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(Disappointing) PSP usage stats REVEALED!

I actually ended up selling mine of eBay a few weeks ago. I hadn't played it since mid-April and it wasn't worth holding on to at this point. Sure, I'll never have Spider-Man 2 and UMD again, but I don't really care.

I'll pick the PSP up again when either the price drops, or when there are just too many good games to hold off any longer. I managed to make back what it cost me (eBayers pay extra for bundles, especially the Canadians), so I won't be taking a loss when I buy it again.
 
jarrod said:
It's tracking almost exactly in line with GameCube's performance in 2002. So it's not dead per se, it's just barely alive.
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We're talking Japan? Wow that's hilariously funny... and bad.
 
kiryogi said:
Well in this regard, about 2-3 weeks ago I finally decided to take out the battery out of my PSP to avoid drain. I don't see myself putting it back in anytime soon either, though I was a bit interested in trying out 2.0.
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Please Explain this "drain"? I haven't touched my psp or the extra battery I bought since e3 trip, how's my battery doing?
 
Sony were kinda dumb to patch the exploits so early. They should have left it open for at least a full year. When the Xbox was cracked, you simply wouldn't believe how many people who were classic MS haterz at my local import shop, suddenly did a 180 and came back with a brank spanking new 'Dude just for XMAME, XSNES ect for chipping. :lol
 
I honestly think the PSP will get a huge boost once the PS3 is into swing, as long as sony can keep it viable for that long. Theres very little incentive to make exclusive PSP games at the moment, if you dont spend the cash on them they're gonna look poor like many do now, but when you do spend money on them, might as well bring them out on PS2 due to the massively higher userbase.

Once next gen costs skyrocket i think PSP will get more support, the hardware is advance enough for a portable for games to still look adaquate. Plus the format has a long long way to go before its really an appealing price in terms of console and the memory sticks. The units close to the 360 price, and the 1 gig mem sticks aren't far off the DS's unit price either.

Sonys own supports been pretty abysmal though, outside of ridge racer and wipeout i think most of the games look very average, stuff like Medieval should look, and from what i gather, play alot better then they do.

What suprises me the most, and pisses me off, is that even though all these ports do get annoying, where the HELL are the good ones? Outside of VT and Pro Evo, its rubbish. Screw burnout, wheres Tekken, VF4, SF3? The consoles been out a good while now, and its only got ONE capcom fighter, and no SNK? These companies *LIVE* for port whoring and can't even get a decent bunch going a year into PSP.
 
I love PSP haterz and fanboys. It's fun for rational gamers to watch them fight each other inbetween our interesting and constructive gaming-related discussions.
 
I wonder if Sony's European
bungling
PSP launch will give the PSP a boost?

Or maybe it will... in the wrong direction! :lol
 
jman2050 said:
I love PSP haterz and fanboys. It's fun for rational gamers to watch them fight each other inbetween our interesting and constructive gaming-related discussions.
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Gotta love fanboys trying to defend their overpriced purchases :lol
 
Danj said:
I wonder if Sony's European
bungling
PSP launch will give the PSP a boost?
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Heh, psp in Europe will probably be more popular than anywhere else including the US. It's gonna have a killer launch line up, and then it will be the run up to christmas with Pro Evo and GTA hitting meaning no let up or post launch drought. If there uis gonna be a problem, I'm guessing it will be if SCE bungle the supply with killer shortages that mean they suffer like they did in Japan.
 
Another possible reason for DS doing well in Japan:

Nintendo spokesmen have been saying for some time now that the video game industry is in decline and that players are getting bored with the same style game, time after time. Mostly the response to that has been "Yeah, maybe in Japan, but not the U.S.!!" Maybe that's exactly the case. In Japan, maybe the gaming (and non-gaming) population is ready for a change in how/if they play games, and the DS struck the right chord with them.

This could also play into the reason that the PSP is under-performing in Japan based on U.S. gamers' expectations.
 
some more stats from an official japanese survey:

http://www.pspupdates.com/2005/08/voice-digest-of-firmware-v20-and.html#comments

Q: Are you going to upgrade to v2.0?

