NGP vs. Nintendo 3DS: No Chance for Sony

Earlier today Sony announced its NGP/PSP2 handheld. The question is: Which device will win the next round in mobile gaming?

[Dark_Charizard]

PSP2 is quite superior to 3DS where technology is concerned but it seems like just an update of the PSP. The 3DS on the other hand is something fresh and the number of games (70+) announced for it far exceed that of PSP2. This, for me, makes 3DS the better choice at present. I love Nintendo games and I can't wait to see what new games their developers and others will create using its 3D, accelerometer, gyroscope etc!

[tigertron]

The 3DS isn't any more fresh, it still looks just as much like a DS as the NGP does compared to the PSP. The only thing the 3DS has thats unique right now is glasses free 3D, but for me, game wise and tech wise, it'll be the NGP for me first.

[newhumanbreed]

Agreed. Nintendo is just porting N64 games over to the 3DS with HD graphics. I want new games, not old games that I can just play on my N64. I want to enjoy playing my games and not worry about getting migraines from playing in 3D. People argue that you can just turn off the 3D, but then whats the point of getting a 3DS if you're just going to be playing with the 3D feature off. Might as well get the cheaper DS. That's where I make the choice of NGP. The NGP has far more superior hardware and maybe game library(we'll have to wait to determine that one). With its new touch screen, I'm sure we're going to see a huge amount of those iOS and Android games coming to NGP. I'm saving my money for a NGP, it just seems like the smarter choice when compared to a 3DS.

[blitz0623]

You've got it backwards I'm afraid. The NGP is more of a fresh start. In all honesty both are, but it's obvious the PSP2 has the bigger leap in terms of technology. And it's unfair to compare the games announced. PSP2 will surely have more games announced in the future.

[I_find_it_funny]

lol

NGP vs 3DS
http://imgur.com/riQhj

[ThanatosDMC]

^Check that picture link. Nuff said.

[anh_duong]

the problem for the psp from a gamer point of view is not the ds but more the fact that rampant piracy meant little 3rd paty support in the west.. so long as the psp2 does not get hacked then i think the 3ds and psp2 are 2 mutually exclusive devices with each enjoying considerable support..

although i heard the 3ds is alrady cracked

[ComboBreaker]

Haters: "3D bad. Touch screen good. Touchscreen DS innovative."

Sony: "Dual-Touchscreens, Dual Cameras, Dual Analog Sticks, Gyrocscope-enabled, GPS-enabled NGP"

Haters: "Touchscreens bad. Not innovative. 3D DS good. 3D very innovative."

The World: "NGP. Nintendo Got Pawn."

[NiKK_419]

why do people hate sony? i dont understand, besides, all the reasons people dislike sony are plain...dumb

maybe they're jealous?

[thereapersson]

The thing JUST got announced, after all. I think the year-long disadvantage that Sony will have in 2011 is going to be somewhat detrimental to their progress, but if they can come up with compelling software reasons to own one, I don't think it will be as bad as everyone assumes.

[Ju]

Looks to me that thing existed for a while in a prototype state. Having those demos at a launch event like this is phenomenal.

This said, a big launch game line up - in contrast to what happened when the PS3 launched - and the right launch window will impact this device more than to release this early in an off season without games. Holiday season with games can be fantastic for Sony. Not saying they didn't go through troubles - rumors of overheating and delays due to this - but fall/winter 2011 will be a great time to launch.

[Active Reload]

The NGP is really impressive, who can deny that? But watching movies in 3D with no glasses is something I can't really ignore. Now if the NGP was to be updated with 3D without glasses, then the only reason to get the 3DS would be because you're a diehard Nintendo fan or if the NGP wasn't getting support.

[thereapersson]

I just hope the reports of the 3DS being really bad for your eyesight aren't true.

[TBM]

i already have bad eyes and the fact that you have to hold the 3ds steady to get the full 3D effect is a complete turn off for me.

[iamnsuperman]

It depends on the person really. 3D gaming is a no for me considering I am prone to headache from watching 3D movies.

[StbI990]

Had to be a xbox troll like dark charizard LOOOOOOL...keep living in the dark you..you

[jrbeerman11]

where does xbox come into this at all?

[visualb]

@ jrbeerman11

*looks at comment below*

....vvv

[360degrees]

I agree with the title^ 100%...the truth of the matter is that Nintendo currently, and for the foreseeable future will continue to dominate the handheld gaming market...when will people learn from history...original gameboy anyone?

