PSP vs. DS Six Months On

Gamasutra has a follow-up to a previous Question of the Week about the PSP and the DS. The question this past week was: "Which handheld do you think is winning the most hearts, and which the biggest marketshare in each territory?" From the article: " My personal view of the PSP hasn't changed at all. It's not what I'm looking for in a portable system. Seriously, who actually wants to watch a movie on a tiny screen? The DS genuinely has more options for innovation when it comes to unique software, but because the general masses are easily influenced by what is cool, I can foresee less developers spending time on creating innovative software on the DS in an effort to cash in on the popularity (and mass marketing) of the PSP. Still, the DS has sold quite a number of units, also, where I currently reside, the PSP has only just launched recently, so it's still hard to say. -Anonymous "

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Re:Advanced Wars DS

[vertinox]

DS == dual-screen gimmick with few or no games that usefully take advantage of the second screen

All you need to play is Advanced Wars DS and you will change your mind. It's all I need for entertainment... I've stopped playing computer games. I can still hear the main theme battle song while I type this at work. I want to go home and play it right now.

PSP vs DS sales

[Konrad9]

I recently started working in the electronics dept at a local walmart, and the DS is whooping the PSP's proverbial butt.
Every time I go in there are less and less DS's (till we restock). I've only seen one PSP sold and never notice any less in the glass case.