Actually I have been wondering the same. 360 and revolution means the same. (although according colony.org the real name of xbox is "xbox NEXT" or maybe thats a code?)
BTW In the ARG colony theres an image of a videogame store and the sign of the xbox is right on top of playstation (no guessing on the meaning there!) what is curious is that Nintendo is in the next window almost at the same level than the XBOX sign, just sitting there. It is weird. Does it mean MS doesnt see Nintendo as a competitor Or does it means something else...?
Anyone found weird that the xbox2 amd the "revolution" share some specs? (ati radeon card, wifi etc?)
Analysts have been speculating about MS and Nintendo joining forces (or working in a joint project) for years Is that what they meant with "revolution"? (maybe Revolution is LIVE compatible?)
Conspiracy theories of course we will found out soon enough.
3d projection IS generating 2d images from 3d data, all 3d games have it. (Maybe Nintendo introduced a different method because of the legal threat the industry had a while ago.)
It has nothing to do with holographic view, or stereoscopic vision which is what the poster thought.
Aparently Nintendo is keeping the details on its next console tightly sealed, however considering what happened to the DS (the big and never before "device" is a handheld with 2 screens) I wouldnt worry about what makes revolution "revolutionary" nintendo doesnt like expending too much money on consoles so dont expect nothing really impressive theres no point in speculation.
There could be different opinions, but I believe the clone wars micro series have much more quality than anyone expected and to be honest they are WAY better than the recent movies (without chesy actors and cg special effects) so if they are making more thats sounds all good to me. They are extremely anime like (is from the makers of samurai jack after all) so it makes for a good combination.
Im worried about the live action series though. I have the idea it would look like "MK: conquest" for some reason. after all Star wars and low budget TV dont mix.
What the? seriously guys, I understand you want to give the PSP as much bad press as possible (due to the holy crusade against the psp) but at least limit yourselves to ACTUAL PRESS not user comments or fan fiction. I mean whats the next "headline"? "Nboy23 mentions in his blog the psp suxors hard! news at 11!"?
For those unaware a good part of Nintendo fans are either consciently or subconsciently giving the PSP as much heat as possible because they believe it could hurt their beloved Nintendo if it becomes a best seller (which is not now due to its price) THIS IS NOT TRUE. The PSP is getting good sales (sort of) and the DS is still getting good sales (sort of) as many analists had foreseen they are both SHARING the market, because they are meant for very different targets. p.e. People who want "innovation" over graphics are getting a DS (and Nintendo fans) people who care less for innovation than graphics and features (and have the extra cash) are getting a PSP. They are NOT predating each other, as many people think!
Anyway EVEN if the PSP beat the DS and the GBA by a landslide (which is not happening) Nintendo is not troubled at all for that, they are already working on a new console and a NEW handheld a bit more similar (but less expensive) that the psp (THEN we will have a handheld war NOT NOW).
So could we drop the crusade now please? all this useless bad press is giving me a headache. for console flash toons of diverse qualities go to newgrounds.com thank you.
And p.s. before saying anything else about the PSP (or the DS for that matter) buy one or ask a friend to lend you one, you cant possibly review acurately any article you've never used.
Well aparently enough people share this thought, so finally forza motorsports went gold WITHOUT the dreaded "sale" component. (I mean you can buy, sell stuff but you use pretend money)
We will have to wait and see if they change their mind on "xbox next" release. (and yes the name is "xbox next", check the "ourcolony" faqs, xbox 360 is a smoke screen)
Maybe they should've started the article by saying, "we didnt made lots of money with our last game because it was too innovative and we blame society, game "X" blah, blah, blah"
Their game didnt sold so well, not because they werent innovative (probably thats the only reason of their few sales anyway) it just wasnt very good, the Platform part wasnt really that original, easy or fun to play (it felt and played as a ps1 game) and as soon as you started to feel comfortable with the FPS (which was the one that worked) you were forced back to the platform again. (think "Starfox adventures" with a lion like clint eastwood instead of a fox and an fps instead of space ships and you have the picture)
Also it was a bit too "kiddie" (with a bunch of disney like animal characters) which is not bad for a family game, but then it had enough gore and violence to get an M rating, not enough to appeal the MK type gamer though. So is rather difficult to find an audience for it. Hence the lack of sales.