[schlanz]

Wow @ disagrees. Nintendo WILL continue to dominate the handheld market, that shouldn't come to a surprise to anybody.

That said, the NGP looks stunning and I think it will definitely carve out a niche thats sizable enough for it to find moderate success. Of course, a lot of that depends on pricing and security. I hope it doesn't fall victim to the plague of piracy that the PSP suffered.

But regardless of how well the NGP does commercially, there is no chance of it competing on the same level as the 3DS.

[rhood022]

What Ive learned from history is that...things change.

I bet no one saw Sony taking the console crown from Nintendo with the PS1. Especially since the NES and SNES were the dominate consoles for nearly a decade.

Same goes with how the Wii ended the reign of the era of Sony. PS1 and PS2, the dominant console of their days. Leaving others in the dust only to be dethroned by the very company they beat years ago.

No reign lasts forever. So as secure as it seems Nintendo's lock on the handheld market is...history shows otherwise.

[schlanz]

And all those examples you gave were for consoles, not handhelds.

Nintendo has yet to be dethroned in the handheld industry for over 20 years now, and no one has even come close. Time and time again competition has risen to the challenge, and none have had even modest success until the PSP, which was still blown out of the water by the grossly technologically inferior DS with regard to both system and software sales.

If history has taught us anything its that Nintendo's handheld success won't be threatened by technologically impressive competitors... even when that competitor is Sony. There isn't a shred of evidence in the past that argues otherwise.

And need I remind everyone of all the doom and gloom "hardcore" gamers were spreading about the DS before it and the PSP released? And look how things turned out. Hardcore gamers make up a *minute* percentage of the handheld market, so whether or not all the "hardcore" gamers on N4G would rather have a PSP2, it is no indication of the downfall of Nintendo.

[Hanif-876]

I didn't even read the article because the title is just utterly insane, the NGP (PSP2) is the obvious choice. It just sucks to be a mindless delusional freak like who wrote this article!

Its blasphemy Dammit!!!!!

[Highlife]

Yes Dark_Charizard it is just an update a freaking huge update.
besides getting all the big first party sony games. There will be all the pick up and go games from Playstation Suite.

[visualb]

PSP2 will do well, but the 3DS will ultimately sell more

they will both be more successful than their ancestors though, thats for sure, and THAT is what matters =)

Im leaning towards PSP2 though...did you see uncharted? and LBP2? and wtf was tht other crazy stuff =O

[pain777pas]

3DS may outsell the NGP and guess what.... I do not care. NGP is the portable for me as a gamer. I will be getting the 3DS to support Nintendo because I do not have anything but a gamecube from them at the moment. NGP is everything I want out of a portable gaming device. BC with all PSN PSP titles to boot. 3DS will come home with me in a few months but NGP will be my system of choice maybe period soon.

[SIX]

Dual analog sticks is why the psp2 is better. Also, from what I hear. They perform as good as the sticks on a standard controller.

[Homicide]

In terms of sales, Nintendo obviously.

I'm more hyped for NGP. The 3DS has a terrible battery life, region-lock and most of the library is composed of ports/remakes. The 3D gimmick isn't good enough for me.

[eterry]

i agree with you in the sense that im more excited and i want the NGP but the battery life for both devices is around 5hrs

[Neckbear]

We don't know about the NGP battery life, either, and if you wanna talk about gimmicks, look at all the shit Sony stuffed on the NGP.

"HURR I WANT GPS ON A FUCKIN' PORTABLE!". The read pad comes to mind, as well.

As for me, I'll probably wait for both to have a decent library and a good price. Seriously.

[StbI990]

Why most if not all the xbox troll out there seem to be the only one bashing the ngp by bringing some sense to the new generation of portable systems and no some depth perception trick that only make the worthwhile worsewhile lately?

Did u even saw how well integrated the GPS function was to track who is who and where is who and wtf is who playing?will u tell me now u dont care who is who on the go huh?...nah just lets bash...better next time homie

[ThanatosDMC]

Battery life is 4-5 hrs according to Eurogamer.

Link: http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

It's very identical to the PSPgo and PSP-3000.

3DS has 3-5 hrs according to Nintendo.

Link: http://www.computerandvideo...

