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Latest figures from Japan show the DS sales slowing to a crawl, while PSP keeps on pushing ahead. Infact, although DS was launched in Japan before PSP, the hard fact is that now PSP has overtaken the Nintendo DS.
Units sold
249,000 DS
267,000 PSP
Nintendo need to do some thing fast if they want to stay in the game. In Japan, Nintendo should be able to crush Sony, but it appears they can't, even remembering DS was launched before PSP there.
If the trend is repeated world wide, and Sony PSP continue's to increase it's lead, where will that leave DS? Being pushed into 2nd place world wide is a real possibility now, which would in turn have an effect on developers who want to design for the most used system. Add to that the low number of Nintendo GameCube's, an we have to ask, what is the future for Nintendo?
Units sold
249,000 DS
267,000 PSP
Nintendo need to do some thing fast if they want to stay in the game. In Japan, Nintendo should be able to crush Sony, but it appears they can't, even remembering DS was launched before PSP there.
If the trend is repeated world wide, and Sony PSP continue's to increase it's lead, where will that leave DS? Being pushed into 2nd place world wide is a real possibility now, which would in turn have an effect on developers who want to design for the most used system. Add to that the low number of Nintendo GameCube's, an we have to ask, what is the future for Nintendo?
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Yes they did they learnt: "we have learnt never to make a games console with disks we promised were cheap but there not and without backwards compatibility or without a dvd player" i recon the gamecubes launch titles were pretty rubbish. the ds's are really good! touch screen rules
Dringo wrote:
> And the assumption that Nintendo learnt nothing from that is
> shocking.
Well they didn't with the Gamecube did they?
> And the assumption that Nintendo learnt nothing from that is
> shocking.
Well they didn't with the Gamecube did they?
Can't be bad then - cheaper and higher quality. Two birds and all that :)
ßulle†† wrote:
> Wait for the US release. US PSP's will be manufactured with the
> Samsung screens.
Only because they're cheaper than the sharp ones.
> Wait for the US release. US PSP's will be manufactured with the
> Samsung screens.
Only because they're cheaper than the sharp ones.
N64 Fan wrote:
> Thats exactly what happened to Nintendo home consoles when the
> Playstation was released! Nintendo ruled the world with the NES and
> SNES and it only took Sony a couple of years to crush them.
And the assumption that Nintendo learnt nothing from that is shocking.
Look at how agressive Nintendo have been when Sony announced a new handheld. They're going right for the throat.
Sony announce PSP, Nintendo announce a SECOND handheld to work along side the Gameboy range. Meaning the handheld market becomes overcrowded, bound to damage Sony's sales.
Nintendo heavily push the GBA SP in Europe and release the DS before the PSP in Japan and a good deal before the PSP in America.
Nintendo throw tonnes of new ideas into the concept.
They announce and release the console in a year.
They confirm there is already another handheld on the way.
They make the console cheap, undercutting the PSP.
They go hell and leather to get as many third party developers on board as possible.
ALREADY we are seeing a very different attitude to the one Nintendo had at the launch of the N64. No delays. Cheaper Price. Not alienating third parties.
I was rather shocked to see Nintendo come out fighting so hard. The Nintendo of yesteryear might consider a GBA 2 at Christmas 2005 or 2006 and believe the GBA SP will beat the PSP.
> Thats exactly what happened to Nintendo home consoles when the
> Playstation was released! Nintendo ruled the world with the NES and
> SNES and it only took Sony a couple of years to crush them.
And the assumption that Nintendo learnt nothing from that is shocking.
Look at how agressive Nintendo have been when Sony announced a new handheld. They're going right for the throat.
Sony announce PSP, Nintendo announce a SECOND handheld to work along side the Gameboy range. Meaning the handheld market becomes overcrowded, bound to damage Sony's sales.
Nintendo heavily push the GBA SP in Europe and release the DS before the PSP in Japan and a good deal before the PSP in America.
Nintendo throw tonnes of new ideas into the concept.
They announce and release the console in a year.
They confirm there is already another handheld on the way.
They make the console cheap, undercutting the PSP.
They go hell and leather to get as many third party developers on board as possible.
ALREADY we are seeing a very different attitude to the one Nintendo had at the launch of the N64. No delays. Cheaper Price. Not alienating third parties.
I was rather shocked to see Nintendo come out fighting so hard. The Nintendo of yesteryear might consider a GBA 2 at Christmas 2005 or 2006 and believe the GBA SP will beat the PSP.
Admittedly my old Samsung E710 screen knackered up through no fault of my own - went all faint and milky.
But generally, Samsung produce some of the highest quality LCD/TFT/Plasma screens.
But generally, Samsung produce some of the highest quality LCD/TFT/Plasma screens.
ßulle†† wrote:
> Wait for the US release. US PSP's will be manufactured with the
> Samsung screens.
My Samsung phone has a naff screen so that argument doesnt wash with me!
> Wait for the US release. US PSP's will be manufactured with the
> Samsung screens.
My Samsung phone has a naff screen so that argument doesnt wash with me!
Robin wrote:
> can pick up a PSP FOR £195 including P+P from ebay
>
>
> again, my only fear, and one I have nightmares about
>
>
> DEAD PIXELS
>
> want one with the new samsung screen too!
>
>
> should I get it or not?
Wait for the US release. US PSP's will be manufactured with the Samsung screens.
Importmadness are doing a bunch of offers, it's where I preordered mine with 3 games.
> can pick up a PSP FOR £195 including P+P from ebay
>
>
> again, my only fear, and one I have nightmares about
>
>
> DEAD PIXELS
>
> want one with the new samsung screen too!
>
>
> should I get it or not?
Wait for the US release. US PSP's will be manufactured with the Samsung screens.
Importmadness are doing a bunch of offers, it's where I preordered mine with 3 games.
Not that I want the DS to go the same way may I add!
sPiKeCaSt wrote:
> I mean come on..do you really think Nintendo will just flop when
> they've held the handheld market for so long?
Thats exactly what happened to Nintendo home consoles when the Playstation was released! Nintendo ruled the world with the NES and SNES and it only took Sony a couple of years to crush them.
> I mean come on..do you really think Nintendo will just flop when
> they've held the handheld market for so long?
Thats exactly what happened to Nintendo home consoles when the Playstation was released! Nintendo ruled the world with the NES and SNES and it only took Sony a couple of years to crush them.
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