"Innovative" games do have a place in the market, check out "luminees" for the PSP, "Phantom dust" in the xbox (hey at least is not a FPS sequel or a cut and paste RPG) or "Katamari Damacy" for the PS2 they did great (specially in Japan) showed off the "big boys" a trick or two about gaming. So dont cry me a river about innovative games not "making it" its simply more difficult for them (just like independent movies versus blockbusters)
Besides we probably have to talk numbers first, I mean Halo 2 and GTA SA made it to the top, but how much money and time was expent in their making? whats their profit? now ask yourself how much money was expent in making Alien Hominid or Katamari Damacy? how much money are they making in profit?
There is and will always be a market for original (budget and prime time) games
You know you COULD expent the whole afternoon discussing why gamefaqs is cutting bad reviews ( on a product which is hated by all n fanboys nonetheless) or you could actually visit the site right here and check there actually are some bad reviews not being deleted?.
Just as many were expecting, the movie quality is probably _not that good_ (to say it in kind words) so is being pushed back to avoid interference with the sales of Doom3 products right now, at e3 and during the summer. Also to have a little bit more of a chance as a "halloween" season movie (when crappy horror movies are released).
Whatever the case, this is a good sign to avoid this movie like ebola, wait for the dvd to be released and rent it in blockbuster (which will probably be a few weeks after theatrical release)
Seriously guys what did you expect? is a low budget film (most of the budget was expent in fx) barely associated to a hit videogame and was made in what? 1- 1 1/2 years? expect the review in www.somethingawful.com instead of an oscar nomination.
The Article is speculation and probably wrong.
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Xbox360 Name Confirmed
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After RTFA Is sadly pure speculation more than anything else. And to be honest I would call it "full of crap" as well
First of all the name "xbox360" has been already related as a joke to the nintendo revolution (ms most probably doesnt want be related) so is most probably fake. The color white? maybe but someone mentioned people would asociate it with an iMac (MS doesnt want that) so once again is probably fake. The controller picture laying around is obviously a first generation controller painted (by hand or by photoshop) white and with the cord unattached. (MS lost a good ammount of cash remaking the controllers to the "S" design) So is DEFINETILY fake. The "confirmation" they are bragging about is from some "secret source" who works for ms (or claims to work for them) but it could be a forum member for all we know. When contacted MS said "We dont respond to rumors" since when a _rumor_ can be "confirmed" without an official source?
So in a shell the whole article is crap. please refrain to post this kind of articles in the future Zonk.
p.s. Oh and just to add a finishing touch, www.xbox360.com has been reserved by a guy with a @yahoo.com email, xboxnext has been registered by...drumroll please... Microsoft corporation.
" Just as a side note in relation to this story, there have been controller pics floating around for a few days now (seen here). It would appear that Microsoft has learned nothing from the debacle of the original Xbox controller; this thing looks horribly uncomfortable to hold."
Er.. and that doesnt tip you off that photo is most probably not for real?
Someone said the xbox 2 will be white, and you get a picture of the original xbox controller in white?
By simply looking at the long list of titles for the xbox (and the rather short list for xbox 2) is easy to conclude the xbox2 will be backwards compatible. I mean you cant even find (new) xbox 1 on sale anymore. (although that may change in the future) so why would publishers keep releasing so many games for that format after the xbox 2 had been released?
Also worth noting where are the
Gamecube2 titles? (they are supossed to be working on them now) Playstation3 titles? (Same here) PSP titles???! (6 titles? and almost the half of them from EA? come on! there are supposed to be a good bunch of titles in developing!)
