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Nikkei: PSP2 to sport 3g connectivity, OLED touchscreen
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The Take Out Bandit
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btkadams said:
What region are you in?
USA, PS2 launched @ $299.99
USA, PSP launched @ $249.99
So no, not in the United States.
You guys never learn. Nintendo decided to charge us out the ass for the 3DS because they read various forums and saw stuff like;
"I think that this should still retail at $200."
"What are you talking about, for what they're giving us $250 is a perfectly reasonable price."
"Screw that, I'd be willing to pay over $300 for this beauty."
"Take my money now, Nintendo. Just take it!"
Keep posting that you are expecting $250 - 300 if you don't want Sony to get any ideas.
"I think that this should still retail at $200."
"What are you talking about, for what they're giving us $250 is a perfectly reasonable price."
"Screw that, I'd be willing to pay over $300 for this beauty."
"Take my money now, Nintendo. Just take it!"
Keep posting that you are expecting $250 - 300 if you don't want Sony to get any ideas.
The Take Out Bandit
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Quixzlizx said:
And I didn't say they did.
It's silly to imply the price of inflation somehow then makes PS2 launch price parity with PSP launch price. Accounting for inflation PSP was priced better than a PS2 adjusted for inflation.
So what's your point?
Commanche Raisin Toast
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The Take Out Bandit said:
don't think he's talking about launch price for the console. handheld being more expensive than whatever the current price of the console is. that's where i think the discussion is going.
PS3 is $300, so would it be weird if PSP2 was $300? c'mon pachter, lay it all out for me. im not a mathist.
as far as these rumored specs are concerned:
-wouldn't OLED save energy and drain battery less than the PSP screen?
-aren't 3G-only data plans for things like ipad and laptops with sim card slots still a little too expensive for the average consumer right now? my unlimited data + 300 minutes with tmobile is $60/mo. and their site says i can add a shitty 200mb 4G plan for $10 extra, or $50 for unlimited. >:|
The Take Out Bandit
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Commanche Raisin Toast said:
Ah, well that makes sense as shiny new technology always costs more. At least, that's the business model I've gotten used to over the past ten years.
Not counting the Neo Geo Pocket Color, which I believe was priced higher than the similar Nintendo product at the time; but it also wasn't an all in one device that was a generational leap over the competition, re: PSP to NDS.
PSP2 @ $349.99 would hurt my wallet; and cool my jets for some time to come.
The Take Out Bandit
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Quixzlizx said:
Yeah, CRT pointed that out.
Sorry. D:
Seems like the Nintendo DS costed more than the Gamecube at the moment when it launched ($150, vs $99 due to a recent price drop of the console).
Same thing with the PSP and the PS2, $200 (or $180?) vs $150.
So, the handhelds costing more than the home consoles is not unprecendented.
Same thing with the PSP and the PS2, $200 (or $180?) vs $150.
So, the handhelds costing more than the home consoles is not unprecendented.
boiled goose
good with gravy
3G is a seriously exciting feature. Always connected" is going to be a standard feature in future handhelds for sure. I am interested to see what sony does with it. It might not be a bit early from a price/ infrastructure standpoint, but someone has to push tech boundaries!
The touchscreen is obviously nice. It is amazing though how a touch screen now seems like a staple in handheld gaming.
The touchscreen is obviously nice. It is amazing though how a touch screen now seems like a staple in handheld gaming.
Commanche Raisin Toast
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The Take Out Bandit said:
if the PSP2 launched at (price that the masses deem way too high like PS3's $600) and it had a huge impact on sales in the bad way, how long can we realistically expect sony to continue their high-priced electronics game? is it the japanese sector's philosophy? is it something that yet another shake up in the higher ups could fix?
i'm just trying to get an idea of how often sony admits that they had a bad way of doing things and then adjusts. if the PSP2 is a reflection of them changing their tune with the way they do business then awesome, but continuing their trend says a lot.
i just hope it turns out to be the former.
The Take Out Bandit
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Commanche Raisin Toast said:
The only frame of reference I have here is the PS3, which has the stink of failure about it; and that's not a route I'd like Sony to go down again. Read: Feature slashing from PSP2 to reduce prices.
Hopefully they learned their lesson with PS3, and their mouth writing checks their ass can't cash.
Sony sells cameras with 450 PPI screens, and 300+PPI devices existed for years. People are not holding it up to anything because marketing isn't telling them to do so.julls said:
I see Phones and tablets from a large variety of manufacturers (Apple is not even the most expensive one anymore) that offer a similar price frame of reference IMO.The Take Out Bandit said:
Whether Sony is willing to go after media-device market more then game-portable is not yet clear (but if various hw-rumours from memory to gazillion CPUs are true, I find it more likely then not). Ultimately they might be better off to shed the PSP name in that case though.
SixStringPsycho
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Already posted?
http://kotaku.com/5742423/the-first-official-shot-of-the-psp2
Supposedly First official Shot
http://kotaku.com/5742423/the-first-official-shot-of-the-psp2
Supposedly First official Shot
JordanLMiller
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I thought it was supposed to be a brick?SixStringPsycho said:
-Pyromaniac-
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Clearly looks like a photoshop of the xperia gamefone.
painful fart
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Yeah, that is looking more and more likely. The PSPhone seems to be labled Xperia.Fafalada said:
Is i-Play free?
That's the form factor the PSP2 really needs to be. When you're not using it gaming, that design would function perfectly as a music player. I'd seriously consider ditching the iTouch if the PSP2 was like that.
But if they've gone back to the brick, then that obviously ain't gonna happen.
But if they've gone back to the brick, then that obviously ain't gonna happen.
-Pyromaniac-
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Shit would be too big to carry around as an MP3 player. Because you'd be carrying your phone as well. Two big things in pockets can't end well.
InfiniteNine
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I use my PSP as a MP3 player all the time. I just put my phone in the back pocket.-Pyromaniac- said:
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
AAK said:
Interesting
Why the stylus with a capacitive display?, they don't even work on my oled capacitive screen on my phone.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Bags aren't cool man.sprsk said:
Pureauthor
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duckroll said:
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
zoku88 said:
ahh right I didn't know that, I've only tried using the DS stlyus on my phone.
Since they launched the PSPgo at $250, people should be happy if the PSP2 is launch at $300 minimum.
As for features, I wish PSP2 can play all PSN games both from current PSP and PS3. If they do that, I will buy the PSP2 day 1, and also start to buy all my digital games from PSN instead of XBLA. Talk about killing two birds with one stone.
As for features, I wish PSP2 can play all PSN games both from current PSP and PS3. If they do that, I will buy the PSP2 day 1, and also start to buy all my digital games from PSN instead of XBLA. Talk about killing two birds with one stone.
I know it may sound silly, but would it not be smart for handheld gaming devices (presuming they don't make phone calls) to come with a special case or strap or connecting compartment that fits 95% of smart/phones? I know they could be sold by third party manufacturers, but it seems attractive/thoughtful to me.
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