Originally posted by Lord Nicon
Its too bad that it (as well as some more games) isnt ready for a christmas release. That would befinately boost initial sales. It needs to establish a decent user base early so that more developers will have confidence in working on it. Hopefully this doesnt just die out like every other handheld next to nintendo\'s (well except a couple in Japan).
I think the PSP just became a REALLY attractive alternative to comparable devices ranging from the Gameboy to the iPod, it\'s a little more expensive than Nintendo\'s new offering and much cheaper than an iPod.
Since the official price has been announced there is already a buzz coming from several additional publishers expressing their interest. There will be more games from the developers we\'ve come to admire since Playstation\'s rise to superstardom, it will no doubt have the same effect.
I really think Sony is picking a good time, since they will miss christmas, to launch. Any later than first half 2005 and they\'ll have to deal with the hype trains of the next generation systems.
If you ask me, Sony has just staked claim in the portable arena.
Oh, Nintendo has repsonded to the price of the PSP...
Bloomberg Japan quotes high-ranking company officials, industry analysts on the handheld wars.
The ink\'s not yet dry on the PSP price tags, but the fallout from yesterday\'s surprising announcements has already begun. Bloomberg Japan reported today on Nintendo\'s reaction to Sony\'s price point for the PSP, which was far lower than any analyst or industry insider prediction.
"That\'s not a game machine," said Yasuhiro Minagawa, head of PR for Nintendo Co., Ltd. "They showed it at the [Tokyo] Game Show without any fundamental game software, and you can tell that it\'s not yet complete."
For a reaction to the reaction, Bloomberg went to SCE\'s Ken Kutaragi. "People who want to play with Pikachu will need Nintendo\'s new-style DS machine," he said, "but those who want to play our racing game Gran Turismo 4 will need a PSP, right?"
Bloomberg also quoted JP Morgan Securities analyst Masaru Onishi, who told the news service, "By announcing an unexpectedly low price for the PSP, Sony has raised the chances that it will fully expand into the market. Many game publishers are now saying, \'At that price, we\'d seriously like to make games for the PSP.\'"
By Chris Kohler -- GameSpot
POSTED: 10/28/04 03:17 PM PST
"That\'s not a game machine," Isn\'t that the same thing they said about PS2 and Xbox, both of which are outselling the GC?
