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"PSP - June"

Hardly the ultimate month to release a console, nor is it actually a good idea at all. Perhaps the Autumn 2005 rumour is true? Regardless it looks like Nintendo will have some lead over Sony again. 3 months sales can do the world of good. Nintendo currently have free reign over the American market.

Apparently the PSP chips aren't readily avalible so the launch maybe delayed. Meaning it'll miss the end of the fiscal year. By missing that Sony can pretty much release the console whenever they want in the next 12 months and their shareholders will be happy. And saving the system up for Christmas with a tonne of software could be a great way to keep those shareholders happy.

I wouldn't hold onto that though. Looks like June it is. Interesting.

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I already came..

You keep that cape on, laddie.
Now come hither.

*beckons*

Hedfix wrote:

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> Damn I've joined the hypothetical stable only DX (Degeneration not
> WS) can save me now!!! :D


*puts superhero cape away*

:'(

They made a good choice, poor souls.

Actually, during the PS2 launch there were atleast one or two people on these boards that did a lengthy topic at how they got to the shop, saw that they'd be paying £350 for a PS2 and one game and thought "screw it" and got the DC/DVD bundle with 4 games instead and felt a lot better.

One of them did a lengthy topic about, without bothering to change their name from "PS2 Rulez" or something along those lines... :-D

well they're delaying the launch precisely for the reason that they WON'T sell out, althoug, knowing Sony, thy'll find some way to make a shortage.

True. But if they sell out of PSPs (not likely) then it'll be a different story.

I doubt there's ever been a case of someone going to get a console on launch day and actually deciding then and there to get another console just because of the advertising. Usually people who go to buy the console on release have it pre-ordered, so they're not gonna be buying DSs. And anyone who hasn't preordered has obviously gone to the shop with the sole intent of buying a PSP, otherwise they would have just bought a DS weeks or months before.

Before, after and during.

A title before, a title during and a title after.

People go to the shop to get their PSP's and see's a cheaper DS on the shelves, it features a nice new colour and a few posts are put up besides the PSP. Gamers decided that actually they'll get that flash new DS and that nice new looking DS game.

It won't mean DS sales will eclipse the PSP, but as there will be so many consumers in the shops that day getting the new console it is a perfect time to offer "alternatives" especially cheaper alternatives with cheap screens.

DX would save you, but Vinnie mac has them tied up in the basement until XFL becomes a hit.

So we'll never see the likes of Shaun and HHH again.

Nooooo!

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