PSP or DS?

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Post by XenoRaven » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:13 am

Xanien wrote:Just heard that the Nintendo DS sold somewhere around 400,000 units here in Japan for the Xmas season. I wonder how many PSPs were sold. Both were hot, but I think far more people were asking for a DS. Something big is gonna happen ... Nintendo is going to be back on top again soon, or at least a lot closer than the 15% of the market they have now.
600,000 between 12/18 and 12/25 actually. 500,000 the week before, and 400,000 the week before that. Worldwide, the DS is at about 13+ million. I think the PSP is hovering around 2.7. >_>
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Post by Xanien » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:34 pm

How much of a jump did the DS have over the PSP though? Was it 6 months?
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Post by XenoRaven » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:43 pm

Something like that.

EDIT: Actually, it was 4.
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Post by Wulf » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:48 am

Neo Geo!!
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Post by Drabe,ThePirateking » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:03 am

lol thats my good friends msn name, but yeah that was a really really bad system. no offence to anyone who plays it but that thing was just terrible. and im probably egging people on just becase i want people to get angry and respond lol.
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Post by EchoPark » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:35 pm

I want a neo geo for the simple reason that i havent had one yet. But there really cheap ^^
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Post by Super Goat Weed » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:53 pm

seemed like a good idea at the time, and they kicked ass in the arcades, it just never took off

the system specs were great for its time though, definatly the best system, but it had a serious library issue. Sure it had a few good games (samurai showdown) but nothing really good enough for it to be worth picking up.
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Post by Akrid » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:51 am

I don't own either but I've played both of them. PSP seems alright with how many extras that are involved with it, where as the DS seems more like a strict gaming system. I've always trusted nintendo though, they make products that usually last forever, I still have my first NES in still near-mint condition.

Sony, being a huge international company would have to make cheap products to make more profit. my ps2 is a decent system but it's pretty cheap, so I don't really have high hopes for the PSP's durability. with so many extra features on it I think it would have to take from something else.
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Post by Super Goat Weed » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:05 pm

i'd go with the DS, hands down.
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Post by Mik » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:46 pm

Nintendo knew they'd get pwned in the console market so they went handheld but it's still mostly kiddie shit in my opinon
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Post by Darkside » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:37 am

Xanien wrote:I feel like shedding the light on a few misconceptions that Scorn had.

First off, the DS has WiFi capabilty and has had it from the start, well before the PSP.

Nah, your wrong about that. PSP had Wifi first. i remember nintendo announcing that they'll be putting in WiFi at the E3 event in may 2005.(believe thats the month of the event) long after the psp's release. I had a PSP since it's release day and used the WiFi on the games i baught to play multiplayer.

I like the psp, good graphics, good games, get to browse the net, play mp3's(also download while your on the net), already has hundreds of UMD movies you can buy for a cheap price.

DS seems like an ok handheld. most of the games just doesn't interest me. those final fantasy games i can just buy the the ps2 for a cheap price.
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Post by Xanien » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:57 am

Well you can't buy the never before released FF 3 that's coming out for the DS. And I still think the DS utilizes the Wifi better than the PSP.
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