Well I personally know 2 friends who bought one WITH visible dead pixels and are not complaining not one bit about it, they actually think is a "collectors item" and a proof that they belong to the early adopters. (they are crazy IMO)
Anyway I did played it and is a ton of fun. specially ridge racer 2 player and luminees
And seriously guys they are sold out where I live.
To be honest I think the market strategy for the PSP hasnt been very good, they started sales all the way til april (When they should have been released in xmas or wait 'til e3) they refused to sell the unit opened (to check for dead pixels) and on top of all, they sold the complete collectors package only (which makes the entire purchase even more expensive) and STILL they did got sold out in a lot ot stores (and they are sold out here too) just imagine what would have happened if the launch had been "successful"?
The psp is not much to see now, but wait for the first price drop and the summer launch arrives (GTA, MIDNIGHT CLUB) this isnt over guys.
PC gaming quite simply can not die And never will. Its impossible for a small independent company to release a game in any other platform and its more technologically advanced that any console in the market (and will always be since is upgradeable) MS mentioned in their keynote the PC will always a great lab for gaming and gameplay (and for once they are right).
Its expensive for developers to release boxed games for Pc's thats true. But is not as much if they get rid of the box and provide it as downloadable content. Im not sure how efficient that method is. But it certainly is the less expensive choice for any developer (no royalties to pay, no publishing, no international/national orders shipping and handling, nothing! all they need is a pc port of their game , a cc handler and a download source, thats it) another cool detail is that since pc gaming is less populated it could actually be considered a "niche" of sorts.
The only actual problem with pc gaming I see now, is how video card manufacturers are basically self destroying a part of the market, most probably they are aware than their newer card prices are unreachable for almost any pc enthusiast. Yet, they try to set them as the industry "standard" news flash: you can only call it an standard if the majority of the population prefers it over alternatives. (I mean seriously why cant new games WORK with an ati 9200 ? or geforce mx,5200 cards? those are actually affordable cards and to my knowledge they are still available in a good ammount of pcs)
Im not completely sure (because it was a long time ago) but I remember the PS1 (Psx) had pretty much the same reception when it was released. It was initially expensive ($300!) there were almost no games for it. So just a few hardcores bought it, six months (or a year?) later Tekken 3, RE2 and FF 7 were released and the unit dropped the price to almost a half... you know the rest.
Probably considering the huge number of preorders they've got. The stores thought they werent going to have units to show. But now that they are seing that casual gamers are not buying, they will probably set up some for display. They are already doing that where I live.
DUH? Guys the whole article is pointless. Of course you are not going to sell a psp out of the blue! is a $250 machine! have you ever walked to a store, looked at a computer and say, "hey nice desktop computer! Im taking one home!" (if you have then I feel nothing but envy for you)
There are several stores reporting than the initial batch were sold out. that means those who wanted one bough it and those who still want one are buying them as we speak. (even at bloated prices)
Evidence: I just talked to a friend of mine he has a ds, I casually told him "hey I saw a PSP on a store and they offered it me a psp at $300." Friend Reaction : "WHY DIDNT YOU BOUGHT IT!?" as If I had commited a serious crime against nature. I responded almost timidly " er.. because I didnt had $300 and I wasnt planning to buy one at the time?" Friend calming himself down "where was the store?" (as a side note: I dont live in the US)
Anyway people do want PSP's maybe those who havent bought one yet are those who dont have the $250 at the time?
I agree that maybe is about the locations they interviewed? I mean if they start selling cluster racks half price at k-mart they probably wouldnt sell as well as if they do it on a computer store?
