees my PSP wants one - some buy, and some are saving up. I think that there are several million people planning to buy a PSP, but don't have the money yet.
The quality of the device is excellent. The screen has a bit of smearing with dark things on a white background (like a grate in a dungeon floor in Untold Legonds), but besides that the screen is really nice.
Going back to the gameboy would be a big dissapointment after the PSP. I think that it will sell very well.
I don't think that it will take over the iPod music space, though - it is cheaper and more convienent to buy a 1G iPod shuffle than a 1G memory stick if you want to listen to music. Besides - that 1G memory stick will be full of manga comics and movies.
I don't think the PSP will be a failure at all, at least from a console perspective. Some of the launch titles are excellent (I'm loving Wipeout Pure) and I think there are only good things ahead for it... the battery life isn't half as bad as I thought it would be, either.
Loving mine too... got it on launch day in Florida, my m8 there pre-ordered his & mine... his got a dead pixel though (it's in the top left corner so it's not a problem...)
Sure beats using the importers in the UK who charge the earth for bleeding cutting edge consoles!
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$40-$50 price point for PSP games (initial game cost) is way over priced.
UMD format sucks.
The #1 reason why Nintendo dominates the handheld business it because of the kids. Not adults. PSP is targeted for adults which typically don't buy handhelds. Parents are not going to dish out $250 for a PSP.
Gamers who would be interested in the PSP are saving their pennies until May's E3 announcements. XBOX 360 is coming this fall. It will be huge.
A portable PS2 would have been the bomb.
Thanks
Dave
Originally posted by Dave K.
UMD format sucks.
Why? I see this point being brought up constantly, with no reasoning behind it.
I compare PSP to my iPod. Obviously there are big differences. But I use my iPod all the time, and I won't be playing portable games or watching movies on that small screen that often. If I have time to play games I'll do it on my G5 or use my GameCube, since like my movie watching experience, I'll have a big screen attached!
I played much gameboy in my youth, but that was when I had oodles of free time and was always in the passenger seat.
Originally posted by Xool
UMD sucks because I cannot burn my own UMD disc. I know the reasons why its a closed system, but if I can't quickly and easily put content on a PSP I don't want one.
It's easy & quick to put content on a PSP via Memory Stick.
Originally posted by audiopollution
It's easy & quick to put content on a PSP via Memory Stick.
When will a 4GB memory stick be released and how much will it cost?
Originally posted by Xool
When will a 4GB memory stick be released and how much will it cost?
There are 2GB memory stick duos just about to be released. Expensive, for sure.
When will a 4GB flash memory cartridge be released for the DS, how much will it cost, and if it does how will the multimedia experience be on the DS.
These are gaming machines first, and media players second. It's fairly obvious that the PSP is better outfitted to be the latter. I also believe that it's the better game machine by far.
Audio, what makes the PSP(or the DS for that matter) a better game machine than the GBA? (just want to hear your opinion)
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
Audio, what makes the PSP(or the DS for that matter) a better game machine than the GBA? (just want to hear your opinion)
Out of the current generation of machines, I believe the PSP is a better value than the DS. I doubt I'll ever enjoy a game machine as much I enjoyed the original Gameboy and Tetris, though.
Originally posted by groverat
I doubt Sony is expecting people to buy movies for the PSP.
I would bet money that they are expecting to pirate movies for the PSP.
Similar to Apple and the iPod.
However true that statement may turn out to be, it doesn't mean Sony wont at least try. Article.
Originally posted by Dave K.
XBOX 360 is coming this fall. It will be huge.
That is not what I've heard.
Originally posted by the cool gut
That is not what I've heard.
What did you hear?
There are also rumors that XBOX360 will be regionalized - I'm not sure how well that will be received.
Of course, everything is speculation right now, but I certainly haven't read anything anywhere saying that it will be "huge"
Originally posted by the cool gut
I heard that no backwards compatibility could be a real problem for new adopters. A lot of games are being delayed already for the XBOX360, so that will probably piss a lot of current owners off, since they have to buy the next XBOX to play the newest titles.
There are also rumors that XBOX360 will be regionalized - I'm not sure how well that will be received.
Of course, everything is speculation right now, but I certainly haven't read anything anywhere saying that it will be "huge"
Backward compatibility will be there. That is one of reasons why MS purchased VirtualPC.
Have you seen this?
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/595/595535p1.html
Believe me. XBOX 2/XBOX 360/Xexon will be huge this Fall.
Dave
http://news.com.com/Half+a+million+P...l?tag=nefd.top
Sony released the first North American sales numbers for the PlayStation Portable on Thursday, saying 500,000 units of the handheld game player were snapped up in its first two days on the market.
While short of the immediate sellout many had expected--the most enthusiastic consumers waited in line for hours before the PSP went on sale March 24--the numbers were still encouraging for Sony.
Originally posted by Gene Clean
The iPod didn't really get much attention and sales when it launched either. Its success came years later. So why do we judge PSP based on one week's reports?
One week is certainly too early to judge the PSP (and I no business making any predictions...just don't know the market or product very well)...but to the iPod comment.
Apple sold 125,000 in the first 50 days (to Mac users only)..and 1 million in about 19 months. So "Its success came years later" is a bit mis-leading.
Though this appears to be a slower ramp than what Sony is seeing (500,000 in two days) according to a previous post. Of course it is a cheaper device ($250) and, apparently, enthusiastically anticipated (where iPod was a surprise at first). Finally, it is beginning to look like those first 500,000 were the die-hard, early adopter enthusiasts, and that things have "leveled off" (crashed)? Since then.
We'll see. Rumor has it that Apple is watching the sales closely themselves.
EDIT: And then there is this:
Sony also said PSP sales generated $150m in first-week sales, which amounts to around 600,000 units. So after the initial splurge, sales fell significantly. Sony did not say how well the PSP has sold during its second week on the US market.
Originally posted by the cool gut
Well, looks like the P2P definitely isn't a dud:
http://news.com.com/Half+a+million+P...l?tag=nefd.top
Those numbers mean nothing. More and more people are now buying new gaming systems to make a quick buck on eBay or local sales paper. This has been the norm since the original PS2 was selling for $400 to $700+ on eBay when it first came out.
I my self did the same thing with both the PSP and Nintendo DS. I made $30 dollars profit by selling the hot DS on eBay. I returned to Kmart the two PSPs I purchased because eBay is flooded with them and they aren't selling.
The quality of the device is excellent. The screen has a bit of smearing with dark things on a white background (like a grate in a dungeon floor in Untold Legonds), but besides that the screen is really nice.
Going back to the gameboy would be a big dissapointment after the PSP. I think that it will sell very well.
I don't think that it will take over the iPod music space, though - it is cheaper and more convienent to buy a 1G iPod shuffle than a 1G memory stick if you want to listen to music. Besides - that 1G memory stick will be full of manga comics and movies.
Originally posted by Dave K.
I returned to Kmart the two PSPs I purchased because eBay is flooded with them and they aren't selling.
Because people know they can go to their local store and buy them for a lower price than eBay.
Originally posted by Arnel
I don't think the PSP will be a failure at all, at least from a console perspective. Some of the launch titles are excellent (I'm loving Wipeout Pure) and I think there are only good things ahead for it... the battery life isn't half as bad as I thought it would be, either.
Loving mine too... got it on launch day in Florida, my m8 there pre-ordered his & mine... his got a dead pixel though (it's in the top left corner so it's not a problem...)
Sure beats using the importers in the UK who charge the earth for bleeding cutting edge consoles!