PSP's biggest problem is piracy?

[Dakinggamer87]

I agree with everyone piracy is a problem for PSP but the game lineup and price of system is what has been hurting the PSP. PSP-Go is a joke with the price of digital versions of games already released and the system price. I can't remember the last game I bought on PSP. The only two PSP games I'm interested in this year are MGS: Peace Walker and KH: Birth by Sleep. There are a couple others but it's less than 10 titles easily.

[BlackDS]

Is the price of the psp really an issue?
I think a brand-new 3000 is only $200, if I am correct, and the games are only about 5 dollars more than the average DS game, so that is no big deal.

Honestly, I think Piracy is helping the psp, because there are people who buy the machine just for the emulation capabilities. If only sony would acknowledge this, and Make a PSP 4000 with dual joysticks, and a built-in Playstation 1 emulator

...and maybe a second screen

[corn619]

Not another piracy thread! Anyways I think theres a few reasons the PSP wasn't as successful as the DS. And none of them have to do with piracy.
1-Price. The PSP was always more expensive than the DS.
2-Size. The DS is just way more durable and portable than a PSP.
3-Games. The PSP doesn't offer anything that can't be done on consoles. The DS's unique features enable us to interact and play games in ways consoles can't. Also carts have no load times, discs do.
4-Nintendo has always ruled the portables. Nintendo and portable gaming go together like peas and carrots.
5-Nintendo first party titles. Sony just can't compete with Nintendo's lovable cast of first party characters. Plus there masters at the craft of universal game appeal. Something Sony is just starting to learn about.

[gtmtnbiker]

Now if the PSP happened to add phone capabilities? Too late, Apple has that stranglehold. Noki nGage was a start but underpowered and wrong marketing killed it. Not enough of a phone and not enough to compete against Gameboy.

There's a rumor that Sony Ericsson might be announcing some sort of PSP phone. See http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=101626

At this week's Mobile World Congress Show Daily, it appears that Sony Ericsson has hinted at the possible creation of a PSP phone.

Says President Bert Nordberg, via electronista: "We missed the window for high-end and touchscreen devices big time. Part of the recovery will be much better design and closer work with our partner Sony... In the past there was no tie-up between us, the PSP platform and Sony, but you can expect to hear much more about that."

There have been many rumors of a "PSP phone" in the past, but not to many have come with basis directly from the mouth of the President of the company

Doing a google search, it looks like there have been talk of a PSP phone since 2007 so it's possible that this will be more of the same.

[skyknight]

Very hard to say, given that my personal stance is anti-pirating/illegal-sharing on games, music, and visual (TV and anime).

But I will say so far, PSP has enjoyed the success that the Gamegear and others could never match, is that agreeable to everyone?

There are good games for the PSP, and I know people will yeck about the lack of the 2nd analog stick, or its just a portable PS2. But it does what it does, and it does look good, doesn't it?

Sony does have the responsibility for marketing the system towards wide audience, and I have to agree that the pricing isn't helping the PSP one bit. I did have a discussion with my buddies on the PSP Go, which I argue since the system is only for download, Sony must sell the system at a LOWER price than the PSP-3000.

And I do agree that cheap cellphone games MAY actually change the landscape of portable gaming, Tetris will be enjoy by everyone around the world, while a JRPG could satisfy a select group.

Currently there are rumors of the next gen PSP and DS that are both coming out in the near future. And I think we may see something very different from the past.

[GSZX1337]

But I will say so far, PSP has enjoyed the success that the Gamegear and others could never match, is that agreeable to everyone?

It's not agreeable to anyone, it's cold, hard fact.

[Niode]

Not another piracy thread!

No it's the exact opposite. This is a thread about how piracy is not the reason the PSP is failing.

[BlackDS]

Yes, the PSP is nowhere near a failure of a console coughgizmondocough.

On a side note, there are games on the PSP that would just not work on a DS, and vice versa, I like both of them

Ridge Racer and a PSP in the left pocket
Grand Theft Auto and a DS in the right

[weasels]

i just wanted to throw this out since i forgot to say in my other post, but i even though sony is not doing what i think they could be doing, i still love the psp. and on that note i love the ds as well. i still get games from their store. in fact im getting one today. i just wish sony would stop worrying on the piracy issue and start trying to work on firmware and maybe beef up the store's library for the go users.