NGP (PSP2) announced!

[MelodieOctavia]

If they handle the 3G with this like the Kindle does, or even if they use Live's price model ($60 a year) That's one hell of a deal. I really think I will be picking up one of these....sme time in the distant future....oh I need to save up...

 

[Rock Raiyu]

If they handle the 3G with this like the Kindle does, or even if they use Live's price model ($60 a year) That's one hell of a deal. I really think I will be picking up one of these....sme time in the distant future....oh I need to save up...

How does the Kindle handle the 3G?

 

[Isaac_GS]

The kindle handles 3G by giving Sprint a cut of sales in exchange for access to their cell towers. This means the end-user does not need to pay anything for 3G connection with their kindle.

 

[cwstjdenobs]

The kindle handles 3G by giving Sprint a cut of sales in exchange for access to their cell towers. This means the end-user does not need to pay anything for 3G connection with their kindle.

E-books are also much smaller than other content.

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

NGP = NINTENDO GOT PWNED!

 

[MarkDarkness]

Battery life... cleverly omitted.

3G will certainly have to be either user-paid OR half-useless. Sony may have as much money as they want, but to push real content (100MB+) across a free network would be suicidal from their part.

Also, US$ 300? Ha. Right. The PS3 cost 600 on its release. Sony's shit is expensive. Get ready for the US$ 400+ range.

 

[FireGrey]

For those who think it is not portable enough because of it's massive screen, look at this.

Spoiler

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

Battery life... cleverly omitted.

3G will certainly have to be either user-paid OR half-useless. Sony may have as much money as they want, but to push real content (100MB+) across a free network would be suicidal from their part.

Also, US$ 300? Ha. Right. The PS3 cost 600 on its release. Sony's shit is expensive. Get ready for the US$ 400+ range.

http://i.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/ngp-batter...parable-to-psp/

 

[DiscostewSM]

Maybe if the NGP price is low enough, it'll make Nintendo do something about their own 3DS pricing before it gets released, though many people already pre-ordered for the current listed price. They do blame consumer interest/excitement for it's current price, but if Sony is gonna start stealing away that thunder.....

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Maybe if the NGP price is low enough, it'll make Nintendo do something about their own 3DS pricing before it gets released, though many people already pre-ordered for the current listed price. They do blame consumer interest/excitement for it's current price, but if Sony is gonna start stealing away that thunder.....

Hah! don't count on it. The amount of cash needed for the NGP could most likely choke a sperm whale.

 

[BakuFunn]

Sony's got some fight left in them yet.

If they can manage to coax developers to their side and produce a decent library of good games and sell this under the $300 mark, I can see them getting back into the ring. In my opinion, this device is leagues better than the 3DS. Nintendo's next generation console only brings 3D graphics to the table. The NGP brings a fucking powerhouse. The battery life is reported to be a tad smaller than the original PSP's, which isn't so bad considering it's delivering PS3-level graphics.

I hope that they slap a $250 price tag and push the competition level up to 11. Everyone will, no doubt label this as impossible, but Sony's known to price their new hardware lower than it costs them to produce it and recuperate some losses through software. It's very possible.
No major gaming system has been released for over three years, so we can't really get accurate comparisons on price. Keep in mind that Sony lost money through every sale of the $600 PS3 at launch, but is making money on each $300 PS3 Slim today. Prices drop.

If anything, I don't think Sony's stupid enough to price their handheld higher than their home console.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Maybe if the NGP price is low enough, it'll make Nintendo do something about their own 3DS pricing before it gets released, though many people already pre-ordered for the current listed price. They do blame consumer interest/excitement for it's current price, but if Sony is gonna start stealing away that thunder.....

Hah! don't count on it. The amount of cash needed for the NGP could most likely choke a sperm whale.

That's why I said "if". If Nintendo felt Sony might actually have a foothold, then they would need something to kick that foot out.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Sony's got some fight left in them yet.

