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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: fastson on January 28, 2004, 05:46:40 AM
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EA just said on their conference call they expect Sony to price PSP at $199-249 with software at $39.99. A release date of November or perhaps early December and for Sony to ship 3m by March 2005.
$199-249.. 1,443-1,805 .. wow, not bad :D Gotta love the weak dollar.
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$200 for a portable?
Suicide, most likely. Sony needs to realize that the portable market is a lot different than the console market. Most people still consider portables a kid\'s toy and inferior old technology products. Most people won\'t pay that for a portable.
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PSP is not competing on the same market as the GameBoy\'s, its more of a "toy" for men that are 18+.
Like Deering said "won\'t be something you can whip out on the
schoolyard"
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Can somepne reinform me what else it can do except from playing games please?
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Originally posted by Unicron!
Can somepne reinform me what else it can do except from playing games please?
It can play games (:p ), play games via a wireless network (9 players), play movies (DVD quality), play music (Mp3) .. It supports Sonys Memory Stick so you will most likely be able to transfer MP3 audio/Videos from your computer (PS3?) to the PSP.
It might have other Palm like features, like GPS navigation (so you can use it in the car) etc.
Games, Movies and Music is confirmed.. The other is mostly rumours, so we will have to wait for E3.
I just hope its games are region free. :(
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$200 is indeed a good price I believe if it can do all these things and more as well as be powerfull enough to produce high quality 3D graphics then.
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Originally posted by Unicron!
$200 is indeed a good price I believe if it can do all these things and more as well as be powerfull enough to produce high quality 3D graphics then.
Mmm, $200 is a import friendly price (considering we ALWAYS get raped in Europe, in Sweden you must pay 25% VAT too!).. I will import if the games are region free.
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$200-$250 in USA? Then about 300-350€ here.
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I don\'t know about the PSP. Most people don\'t have memory sticks. Most people don\'t download movies. Most people don\'t need an mp3 player (that\'s what CD burners are for).
The PSP is a bunch of shit most people don\'t need, and oh yea, it\'ll play pretty looking games for $200.
I\'d like to see Nintendo take ten bucks off the cost of most GBA games and be done with the PSP.
-Eik
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Originally posted by Seed_Of_Evil
$200-$250 in USA? Then about 300-350€ here.
Since Europe always gets screwed, yes. :(
Eiksirf: Then PSP is for the people that do have all that stuff, and want something more then a Super NES. :)
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Originally posted by fastson
PSP is not competing on the same market as the GameBoy\'s, its more of a "toy" for men that are 18+.
Like Deering said "won\'t be something you can whip out on the
schoolyard"
I can say with full confidence that out of ALL the millions of GBAs sold I have only seen ONE person over the age of 18 play it and at least 20+ younguns play it. So what that tells me is that the majority of the handheld market seems to be under 18. I just don\'t see a handheld system that targets older gamers being succesful.
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Originally posted by Black Samurai
I can say with full confidence that out of ALL the millions of GBAs sold I have only seen ONE person over the age of 18 play it and at least 20+ younguns play it. So what that tells me is that the majority of the handheld market seems to be under 18. I just don\'t see a handheld system that targets older gamers being succesful.
We will see.. Sony might create a "new" market like they did with the PSX (PSOne)? That is what they are aiming for.
Right now the GBA does not interest me, it would take something like the PSP to get me interested (I like things which can do lots of different things, the more the better IMO), and it already has (I\'m a prylbög = gadget fag, so naturally Im interested).
I have a feeling PSP will do just fine. :)
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I agree with Fastson. GBA doesn\'t interest me in the slightest but the PSP actually does...
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Originally posted by JP
I agree with Fastson. GBA doesn\'t interest me in the slightest but the PSP actually does...
That\'s because you are either (1) a fanboy (2) someone under the impression 3D always equals better. I figure it\'s abit of both.
Originally posted by Eiksirf
I don\'t know about the PSP. Most people don\'t have memory sticks. Most people don\'t download movies. Most people don\'t need an mp3 player (that\'s what CD burners are for).
The PSP is a bunch of shit most people don\'t need, and oh yea, it\'ll play pretty looking games for $200.
I\'d like to see Nintendo take ten bucks off the cost of most GBA games and be done with the PSP.
-Eik
Speak the truth, Brother Eiksirf!
Originally posted by fastson
We will see.. Sony might create a "new" market like they did with the PSX (PSOne)? That is what they are aiming for.
Right now the GBA does not interest me, it would take something like the PSP to get me interested (I like things which can do lots of different things, the more the better IMO), and it already has (I\'m a prylbög = gadget fag, so naturally Im interested).
I have a feeling PSP will do just fine. :)
You are a friend of "jack of all trades" and "master of none". In that case, go get a friggin\' Ngage. Actually, if we look back far enough, I\'m pretty sure you trashed the N-Gage, but now that Sony is doing it, you\'re all for the idea .
