QUOTE(extremehardware @ Mar 21 2005, 02:32 PM)
With only a few days till the American release of the PSP (Playstation Portable for short), people all around the US are eager to get in line/get preorders for this new world in portable gaming. What do you guys think about the PSP? I definitely believe it owns the Nintendo DS in many aspects, but it is a little overpriced. But the amount of features and capabilities the PSP offers just make up for its price. Any comments?
I agree that it is extremely overpriced. I think they are charging $250 for it at launch, which is pretty outrageous for a handheld system. C'mon, PS2 is ~$150, and that tiny handheld thing is $250?
And I think Nintendo DS is so much better than the PSP. What has the PSP added that is new to the handheld systems? Nothing. All it is is a system that is powerful. The Nintendo DS has two screens, which is something new and exciting, and increases the game playing experience greatly.
In addition, I have to say that the UMD's are pretty stupid. Why would they put movies, such as Spider-Man 2, on UMD discs so it's playable on a PSP? It just seems like a giant waste to put it on a format that is used only in one device. I think it should have had a HDD or something to play MP3's and movies and then maybe I would have bought it.
So yeah, overall, I think that the PSP is rather pointless and the Nintedo DS kicks it's ass

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