Location Avail On Hand Total On Hand On Order In Transit Current Sell Avg. Wk Unit Sales Avg. Wks of Supply Calc. Wks of Supply
OK Two things. 1.-a gamefaqs thread is definetily not a very strong source to quote. 2.-Avail on Hand On Order In transit. is a very confusing label for an order. It means they are either in the store, on the warehouse or in transit either means they are currently being shipped from Japan (or wherever they make Psps) or they are currently being delivered to another place (another store perhaps), plus the date of the order suggest is from an incomming batch not a current one.
Seriously guys, you are taking this too far. It seems slashdot is in a holly crusade to make the psp look like second to dirt. First the dead pixels issue (heres a hint: 80% of the people wont even notice the dead pixels and YES sony is fixing them) , that article about "retracting new users" because someone disassembled one. (big deal!) the other "lukewarm welcome" what are you talking about? the system sold out in several stores. (the DS didnt sold out in any store here or in Japan that I know of) there were people freezing in the cold to get one, there is a strong following for the psp. Weither you like it or not.
The only real "crime" the PSP has commited is to become a BEATING competitor for the Nintendo handhelds (yes the PSP has more sales than the DS) so what? the DS still has enough sales to keep Nintendo not worried and working on DS games (And even GBA) besides (and Ive saying this all year) the PSP is not meant for kids, so thats a huge target that N is still strong for.
Besides why the heck are you worried about the DS? Nintendo for better or worse is releasing a new handheld by the end of this year. So the "handheld king tittle" remains to be disputed.
Theres a shortage of psps rigth now (they are sold out),So its not possible for any store to replace your psp until a new batch is produced (which may take months). What sony will do is to replace your lcd screen (seems logical since that what is causing the problem) but it will take time to do that. So you have to balance "is the problem bothering me enough to send this thing to warranty and then wait for the LCD replacement?" if it is then send it over. But dont expect the replacement to be back the very same day or to get a new unit, you wont.
IMO if you wait for a while and do your move before the warranty is void (6 months) but the shortage is over (after e3 I suppose) you probably will be able to change it for a brand new one from the very same store you bought it from.
Now before you ask (or whine) "NINTENDO DID CHANGE THEM!" yes, thats because there is NO shortage of DS they are not sold out, in fact the sales have definetily not been as good as Nintendo expected So there are plenty of DS's to go around worldwide. I know thats not what Nintendo fans wanted to hear, but its the truth. If you go to any store in the world where the handhelds are being sold, you have a very good chance of finding a DS but no PSP and if you find one it will probably be more expensive than expected.
Good? bad ? Im the guy with the GBA, so dont ask.
p.s. IMO I would wait until the "new handheld" craze is over and then acquire one. if you get a dead pixel you can replace the unit in the spot right in the store.
Extra p.s. Or if you are smart enough, you could simply demand a "test drive" before buying and check if the unit you are about to buy has dead pixels (duh!). if they cant open your box to check, then ask for the one that is in display. (you probably get a good rebate as well;) ) if the store clerk refuses simply go to another store.
Maybe it wasnt intended, but the post says " We are letting our kids play a game that encourages to have sex with prostitutes then kill them.. this teaches them that they can DISS WOMAN or Men because they have a different skin color!"
WOW! thanks Mrs (or ms) Clinton! that means if it was a MALE WHITE prostitute it is ok! someone get Rockstar on the phone! I love feminists if they made a study fo the holocaust it would be something like "millions of jewish were killed by nazis.. and a lot of them were WOMEN!" yeah I mean some men were killed too. but...
And Mr. Jack Thompson! why dont you go to newgrounds and sue the guys who make violent flash games! oh I know why! they dont have millions of dollars to pay you! silly me, sorry continue reaching for the million dollar rainbow using your moralistic flag. just dont get too scared when you eventually ran out of a job. you can probably go back to chasing ambulances when that happens.
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Actually I have been wondering the same. 360 and revolution means the same. (although according colony.org the real name of xbox is "xbox NEXT" or maybe thats a code?)