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
That\'s because you are either (1) a fanboy (2) someone under the impression 3D always equals better. I figure it\'s abit of both.
Speak the truth, Brother Eiksirf!
You are a friend of "jack of all trades" and "master of none". In that case, go get a friggin\' Ngage. Actually, if we look back far enough, I\'m pretty sure you trashed the N-Gage, but now that Sony is doing it, you\'re all for the idea .
And I figure that you are either: (1) an arrogant moron who thinks he knows better than every one else (2) who lives this 2D-nostalgia dreamworld and can\'t snap out of it and hates everyone who doesn\'t. I think it\'s not just a bit of both, I think it\'s a lot.
I own the original GB, a DC, PSX, PS2, Xbox.... yeah I\'m a fanboy.
And btw, I\'ve spent the last week playing X-Com: TFTD on PC. Gee golly, it\'s a 2D game!
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As an adult I just don\'t see how I would have time to play a game anywhere but home...
I mean if it\'s part of my phone, that that\'s cool, but I just don\'t see why I need to carry around a little personal unit.
A kid on the other hand can play in the back seat of the car while driving.
To me, I would just like a nice home unit.
Although the big log may want it!!!!
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
You are a friend of "jack of all trades" and "master of none". In that case, go get a friggin\' Ngage. Actually, if we look back far enough, I\'m pretty sure you trashed the N-Gage, but now that Sony is doing it, you\'re all for the idea .
What is with you? Always so hostile.
I havent trashed the N-Gage as far as I know, infact I was pretty interested untill its release.
And I figure that you are either: (1) an arrogant moron who thinks he knows better than every one else (2) who lives this 2D-nostalgia dreamworld and can\'t snap out of it and hates everyone who doesn\'t. I think it\'s not just a bit of both, I think it\'s a lot.
Spot... on. :D
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If it plays Mp3s AND games a $200 price is justified. An mp3 player alone runs about that much.
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^^
Exactly what I was thinking.
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Originally posted by JP
And I figure that you are either: (1) an arrogant moron who thinks he knows better than every one else (2) who lives this 2D-nostalgia dreamworld and can\'t snap out of it and hates everyone who doesn\'t. I think it\'s not just a bit of both, I think it\'s a lot.
I own the original GB, a DC, PSX, PS2, Xbox.... yeah I\'m a fanboy.
And btw, I\'ve spent the last week playing X-Com: TFTD on PC. Gee golly, it\'s a 2D game!
Then I\'m interested in your logic on why the GBA does not interest you. It has some of the single best games in every genre \'cept sports.
And if all you own is the above consoles, then it only reafirms my 3D notion.
Thanks.
I can\'t help that your a fanboy in denial.
;)
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Well I kind of question the $200 price point. If this thing is going to have PS2 graphics and all that other nonsense, it\'ll run $300 or at least $250.
Handheld suicide, in my opinion. Just look at N-Gage.
Vid had a good point about adults not needing handhelds. Aside from a plane ride, I would say most adults can only really use a portable system at home anyway...
-Eik
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Way to expensive for a portible. And Hi all, i havent been on here in a long time
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$200-300 is expensive no matter what Sony\'s target audience is for the PSP. Now, unlike some of the people here that say it is suicide, $200, while it is expensive, you have to remember that the PSP is a powerful system compared to, say, the GBA or even the N-Gage. If the price is $200, it is even cheaper then the N-Gage (at $300, it isn\'t. But even at this price, PSP is still a powerful game system and promises games that look a lot better).
I\'m not saying the PSP will succeed at $300 or even $200. Just saying that it isn\'t suicide either. AND, if Nintendo does follow with this, Nintendo DS (and have this as its competition), then Sony could very well do just fine with the PSP.
Now we have to wait for what the games will look like. Support for the system (which it appears that Sony IS getting) is very important no matter what the price is.
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If the DS plays mp3s just as well or better than the PSP I may have to buy one. Nintendo is the master of immersive quirky games that don\'t take a long time to learn.
DS price (http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media/1074787953.html): ~$187 USD
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At some point in the game, you need to just stand your ground and that is what Nintendo needs to do at this point. The GBA is a few years old now, has the name brand and countless games that are ported from SNES and original titles (see: Castlevania games). The library is there, the userbase is there and the price is right. There is no reason to release another portable in the market, no matter what Sony does and no matter how original and interesting the portable is. Nintendo is taking big risks. Not only do they cut into their own market, they also stand the chance of not selling these units, like the Virtual Boy and take a huge loss, something they can\'t afford to do with slow sells for the NGC.
Let Sony release the PSP, pump out some more games for the GBA, original content if possible, a new Mario / Zelda / Metriod game would help the GBA a lot. Lower the price on the GBA SP a few dollars or lower the price on the games and watch sells fly while the PSP struggles with a high price tag and no clear market . Nintendo needs to remember that the original Gameboy lasted a decade, with only minor revisions while other companies was putting out far superior handhelds and losing money left and right. No reason to change the plan now.