Official: PSP December 12, 19800 yen
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Elios83 said:March 2005 is the Usa date
Might work, since it's a handheld (GBA SP launched thereabouts, and so did the GBA Regular). I see them offsetting Xenon sales more to their advantage because the system would be cheaper to mass-produce by then, and there could be more time to get a very strong launch lineup (though not having one never stopped them before).
Sho Nuff said:From the press conference
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Floyd said:
I'll never understand why people who don't own shares in a company give a shit about their profits. They're not gonna price themselves into bankruptcy, so let 'em do as they will. As long as I get mine, that's all I care about.
And all this talk about Sony "facing relentless challenges in this brand new market" is pretty funny. Number one, the portable market really isn't all that different to the console industry. The concepts are generally the same. Number two, people were saying the same thing about Sony's entry into console world in '94. And number three, you think Sony doesn't know anything about portable entertainment? Where do you think Gameboy got it's inspiration from, the kite? I think the company that's owned the gaming industry two generations straight and released an iconic product in the Walkman will be able to figure the portable gaming scene out. Considering most people were guaranteeing a $300+ price point for PSP, it's already evident that Sony knows more then most.
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
"PSP features an integrated high output lithium-ion battery that provides play time of between 4 and 6 hours for game titles and continuous 4 to 5 hours for video viewing. (SCEI actual measurement) (*2)"
quick spoiler thought : i thought this was gonna be game dependent... so which game did they use for the test ?
"I'll never understand why people who don't own shares in a company give a shit about their profits. They're not gonna price themselves into bankruptcy"
I'm pretty sure that most companies which end up bankrupt don't plan it.
"Number two, people were saying the same thing about Sony's entry into console world in '94."
oh, so people were wrong about Sony's entry into the console market, so that means they are automatically wrong on this? I agree that the neighsayers were talking ass the first time, but just because they were wrong that time doesn't instantly guarantee success for sony this time, surely?
"And number three, you think Sony doesn't know anything about portable entertainment? Where do you think Gameboy got it's inspiration from, the kite?"
The handheld games that Nintendo were making before the GB came out?
quick spoiler thought : i thought this was gonna be game dependent... so which game did they use for the test ?
"I'll never understand why people who don't own shares in a company give a shit about their profits. They're not gonna price themselves into bankruptcy"
I'm pretty sure that most companies which end up bankrupt don't plan it.
"Number two, people were saying the same thing about Sony's entry into console world in '94."
oh, so people were wrong about Sony's entry into the console market, so that means they are automatically wrong on this? I agree that the neighsayers were talking ass the first time, but just because they were wrong that time doesn't instantly guarantee success for sony this time, surely?
"And number three, you think Sony doesn't know anything about portable entertainment? Where do you think Gameboy got it's inspiration from, the kite?"
The handheld games that Nintendo were making before the GB came out?
Though I think you're wrong about this in the first place, do you think Nintendo cares who buys their systems? As long as they're selling, Nintendo will be happy to have parents buying DSs for their kids. And that was sort of my point in the first place... Nintendo and Sony are targetting fairly different demographics, though there's always some cross over between them.aaaaa0 said:
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kitchenmotors said:
Your quote above has shown that Nintendo isn't Unbeatable. Sega did take away Nintendo's market when they had a strangle hold of the console Market. Sony can do the same with the Handheld, and they are ALOT more popular then Sega was at that time.
aaaaa0 said:
You forgot one thing man, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GAMES
Seriously, I don't get why people are so blind as to look only at the points this fellow named.
Now the majority of the people may go for a psp, that's fine with me, but to say you can't see anyone rational going for a DS is just retarded. Especially when you won't even take games into account.
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Scrow said:
Parents have a low tolerance for expensive toys. They'll buy GBAs for their kids instead of DSes for $150, given the choice.
The only people that will pay a premium are the early adopters, and my gut says Sony's just taken them all away.
If the DS wants to survive, I think the best move is to either launch low, or immediately move to a lower price point after the PSP ships, if the PSP launch is real, and Sony can actually supply the units it's going to sell.
Unless the PSP launch library is a total disaster, I don't think that's going to hurt it much. I think a lot of people ARE looking for portable versions of familiar franchises. It's a variation on the old rule that (sadly) sequels tend to be more reliable earners in this business than new IP.
Disclaimer: YES I could just be caught up in the hype and freaking out.
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Most people are forgetting that Nintendo is the only serious handheld developer!
Most people are forgetting that Nintendo is the only serious handheld developer!
aaaaa0:
> Unless the PSP launch library is a total disaster, I don't think that's going to hurt it much.
That's not the issue. Now that Sony has a portably system there are a lot of people who previously scoffed at portables and made jokes about a few SNES ports on the GBA that now can't wait to play downgraded PS2 ports on the go. What I take offense to is your implication that it is irrational to want something other than PSP.
> Unless the PSP launch library is a total disaster, I don't think that's going to hurt it much.
That's not the issue. Now that Sony has a portably system there are a lot of people who previously scoffed at portables and made jokes about a few SNES ports on the GBA that now can't wait to play downgraded PS2 ports on the go. What I take offense to is your implication that it is irrational to want something other than PSP.
cybamerc said:
In that case, I apologize and withdraw the comment.
IN MY OPINION
IF PSP is launching for real in December,
AND if it's launching in large quantities,
AND if it is really priced so close to the DS,
AND there is nothing catastrophically bad about the unit's engineering,
AND the launch library is not a total disaster,
THEN the vast majority of consumers will probably pick the PSP over the DS,
DESPITE the DS having more original content and quite possibly a better launch library
UNLESS
The DS offers a significantly lower price point, or Nintendo somehow pulls off the must-have game of the century.
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Jonnyram said:
I wonder if the L5 game is the Sony MMORPG PSP. Wouldn't it be something if it was TFLO?
Mr_Furious
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Not so fast. US and UK have yet to get price point announcements. Doubtful it'll be $300 but you never know :-\DarienA said:
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Mr_Furious said:
It'd be a bigger surprise than this if it launched higher in the US than it does in Japan. The PS and PS2 launched at lower prices in the US than the Japanese versions.
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Stranger things have happened in this crazy industry
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3DO?DarienA said:
I doubt it'll be more expensive in the U.S. but UK's another story. The PSP could very well be higher but we won't know until official announcements from SCEA & SCEE.
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Whoa... that sounds almost mystical and magical...
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MrSingh said:
Uh-oh... [*Panajev notes down that, if he and Singh happen to be in the same room when the lights go out, he should firmly place his butt-cheecks against the nearest wall
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aaaaa0 said:
~$350 give it or take.
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Jonnyram said:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
And I thought this nice style is supposed to be Dark Cloud 3 for PS2. So that's why we haven't heard of it for so long...
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I will shut my mouth until they say the euro price. We have been screwed too many times.
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Well this is what Nintendo gets for overpricing the DS to begin with. They got overly greedy and now they're gonna look stupid when they have to lower the price. I thought 129.99 should have been the MAX price all along.
Now if either company actually had a launch line-up that was worthwhile, I'd have some excitement.
Now if either company actually had a launch line-up that was worthwhile, I'd have some excitement.
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
one slightly assy thing :
when i commute to work, i'd like to be recharing my second battery.
but looking at this, it has to be attached to the PSP to recharge.
Not a show stopper by any means, but hey, if that 4-6 hour range covers every game then it won't be an issue.
when i commute to work, i'd like to be recharing my second battery.
but looking at this, it has to be attached to the PSP to recharge.
Not a show stopper by any means, but hey, if that 4-6 hour range covers every game then it won't be an issue.