BTW In the ARG colony theres an image of a videogame store and the sign of the xbox is right on top of playstation (no guessing on the meaning there!) what is curious is that Nintendo is in the next window almost at the same level than the XBOX sign, just sitting there. It is weird. Does it mean MS doesnt see Nintendo as a competitor Or does it means something else...?
Anyone found weird that the xbox2 amd the "revolution" share some specs? (ati radeon card, wifi etc?)
Analysts have been speculating about MS and Nintendo joining forces (or working in a joint project) for years Is that what they meant with "revolution"? (maybe Revolution is LIVE compatible?)
Conspiracy theories of course we will found out soon enough.
3d projection IS generating 2d images from 3d data, all 3d games have it. (Maybe Nintendo introduced a different method because of the legal threat the industry had a while ago.)
It has nothing to do with holographic view, or stereoscopic vision which is what the poster thought.
Aparently Nintendo is keeping the details on its next console tightly sealed, however considering what happened to the DS (the big and never before "device" is a handheld with 2 screens) I wouldnt worry about what makes revolution "revolutionary" nintendo doesnt like expending too much money on consoles so dont expect nothing really impressive theres no point in speculation.
There could be different opinions, but I believe the clone wars micro series have much more quality than anyone expected and to be honest they are WAY better than the recent movies (without chesy actors and cg special effects) so if they are making more thats sounds all good to me. They are extremely anime like (is from the makers of samurai jack after all) so it makes for a good combination.
Im worried about the live action series though. I have the idea it would look like "MK: conquest" for some reason. after all Star wars and low budget TV dont mix.
What the? seriously guys, I understand you want to give the PSP as much bad press as possible (due to the holy crusade against the psp) but at least limit yourselves to ACTUAL PRESS not user comments or fan fiction. I mean whats the next "headline"? "Nboy23 mentions in his blog the psp suxors hard! news at 11!"?
For those unaware a good part of Nintendo fans are either consciently or subconsciently giving the PSP as much heat as possible because they believe it could hurt their beloved Nintendo if it becomes a best seller (which is not now due to its price) THIS IS NOT TRUE. The PSP is getting good sales (sort of) and the DS is still getting good sales (sort of) as many analists had foreseen they are both SHARING the market, because they are meant for very different targets.
p.e. People who want "innovation" over graphics are getting a DS (and Nintendo fans) people who care less for innovation than graphics and features (and have the extra cash) are getting a PSP. They are NOT predating each other, as many people think!
Anyway EVEN if the PSP beat the DS and the GBA by a landslide (which is not happening) Nintendo is not troubled at all for that, they are already working on a new console and a NEW handheld a bit more similar (but less expensive) that the psp (THEN we will have a handheld war NOT NOW).
So could we drop the crusade now please? all this useless bad press is giving me a headache. for console flash toons of diverse qualities go to newgrounds.com thank you.
And p.s. before saying anything else about the PSP (or the DS for that matter) buy one or ask a friend to lend you one, you cant possibly review acurately any article you've never used.
Well aparently enough people share this thought, so finally forza motorsports went gold WITHOUT the dreaded "sale" component. (I mean you can buy, sell stuff but you use pretend money)
We will have to wait and see if they change their mind on "xbox next" release. (and yes the name is "xbox next", check the "ourcolony" faqs, xbox 360 is a smoke screen)
Maybe they should've started the article by saying, "we didnt made lots of money with our last game because it was too innovative and we blame society, game "X" blah, blah, blah"
Their game didnt sold so well, not because they werent innovative (probably thats the only reason of their few sales anyway) it just wasnt very good, the Platform part wasnt really that original, easy or fun to play (it felt and played as a ps1 game) and as soon as you started to feel comfortable with the FPS (which was the one that worked) you were forced back to the platform again. (think "Starfox adventures" with a lion like clint eastwood instead of a fox and an fps instead of space ships and you have the picture)
Also it was a bit too "kiddie" (with a bunch of disney like animal characters) which is not bad for a family game, but then it had enough gore and violence to get an M rating, not enough to appeal the MK type gamer though. So is rather difficult to find an audience for it. Hence the lack of sales.