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Q: Which function added/updated in this version do you prefer? (Multiple choices)

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Q: Which capacity of Memory Stick are you using? (Multiple choices)

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from: official sony japan playstation site (via pspupdates)

edit: can't spell official, and damn I can't beleive so many JPN PSP brothers are still rockin the 32mb card! :lol
 
The PS3 is what is killing the PSP. Most Japanese developers are probably spending their money on PS3 development. DS third party support is pretty weak on the whole too. I mean, we see a big game here and there but for the most part, its quickie games to probably make some quick cash. The PSP demands so much more (hardware wise and consumer expectations) which developers don't want to put the time in. Even if GT Mobile, GTA: LCS, Daxter, and Winning Eleven kick start the PSP, I doubt its going to pull in much attention.

PS3 development costs are probably at least $3-5 million. With developers taking less risks, they'd rather invest their money in the PS3 than the PSP. PSP will be a hit in the Western world but I bet the minute Japanese support for the machine will wither away by 2006 except for cross platform releases. In the west, PSP will be dominated by racers and sports titles, which is the American consumers' collective bag. I see no reason why it won't be #1 here.

i think this is a problem with handhelds generally, and you're not alone. i've never been comfortable playing any handheld for longer than 30 min bursts. even that isn't totally easy.
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The DS didn't give me the eye wear. I played it in short bursts but at the end of the day, my eyes were bloodshot and fluttered involuntarily. I stopped playing the PSP for a week and everything was back to normal.
 
My Psp is incredibly uselfull , why right now it's doing the busybody work of wieghing down some paper that could happen to fly off my desk without warning. The 3 games I own are doing there part in keeping my DS games from falling flat on my dresser.

You know, I bought directly into the hype machine on that thing , thought I wanted it for all the shit it could do and I did really enjoy the thing for a good month, wheras my DS was only used for about 2 weeks after buying one. I must say though that My Ds has continually been used for a couple hours + every week wheras the PSP was used only to play megaman 2 on the shitter and even that got boring after a week, especially when during wily's castle megamans sprite had this horrible tendency to dissapear on me during the dragon boss. I'm lhonestly almost thinking of trading the thing off becuae aside from PSone ports courtesy of capcom I see no reason to keep the thing anymore.
 
Better sell it now before there may be a price drop. I would still have mine if it wasn't for the agonizing pain when playing it. Gaming is just a hobby, there's no need to feel discomfort when playing.
 
The Experiment said:
DS third party support is pretty weak on the whole too. I mean, we see a big game here and there but for the most part, its quickie games to probably make some quick cash.
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Not so much.
 
Oddly enough I've played my PSP more than I ever did my GBA. If you take out homebrew it's probably about equal. I actually use my PSP portably more than I ever did with my GBA, probably because I can play it in public without looking like this:

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Yusaku said:
Oddly enough I've played my PSP more than I ever did my GBA. If you take out homebrew it's probably about equal. I actually use my PSP portably more than I ever did with my GBA, probably because I can play it in public without looking like this:

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I'd rather be playing the better games than try to look "cool."
 
^ I do...I expected so much from the PSP, I still have hope for it, but I think I'm just gonna have to get a DS. My brother always told me that I would too, but I just can't resist a great game like Castlevania!
 
I didn't buy any game for my PSP in a long time, but it's not because of any lack of games. I could buy a lot of launch games that I don't have. It's simply because since april I barly left home to a place I could actually use the PSP and I'd rather buy home console games right now. I'm not going to upgrade to version 2.0, but I'll probably get the white PSP some time down the road for that. No games I really want so why bother in case a really cool homebrew ware comes out?
 
Yusaku said:
Oddly enough I've played my PSP more than I ever did my GBA. If you take out homebrew it's probably about equal. I actually use my PSP portably more than I ever did with my GBA, probably because I can play it in public without looking like this:

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wow :lol You should care more about the quality of your games than what mr.X in the streets may think of you.
 
I'm still making hard love to my PSP.

