Reply With Quote$100 is more than worth what the PSP has to offer. Can the DS go online? No. Can the DS hold MP3s? No. Can the DS play movies? No. Can the DS store digital photos? No. Can the DS play Twisted Metal or Grand Theft Auto? No. An extra $100 is nothing.
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If Sony holds that price, Nintendo will dominate. The masses will not pay $250 for a handheld. If the price is so high that even the hardcore, "early adopter" market winces, it's far too expensive to have a chance. I can't see parents shelling out that kind of money, and if next Christmas it's PSP $200 and DS $100, it will be DS all the way. The PSP's pricing is the handheld equivalent of the 3DO or Neo-Geo.
Last edited by RoleTroll; 20 Feb 2005 at 02:43 PM.
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$100 is more than worth what the PSP has to offer. Can the DS go online? No. Can the DS hold MP3s? No. Can the DS play movies? No. Can the DS store digital photos? No. Can the DS play Twisted Metal or Grand Theft Auto? No. An extra $100 is nothing.
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It's not the expensive. It'll turn some serious heads. When you start seeing kiosks where a DS and PSP are next to each other, watch what happens. The screen will get their attention and then the pretty colors will work their magic. I predict it will sell as fast as Sony can restock shelves (a wild prediction, I know). I'd say the possible $50 a game is the biggest speed bump.Originally Posted by RoleTroll
Last edited by Rumpy; 20 Feb 2005 at 03:08 PM.
"The screen will get their attention and then the pretty colors will work their magic."
And then the kiosk will break after one week.
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- Online is a very small factor on a handheld.$100 is more than worth what the PSP has to offer. Can the DS go online? No. Can the DS hold MP3s? No. Can the DS play movies? No. Can the DS store digital photos? No. Can the DS play Twisted Metal or Grand Theft Auto? No. An extra $100 is nothing.
- The masses will not pay $250 for a 512MB memory stick to hold MP3s or digital photos. The 32MB stick that comes with it is just enough for video games.
- Who is going to pay $20+ for movies on UMD, and only be able to play then on your handheld, when you can buy them on DVD and play them anywhere? And with such a limited market, who is going to make them?
- If older gamers are balking at the price, there isn't much chance of parents paying it for their kids. We'll see if the hope of a Grand Theft Auto game some time in the future is enough to sell the PSP.
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So much ****ing semen.
lol....id be suprised if the DS is even supported next holiday season with Nintendo already asaying there will be another gameboy.
Neo-Geo SuperGrafx Forever!
If so, it will only be because Sony manages the production to make it look like it's selling well. If Sony keeps that $250 price, I predict that the DS outsells the PSP though 2005 by a significant margin, including Christmas.
Last edited by RoleTroll; 20 Feb 2005 at 03:38 PM.
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I woudn't say the PSP is going to be aimed at kids either. Nintendo can have 'em.
LOL! Why, so people can play the two Nintendo games made for it during the holiday season, and nothing good from any third-party? Being 50 or 100 dollars more expensive hasn't stopped the Xbox or PS2 from stomping all over the Gamecube.
-The N-Gage was has been the only "popular" handheld so far to have online support, so you wouldn't know
-Why would they pay $250 for a 512MB memory stick when they can pay $150 for a 1G memory stick that a third-party company will be releasing?
-Not everyone has a $200 portable DVD player
-The PSP can stand on its own. It doesn't need a hit like GTA to make it popular - even though it will definitely increase sells
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