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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin
I don't know if 250 justifies the cost of a new handheld.....especially if all I will be doing is playing games.
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But the problem is that it isn't as simple as it being a "new handheld"... You have to look at what you're getting... Which is more, and something better (technology-wise)...
it being in the "value pack" adds like 50 bucks to the price... Like I said, Sony would be completely stupid not to sell it sold seperately for a lower price (around 199.99)... I have a feeling they might be selling it ONLY in the value pack
to begin with simply because they know people will buy it... Is that nice for consumers? No, but if spending 250 bucks isn't you're thing, then don't spend it... wait until you can get it cheaper...
So when the PSP is sold seperately (like I said, to me it seems inevitable that it will be, but maybe Sony will be dumb and will keep it value pack only, if they do that then I think they're crazy) and costs around 200 bucks... You're paying 50 bucks extra for a machine with much better technology, the ability to play music and movies, a damn sexy screen, among other things...
Of course, not everyone's going to care so much about the ability to play movies and music... But the same exact arguements were brought up in the "next-gen" (meaning this gen) console wars, and we all know how that went...
What I'm trying to say is that nobody should be convinced that PSP will fail... this 250 value pack only deal sounds to me like a mistake... If they keep it past launch, they will most likely be doing harm to longterm sales...
However if they sell them seperately shortly after launch, who knows what'll happen...
As for games... I havn't really heard much in the way of impressions of games, however looking at the lineup, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal, and Dynasty Warriors are games from successful franchises... Metal Gear Acid is too, but that's a completely different kinda game...
and in the latest issue of PSP, they say that apparently a GTA game is in the works set to be released shortly after launch...
A port of Mario 64... And Feel the Magic...
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Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal, Dynasty Warriors... With Metal Gear Acid and ATV Offroad Fury (fairly popular series) being maybes...
And a GTA game on the horizon...
I think anybody who says DS's lineup (and future lineup) looks better than PSPs either hasn't taken a good enough look, or are only looking for games named Mario, Zelda and Metroid...
of course both handheld's future lineups seem kind of scarce... I'm expecting there to be some big announcements on both sides come E3...