I use it every day at work, if not for games over lunch, then for music and movies while I work. I love the little bugger, and think it's one of the best purchases I've made all year.

That said, I'm disapponted by the lackluster release schedule. And surprised that so many of my friends are buying into PSP despite said schedule.

Two of my pals have bought PSP in the last week - and these are guys on budgets with limited time who don't buy a fraction of the consoles and games that I do. They've committed to the thing in a way I just didn't see them doing.

PSP ain't dead yet.
 
Just what exactly is wrong with the PSP lineup? I'm still unable to figure why it is constantly slammed for its library...

There ARE quite a few really good games currently on the machine as well as plenty of decent titles to go along with it. The main issue is that it has seen a release drought since its launch period. That should not suddenly negate its current library, however.

The fall looks to offer plenty of good games as well.

It seems like a backlash to me with many people jumping on board who have not given it a chance.
 
dark10x said:
Just what exactly is wrong with the PSP lineup? I'm still unable to figure why it is constantly slammed for its library...

There ARE quite a few really good games currently on the machine as well as plenty of decent titles to go along with it. The main issue is that it has seen a release drought since its launch period. That should not suddenly negate its current library, however.

The fall looks to offer plenty of good games as well.

It seems like a backlash to me with many people jumping on board who have not given it a chance.
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or it could be that people genuinely do not like or have interest in any of the games out so far. Every time you make this statement, you're greeted with the same answer. Stop asking questions you already know the answers to :P
 
dark10x said:
Just what exactly is wrong with the PSP lineup? I'm still unable to figure why it is constantly slammed for its library...

There ARE quite a few really good games currently on the machine as well as plenty of decent titles to go along with it. The main issue is that it has seen a release drought since its launch period. That should not suddenly negate its current library, however.

The fall looks to offer plenty of good games as well.

It seems like a backlash to me with many people jumping on board who have not given it a chance.
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it's all they have left. Please stop fighting it.
 
jman2050 said:
or it could be that people genuinely do not like or have interest in any of the games out so far. Every time you make this statement, you're greeted with the same answer. Stop asking questions you already know the answers to :P
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I don't understand it, however...

It truly boggles my mind like you would not believe. Surely they can at least admit that good games exist, but those games are not for them...
 
dark10x said:
I don't understand it, however...

It truly boggles my mind like you would not believe. Surely they can at least admit that good games exist, but those games are not for them...
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Well its just like how people can say they have no intrest in the DS library right now. I can see that there are good games on it, they just don't intrest me. Now I may cave once castlevania is released. All of this is way premature and we should at least give both machines a holiday in all regions before either one is declared 'dead'.
 
dark10x said:
I don't understand it, however...

It truly boggles my mind like you would not believe. Surely they can at least admit that good games exist, but those games are not for them...
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That's a better statement to make, and in that case I agree with you. Then again, people love to rag on Gamecube's lineup, thinking that it's relatively paltry sales justify the use of all-encompassing termanology with the implication that nothing on it is worth playing even though the correct situation is the one you just described. But hey, I rarely see anyone complaining about the idiots who talk about the GC's lineup, and certainly nothing from you about it.

But hey, it's a Nintendo platform, so no one cares. Sorry for going a bit off-topic there for a moment. I'm not trying to rag on you, just trying to give a reason as to why the constant questions you ask regarding people's opinions on the PSP lineup doesn't make sense to me. It's a futile argument really, since there are going to be idiots making wild and retarded predictions based on their personal viewpoints regardless of what you say, and there are going to be people who actually specifically refer to their personal tastes and acknowledge the strengths of it's lineup who are wrongfully implicated and offended by that same broad statement.

Thus why i said: don't ask questions you already know the answers to. I assume you know all this already, unless my initial impressions on you are wrong and you're more ignorant than I was led to believe, in which case all I can do is simply watch the fun unfold in earnest.
 
Yusaku said:
Oddly enough I've played my PSP more than I ever did my GBA. If you take out homebrew it's probably about equal. I actually use my PSP portably more than I ever did with my GBA, probably because I can play it in public without looking like this:

virgin3.jpg
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:lol :lol :lol




Oh wait, you were being serious.
 
