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PSP Not A Sellout Hit
MilenCent writes "We're starting to see our first mainstream media reports on the PSP's (lack of) sales performance, from the Seattle Times: "But while Sony is touting the rollout as a success -- and many retailers did sell their entire stock -- the event might not have been the complete blockbuster that was expected." In summary, the article says that more systems were sold than not, that dedicated gaming stores were more likely to sell out than department stores like Target, and that the biggest reason gamers didn't pick it up is likely its price -- which wasn't helped by some retailers' sale condition that customers also purchase games, which could raise the price to nearly $350. Will demand pick up once the unit is out there and seen by people, or will it take a price cut before the system sells satisfactorily?"
The WalMart in Hudson MA has a full case of PSPs and there's a big sign on the window: "Due to extreme demand, PSP sales are limited to one per customer."
The guy I talked to said they've only sold 10-12 so far, out of their initial shipment.
I could decide against buying a car because I could buy a banana and have plenty left over.
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Keep in mind that slashdot also had an article about Dead DS Pixel issue and what Nintendo was going to do about it. http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/24/ 1451248&tid=207&tid=137
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It's hard to tell which system will end up winning in the end and there is so much contradicting information that points in one direction or the other that our best bet is to wait and see...and in the meantime, buy whichever system you prefer (or better yet, if you can afford it, buy both!)
Japanese Retail Favors DS http://ds.ign.com/articles/567/567985p1.html
Sony almost sells out of PSPs on the first day http://psp.ign.com/articles/572/572696p1.html
NDS Launches in Japan (Gamers sleep in due to bitter cold) http://ds.ign.com/articles/569/569911p1.html?from
DS reaches half million mark in just four days in Japan http://ds.ign.com/articles/571/571189p1.html
DS Half a Mil and Climbing http://ds.ign.com/articles/568/568983p1.html
Nintendo Expects Five Million DS Systems http://ds.ign.com/articles/568/568983p1.html
PSP Launch: Retail Report http://psp.ign.com/articles/598/598794p1.html
PSP Launch: Hot or Not? http://psp.ign.com/articles/599/599156p1.html
It's like:
The DS is what the Japanese want not the PSP!!!
PSP almost sells out the first day in Japan!!!
NDS launch sucks in Japan!!
NDS sells 500,000 in four days in Japan!!!
NDS expects to sell 5,000,000 by March 2005!!!!
PSP launches in US, stores selling out like crazy!!
PSP launch...not as sold out as people thought!!!
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the DS didnt sold out in any store here or in Japan that I know of
Then you're not paying attention. There were stores where the DS sold out.
yes the PSP has more sales than the DS
Actually no, it doesn't.
Nintendo for better or worse is releasing a new handheld by the end of this year.
Again, they're not. I have no idea where you've come up with this stuff, but you're blatently wrong. Honestly, who modded this "interesting"?
Wow, I had heard there were screen problems, but I had no idea it was that bad.
poor, poor gaming system manufacturers. will no one cry for them?
who will cry for the gaming system manufacturers?
I'll save another $50 and buy an Xbox 3 this Christmas.
But the trailer to carry the XBox 3 Portable Edition is another $600 and is available only at Lowe's hardware stores. The 2" ball hitch is extra. Not really a bargain, IMO.
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