"Innovative" games do have a place in the market, check out "luminees" for the PSP, "Phantom dust" in the xbox (hey at least is not a FPS sequel or a cut and paste RPG) or "Katamari Damacy" for the PS2 they did great (specially in Japan) showed off the "big boys" a trick or two about gaming. So dont cry me a river about innovative games not "making it" its simply more difficult for them (just like independent movies versus blockbusters)
Besides we probably have to talk numbers first, I mean Halo 2 and GTA SA made it to the top, but how much money and time was expent in their making? whats their profit? now ask yourself how much money was expent in making Alien Hominid or Katamari Damacy? how much money are they making in profit?
There is and will always be a market for original (budget and prime time) games
The name is xbox next. not xbox 360. check it out www.register.com
I hope this is the actual REAL final beta, Ive been dying to buy this game But Im not going to preorder.
You know you COULD expent the whole afternoon discussing why gamefaqs is cutting bad reviews ( on a product which is hated by all n fanboys nonetheless) or you could actually visit the site right here and check there actually are some bad reviews not being deleted?.
your choice.
Oh you mean a page exactly like this one? http://reviews.cnet.com/Nintendo_DS/4852-6464_7-30 895578.html?tag=uolst
"I thought they made a doom movie called Resident evil"
No, they called it "EVENT HORIZON"
check it out, is worth a rental
Just as many were expecting, the movie quality is probably _not that good_ (to say it in kind words) so is being pushed back to avoid interference with the sales of Doom3 products right now, at e3 and during the summer. Also to have a little bit more of a chance as a "halloween" season movie (when crappy horror movies are released).
Whatever the case, this is a good sign to avoid this movie like ebola, wait for the dvd to be released and rent it in blockbuster (which will probably be a few weeks after theatrical release)
Seriously guys what did you expect? is a low budget film (most of the budget was expent in fx) barely associated to a hit videogame and was made in what? 1- 1 1/2 years? expect the review in www.somethingawful.com instead of an oscar nomination.
After RTFA Is sadly pure speculation more than anything else. And to be honest I would call it "full of crap" as well
...drumroll please... Microsoft corporation.
First of all the name "xbox360" has been already related as a joke to the nintendo revolution (ms most probably doesnt want be related) so is most probably fake. The color white? maybe but someone mentioned people would asociate it with an iMac (MS doesnt want that) so once again is probably fake. The controller picture laying around is obviously a first generation controller painted (by hand or by photoshop) white and with the cord unattached. (MS lost a good ammount of cash remaking the controllers to the "S" design) So is DEFINETILY fake. The "confirmation" they are bragging about is from some "secret source" who works for ms (or claims to work for them) but it could be a forum member for all we know. When contacted MS said "We dont respond to rumors" since when a _rumor_ can be "confirmed" without an official source?
So in a shell the whole article is crap. please refrain to post this kind of articles in the future Zonk.
p.s. Oh and just to add a finishing touch, www.xbox360.com has been reserved by a guy with a @yahoo.com email, xboxnext has been registered by
Do your homework next time.
" Just as a side note in relation to this story, there have been controller pics floating around for a few days now (seen here). It would appear that Microsoft has learned nothing from the debacle of the original Xbox controller; this thing looks horribly uncomfortable to hold."
Er.. and that doesnt tip you off that photo is most probably not for real?
Someone said the xbox 2 will be white, and you get a picture of the original xbox controller in white?
By simply looking at the long list of titles for the xbox (and the rather short list for xbox 2) is easy to conclude the xbox2 will be backwards compatible. I mean you cant even find (new) xbox 1 on sale anymore. (although that may change in the future) so why would publishers keep releasing so many games for that format after the xbox 2 had been released?