The truth of the matter is, I am attempting to get detailed replies out of people. I know full well what you've said, but I am attempting to reach the point where people will actually try to be honest. Through repetition, perhaps I can achieve something. Then again, perhaps not...

That's a better statement to make, and in that case I agree with you. Then again, people love to rag on Gamecube's lineup, thinking that it's relatively paltry sales justify the use of all-encompassing termanology with the implication that nothing on it is worth playing even though the correct situation is the one you just described. But hey, I rarely see anyone complaining about the idiots who talk about the GC's lineup, and certainly nothing from you about it.
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I suppose that is a perfect comparison. The GC is very similar in that regard. I think the GC is home to some truly fantastic titles, but people are unwilling to give it credit where credit is due. Also, like PSP, I think the GC hardware itself is the best of the current machines and am sad to see it go under-utilized.

The difference here is that, in comparison to the GC, the PS2 offers MANY MANY more titles to choose from. The difference in lineup size is quite large, of that there is no doubt. However, in the case of DS vs PSP, that isn't true. In the US especially, the DS lineup does not even begin to tower over the PSP lineup. They are simply different. The two are on equal footing as far as the future is concerned, in my opinion.

Luckily, I own both.
 
dark10x said:
The truth of the matter is, I am attempting to get detailed replies out of people. I know full well what you've said, but I am attempting to reach the point where people will actually try to be honest. Through repetition, perhaps I can achieve something. Then again, perhaps not...



I suppose that is a perfect comparison. The GC is very similar in that regard. I think the GC is home to some truly fantastic titles, but people are unwilling to give it credit where credit is due. Also, like PSP, I think the GC hardware itself is the best of the current machines and am sad to see it go under-utilized.

The difference here is that, in comparison to the GC, the PS2 offers MANY MANY more titles to choose from. The difference in lineup size is quite large, of that there is no doubt. However, in the case of DS vs PSP, that isn't true. In the US especially, the DS lineup does not even begin to tower over the PSP lineup. They are simply different. The two are on equal footing as far as the future is concerned, in my opinion.

Luckily, I own both.
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Now this is a better response :) You really can't expect honest detailed responses from people without being detailed yourself... though i'll say i'm not as optimistic as you regarding the repetition thing, which is why i personally think such attempts are futile >_>
 
Why not be repetitious? It certainly seems to be the type of discussion that people complaining about PSP library want to have ;)
 
Weird - I still have my PSP everywhere I go.

None of the magic has worn off for me, but then again I have tons of opportunities during the day to get some quick gaming in.
 
The psp magic wore off for me a long time ago.. I was scared to take the thing around me cause it was so fragile even with that Logitech case.. I sold it on Ebay a few months ago. The PSP was an impulse hype buy and im sad I made it.

The launch lineup ill admit is great, but great as in its alot of games thats on regular consoles and some are missing parts that the consoles had.

I think the PSP wont be doomed though, it has a decent fall lineup and it will do great in western markets because of 1 thing.. people like this guy..

Oddly enough I've played my PSP more than I ever did my GBA. If you take out homebrew it's probably about equal. I actually use my PSP portably more than I ever did with my GBA, probably because I can play it in public without looking like this:

http://www.classicgaming.com/sfkosm...rio/virgin3.jpg
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Yusaku is the definition of a typical gamer in the US, caring about image more then gameplay. Im not saying hes bad or the devil or that everyone in the US is exactly like him but a good majority are.. They think about image. When they see a PSP they go "Oh thats one sexy black machine I want it" w/o even thinking about quality of games to come or that are out now. I can tell you the GBA SP shines in library, but people who are older will go "thats not sexy, im trading this in for a PSP" Thats what I cant stand about that, people are so blinded by something so stupid, but then again kudos to sony for pulling such a witty marketing strategy..


We damn well know the DS wins in Japan, but I just wish Nintendo can claim its power in the US, and I really think itll happen, wait till the GBA dies.. guess where those kids are gonna go.. straight for the DS..
 
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