If they can manage to coax developers to their side and produce a decent library of good games and sell this under the $300 mark, I can see them getting back into the ring. In my opinion, this device is leagues better than the 3DS. Nintendo's next generation console only brings 3D graphics to the table. The NGP brings a fucking powerhouse. The battery life is reported to be a tad smaller than the original PSP's, which isn't so bad considering it's delivering PS3-level graphics.

I hope that they slap a $250 price tag and push the competition level up to 11. Everyone will, no doubt label this as impossible, but Sony's known to price their new hardware lower than it costs them to produce it and recuperate some losses through software. It's very possible.
No major gaming system has been released for over three years, so we can't really get accurate comparisons on price. Keep in mind that Sony lost money through every sale of the $600 PS3 at launch, but is making money on each $300 PS3 Slim today. Prices drop.

If anything, I don't think Sony's stupid enough to price their handheld higher than their home console.

I doubt they'd price it that high too, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were $399, considering it supposedly half as powerful as the PS3, but in a much smaller form factor. As technology is crammed into a smaller volume, the cost to make it increases.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Sony's got some fight left in them yet.

If they can manage to coax developers to their side and produce a decent library of good games and sell this under the $300 mark, I can see them getting back into the ring. In my opinion, this device is leagues better than the 3DS. Nintendo's next generation console only brings 3D graphics to the table. The NGP brings a fucking powerhouse. The battery life is reported to be a tad smaller than the original PSP's, which isn't so bad considering it's delivering PS3-level graphics.

I hope that they slap a $250 price tag and push the competition level up to 11. Everyone will, no doubt label this as impossible, but Sony's known to price their new hardware lower than it costs them to produce it and recuperate some losses through software. It's very possible.
No major gaming system has been released for over three years, so we can't really get accurate comparisons on price. Keep in mind that Sony lost money through every sale of the $600 PS3 at launch, but is making money on each $300 PS3 Slim today. Prices drop.

If anything, I don't think Sony's stupid enough to price their handheld higher than their home console.

I doubt they'd price it that high too, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were $399, considering it supposedly half as powerful as the PS3, but in a much smaller form factor. As technology is crammed into a smaller volume, the cost to make it increases.

I would be very surprised to see a sub-$500 unit, but stranger things have happened.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Well, I'm most likely "Not Gonna Play".

 

[sightlight]

250? instant buy.. I think Sony is looking for the previews words rather than a "Nah..its too expensive bleh!" If 250 at launch...instant buy...

 

[lukecop80]

250? instant buy.. I think Sony is looking for the previews words rather than a "Nah..its too expensive bleh!" If 250 at launch...instant buy...

so $250 for a 3DS is way too much
but for a NGP its way cheap
WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE

 

[Joe88]

250? instant buy.. I think Sony is looking for the previews words rather than a "Nah..its too expensive bleh!" If 250 at launch...instant buy...

so $250 for a 3DS is way too much
but for a NGP its way cheap
WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE

the hardware on NGP is pretty much on godly levels compared to the 3DS

 

[ManFranceGermany]

250? instant buy.. I think Sony is looking for the previews words rather than a "Nah..its too expensive bleh!" If 250 at launch...instant buy...

so $250 for a 3DS is way too much
but for a NGP its way cheap
WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE

Well, lets say the technology behind the NGP is worth more than 300$, but the one of the 3DS MAYBE 200$( I belive its even less, most expensive is the screen, I doubt they produce the PICA200 for more than 8-10$)!

 

[RPG Hacker]

I'm personally more impressed by the 3DS than the PSP2. The only thing that impresses me about this so far are the PS3 like graphics. For me just having enhanced graphics is just not enough to get a next gen handheld, though. All those other features either seem pretty useless or have already been used by Nintendo some time ago. Then again I'm more of a Nintendo fanboy anyways, so yeah. In the end it will come down to the games and I'm sure I'll like Nintendo's games a lot more. And with it's 3D capabilities it's sure to attract lots of third party developers.