We're not in Japan. We're not in the land of Monster Hunter. And because of this, the future of the PSP in America is shaky. There's a recently announced new PSP-3000 with improved screen for use outdoors, but people have got to want to play it outdoors in the first place. I've also heard that the LCD response time is twice as fast, whatever that means. I do understand this is an upgrade for a machine that seems quite unnecessary. The system ran fine before and better with the PSP-2000 upgrade. More important of a factor, there's about 2/3rds less games available to the consumer when compared to the competing portable and Sony feels that reintroducing another model will turn the tables. I'm sorry but I think it's time to call it quits here if that's all they have. The PSP put up a good fight here in America. But like I said in the beginning, we're not Japan. Maybe there's not a market here. Or worse, Sony didn't know who to target.The PSP was an attempt at grabbing the gaming population. It wasn't marketed towards kids. It didn't have the sugar coated franchise to help it move systems. They had games created for people who played games. But in a time where motion controls and casual mini-games rule, Maybe there's there no place for the people who just want to play games?
Sony could pull it off. They could out of the blue announce triple A titles that would span across every genre, get every game player excited again, and then turn the sinking ship around. But that's not going to happen. Developers have lost faith in the system. I know this company said this, and Capcom said that. But that's what always happens. It happened with the GameCube and it happened with HD-DVD. But people/companies will always put up a front to avoid showing weakness, and that's when you know they're in trouble.
Here's a thought though. Make the PSP-3000 cheap. $149.99 won't do it. Make it less than the DS. Make it $99.99 MSRP. You've been pushed back to the edge of your territories. Make one last stand. The Christmas season is coming up. The opportunity is there. Get the system in people's hands. Then come the games.
Hell, at 100 bucks I'll buy another one,
David
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yeah $100 feels like a more fitting price as it will allow the PSP to become more accessible for it to be bought as a gift during the holiday season as many people would rather spend less money on products and still get a great product.
bomber
You make it sound like the system is doing poorly. Errr, its not. It's selling. It's just in a software slump.
The PSP currently has a worldwide install base larger than the Wii and the lifetime sales of the Gamecube and N64. It also currently has a worldwide install base higher than the PS3s and 360s combined.
The worldwide install base is a little less than half that of the DS, but considering it came out afterwards and that the install base of the DS is fucking insanity, this is far from "dying". The PSP is BY FAR the strongest competitor Nintendo has ever had in the handheld arena.
There is reason to develop for it, it is just in a weird place right now.
Japanese developers are starting to react to the success of the the PSP this year in Japan. That is why you see Square Enix moving mobile development to the PSP instead. The new Parasite Eve and FInal Fantasy 13 Agito are big for the PSP.
Oh, the PSP also outsold the PS3 and the 360 in America last week.
I got one, two years ago and never ended up using it. I finally sold it this year.
yes Brad, it did outsell the Xbox 360 and PS3. But it's also half the cost of them too. A Portable should always outsell the console. Just like hamburgers will outsell steaks.
Love,
David
MHP2G RULES BIG TIME
Nooo, it can't be dead...
I just bought mine on Sunday.
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