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"PSP's solid sales start"

PSP has pretty much sold out throughout Japan in contrast to Nintendo where DS's can be found everywhere.

Then again Nintendo shipped 1 million whilst the Sony shipped 200,000.

Sony continue their ploy of releasing a few to build up demand.

PSP is almost certain to succeed in Japan to some degree mainly because handhelds have always been appealing in Japan. It is the west Sony might struggle somewhat because sales for handhelds are nothing compared to console sales (GBA and GBA SP sales almost always eclipse console sales in Japan).

PSP failing to break the west will mean loss of third party support, which leads to loss of sales in Japan. Although I'm sure Sony's MP3 and video player will be an attractive western feature (or not, as i believe).

PSP Vs. DS is the ultimate battle of Graphics Vs. Gameplay. Not saying the PSP will fail on the gameplay front but here we are seeing this almost "revolution" in gameplay going head to head with a fantastic graphiced machine.

Nintendo are taking a risk, gambling. Which is nice and rather different as of late. The reason it hasn't been branded with the Gameboy label is that if the DS does not continue with its high sales and flops like Nintendo's other experimental console, the virtual boy, then a true Gameboy successor can be released.

Recent American and Japanese sales reports for the DS confirms my belief that the real winner of this handheld war will be the Gameboy Advance.

Dringo wrote:
> PSP Vs. DS is the ultimate battle of Graphics Vs. Gameplay.


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Dringo wrote:
> mattributé wrote:
> Wrong forum?
>
> Oh no this doesn't have anything to do with Nintendo, lets not
> mention any other companies in here at all. Why discuss the
> competitor to the DS, lets live in a happy go lucky Nintendo mushroom
> filled orgy.

So if I made a thread in this forum dedicated to GTA's sales because those sales affect the Gamecube, it would be OK?


Rigggghhhht.......

I also heard the DS will be getting "Mother 3" at some point in the near-future too! :o

Now, there's a head-turner! :)

gamesfreak wrote:
> I thought you didn't care about the PSP?

Didn't you?

I think it is an interesting Idea that hardcore gamers will be interested in but I don't think it'll catch onto the casual market.

I'm not that interested in the DS either to be frank.

PSP does get Medievil sequel though... oh yes.

gamesfreak wrote:
> I thought you didn't care about the PSP?

He lies, every night he sits in his secret laboratory plotting ways to make it fail.

I thought you didn't care about the PSP?

mattributé wrote:
> Wrong forum?

Oh no this doesn't have anything to do with Nintendo, lets not mention any other companies in here at all. Why discuss the competitor to the DS, lets live in a happy go lucky Nintendo mushroom filled orgy.

Nintendo seem to be responding to the PSP well. Next year you'll be able to play MP3s and MPEGs on your GBA/DS. [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=7280[/URL].

And translate stuff into Japanese too, apparently. [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=7275[/URL]. Fancy.

Yes.

Wrong forum?