Also worth noting where are the
Gamecube2 titles? (they are supossed to be working on them now)
Playstation3 titles? (Same here)
PSP titles???! (6 titles? and almost the half of them from EA? come on! there are supposed to be a good bunch of titles in developing!)
Well I personally know 2 friends who bought one WITH visible dead pixels and are not complaining not one bit about it, they actually think is a "collectors item" and a proof that they belong to the early adopters. (they are crazy IMO)
Anyway I did played it and is a ton of fun. specially ridge racer 2 player and luminees
And seriously guys they are sold out where I live.
To be honest I think the market strategy for the PSP hasnt been very good, they started sales all the way til april (When they should have been released in xmas or wait 'til e3) they refused to sell the unit opened (to check for dead pixels) and on top of all, they sold the complete collectors package only (which makes the entire purchase even more expensive) and STILL they did got sold out in a lot ot stores (and they are sold out here too) just imagine what would have happened if the launch had been "successful"? The psp is not much to see now, but wait for the first price drop and the summer launch arrives (GTA, MIDNIGHT CLUB) this isnt over guys.
PC gaming quite simply can not die And never will. Its impossible for a small independent company to release a game in any other platform and its more technologically advanced that any console in the market (and will always be since is upgradeable) MS mentioned in their keynote the PC will always a great lab for gaming and gameplay (and for once they are right).
Its expensive for developers to release boxed games for Pc's thats true. But is not as much if they get rid of the box and provide it as downloadable content. Im not sure how efficient that method is. But it certainly is the less expensive choice for any developer (no royalties to pay, no publishing, no international/national orders shipping and handling, nothing! all they need is a pc port of their game , a cc handler and a download source, thats it) another cool detail is that since pc gaming is less populated it could actually be considered a "niche" of sorts.
The only actual problem with pc gaming I see now, is how video card manufacturers are basically self destroying a part of the market, most probably they are aware than their newer card prices are unreachable for almost any pc enthusiast. Yet, they try to set them as the industry "standard" news flash: you can only call it an standard if the majority of the population prefers it over alternatives. (I mean seriously why cant new games WORK with an ati 9200 ? or geforce mx,5200 cards? those are actually affordable cards and to my knowledge they are still available in a good ammount of pcs)
Im not completely sure (because it was a long time ago) but I remember the PS1 (Psx) had pretty much the same reception when it was released. It was initially expensive ($300!) there were almost no games for it. So just a few hardcores bought it, six months (or a year?) later Tekken 3, RE2 and FF 7 were released and the unit dropped the price to almost a half... you know the rest.
A:"No demo units"
good answer.
Probably considering the huge number of preorders they've got. The stores thought they werent going to have units to show. But now that they are seing that casual gamers are not buying, they will probably set up some for display. They are already doing that where I live.
DUH? Guys the whole article is pointless. Of course you are not going to sell a psp out of the blue! is a $250 machine! have you ever walked to a store, looked at a computer and say, "hey nice desktop computer! Im taking one home!" (if you have then I feel nothing but envy for you)
There are several stores reporting than the initial batch were sold out. that means those who wanted one bough it and those who still want one are buying them as we speak. (even at bloated prices)
Evidence: I just talked to a friend of mine he has a ds, I casually told him "hey I saw a PSP on a store and they offered it me a psp at $300." Friend Reaction : "WHY DIDNT YOU BOUGHT IT!?" as If I had commited a serious crime against nature. I responded almost timidly " er.. because I didnt had $300 and I wasnt planning to buy one at the time?" Friend calming himself down "where was the store?" (as a side note: I dont live in the US)
Anyway people do want PSP's maybe those who havent bought one yet are those who dont have the $250 at the time?
I agree that maybe is about the locations they interviewed? I mean if they start selling cluster racks half price at k-mart they probably wouldnt sell as well as if they do it on a computer store?
RSS
Location Avail On Hand Total On Hand On Order In Transit Current Sell Avg. Wk
Unit Sales Avg. Wks
of Supply Calc. Wks
of Supply
OK Two things.
1.-a gamefaqs thread is definetily not a very strong source to quote.
2.-Avail on Hand On Order In transit. is a very confusing label for an order. It means they are either in the store, on the warehouse or in transit either means they are currently being shipped from Japan (or wherever they make Psps) or they are currently being delivered to another place (another store perhaps), plus the date of the order suggest is from an incomming batch not a current one.
Anyway you have got nothing.
Seriously guys, you are taking this too far. It seems slashdot is in a holly crusade to make the psp look like second to dirt. First the dead pixels issue (heres a hint: 80% of the people wont even notice the dead pixels and YES sony is fixing them) , that article about "retracting new users" because someone disassembled one. (big deal!) the other "lukewarm welcome" what are you talking about? the system sold out in several stores. (the DS didnt sold out in any store here or in Japan that I know of) there were people freezing in the cold to get one, there is a strong following for the psp. Weither you like it or not.
The only real "crime" the PSP has commited is to become a BEATING competitor for the Nintendo handhelds (yes the PSP has more sales than the DS) so what? the DS still has enough sales to keep Nintendo not worried and working on DS games (And even GBA) besides (and Ive saying this all year) the PSP is not meant for kids, so thats a huge target that N is still strong for.
Besides why the heck are you worried about the DS? Nintendo for better or worse is releasing a new handheld by the end of this year. So the "handheld king tittle" remains to be disputed.
Theres a shortage of psps rigth now (they are sold out),So its not possible for any store to replace your psp until a new batch is produced (which may take months). What sony will do is to replace your lcd screen (seems logical since that what is causing the problem) but it will take time to do that. So you have to balance "is the problem bothering me enough to send this thing to warranty and then wait for the LCD replacement?" if it is then send it over. But dont expect the replacement to be back the very same day or to get a new unit, you wont.
;) ) if the store clerk refuses simply go to another store.
IMO if you wait for a while and do your move before the warranty is void (6 months) but the shortage is over (after e3 I suppose) you probably will be able to change it for a brand new one from the very same store you bought it from.
Now before you ask (or whine) "NINTENDO DID CHANGE THEM!" yes, thats because there is NO shortage of DS they are not sold out, in fact the sales have definetily not been as good as Nintendo expected So there are plenty of DS's to go around worldwide. I know thats not what Nintendo fans wanted to hear, but its the truth. If you go to any store in the world where the handhelds are being sold, you have a very good chance of finding a DS but no PSP and if you find one it will probably be more expensive than expected.
Good? bad ? Im the guy with the GBA, so dont ask.
p.s. IMO I would wait until the "new handheld" craze is over and then acquire one. if you get a dead pixel you can replace the unit in the spot right in the store.
Extra p.s. Or if you are smart enough, you could simply demand a "test drive" before buying and check if the unit you are about to buy has dead pixels (duh!). if they cant open your box to check, then ask for the one that is in display. (you probably get a good rebate as well
Maybe it wasnt intended, but the post says " We are letting our kids play a game that encourages to have sex with prostitutes then kill them.. this teaches them that they can DISS WOMAN or Men because they have a different skin color!"
WOW! thanks Mrs (or ms) Clinton! that means if it was a MALE WHITE prostitute it is ok! someone get Rockstar on the phone! I love feminists if they made a study fo the holocaust it would be something like "millions of jewish were killed by nazis.. and a lot of them were WOMEN!" yeah I mean some men were killed too. but...
And Mr. Jack Thompson! why dont you go to newgrounds and sue the guys who make violent flash games! oh I know why! they dont have millions of dollars to pay you! silly me, sorry continue reaching for the million dollar rainbow using your moralistic flag. just dont get too scared when you eventually ran out of a job. you can probably go back to chasing ambulances when that happens.