[FrigidDARKNESS]

adding a 5 inch OLED screen will push the price out of consumers hands so far specualting U.S. price 599.99 with no 3d features.
Sony will have a lot of explaining to do by not adding 3d to the psp2 since they made that bold statement "everything we do is 3d".

[longcat]

The first ps3 shown had 6 usb ports and some other stuff that eventually got cut.

we could expect some scaling back as we go along. I'm still excited, but i'm a bit concerned about overheating.

is this a legit concern or not? Not too sure

[TBM]

personally i didnt want them to put 3d in and im glad they didnt. with my eyes i can handle 3d on a big movie screen, even a tv but on a small screen like the 3ds they are asking me to put crazy pressure on my eyes which are bad to begin with. sorry but ill stick with my DSi, and i'll purchase the NGP if the price is reasonable upon release.

[StbI990]

Hello...the only explaining there is the fact that u cant have both touchcreen and 3d tech on the same boat.

I myself dont see any concern not having 3D on my portable system since... sure? why would you?... that tech pertain to home console imho, nintendo should care more for a better portable experience, better communication, and stuff like these instead of giving pros to a tech that isnt even ready yet, shame that sony is the only that seem to be getting where this portable stuff need to be going at lately.

The best for the two tho.

[Strange_Evil]

What a lame comparison to be honest... Comparing both is like comparing a current gen console to the Wii.. Ya the Wii sells and so will the 3DS, but if Sony even prices this beast somewhere near the 3DS, it would be really embarrassing for Nintendo as their handheld isn't even 1/4th as powerful as the NGP...

And the only real reason why the people consider the PSP as a failure is cause of less games which was a direct effect of piracy hence devs lost interest.. I am pretty sure Sony will learn from the PSP and the current PS3 goof ups to produce an even more challenging device to hack. And once the thing gets dev support, the 3rd party would be like the PS3 and 360... Hardly mattering. And in first party, lets face it both have enough muscle...

The main game call me crazy but I feel would be the COD title... IF it goes by the current trend, then that game can actually move more consoles than a Mario and Zelda combined.

[longcat]

i hope sony have an app store or something similar for NPG.

I kept custom firmware for the free PDF reader and other apps that i use. A big part of the refusal to surrender CFW came from the huge increase in device functionality it provided

[Theyellowflash30]

@strange evil
Explain to me how COD can move more consoles than Mario and Zelda combined? Did you see the numbers Mario Kart, New super mario bros put out? New super mario bros on ds has sold over 24 million copies, mario kart has sold over 21 million copies on DS. Both zelda games are totaling about 7 million on the DS. combined for the DS that is over 50 million pieces of software. COD wont touch that. Mario is the definition of system seller.

- i know your excited for the PSP 2 but you just sound foolish

[Strange_Evil]

Don't kid yourself dude. DS has more than 130-140 million units out in the market. Just check out the COD numbers on the consoles itself. Like it or not, MW2 sold more than 20 million units on the PS3 and 360 (at a time when both PS3 and 360 combined sales was near the Wii total sales when SMG2 came out).

Lets compare the numbers on the Super Mario galaxy 2 on the Wii shall we... SMG2 sold around 6 million units.. Awesome for any game whereas in the same span COD MW2 sold more than 24 million units (7 million just in 1 day).

http://gamrreview.vgchartz....

With new handhelds coming into the market and the sales field leveled (3DS won't have the 130 million people to jump in so quickly to buy those mario games), COD is as big if not a bigger IP in current times than Mario.

I ain't saying the PSP version will sell a gazzilion units, but if Sony can rope in an exclusive COD title, then it will be as big if not bigger than a Mario game on the 3DS. Keyword="Exclusive" and not some regurgitated port of MW3 on consoles.

Just in % talking, At MW2 launch, both consoles (PS3 and 360) had nearly 65 million userbase combined and yet the game sold around 24 million units which is nearly 40% userbase buying COD games.... Hate COD as much as you want, it's the best selling game.

[joeorc]

Not only that but the PSP is moving from just Sony only platform to pretty much a "multiple platform"

what's more telling which i think has been glossed over.
is the "Playstation Suite" in my opinion..the playstation portable has moved toward a complete platform of not just by Sony but now more companies can make Playstation games for Playstation Hardware!

an the same game can run on multile devices that are not just a Playstation only device.

Sony I think Has officialy started to Open up the Playstation Platform as more "Open" platform for anyone who would like to develop software but has it covered from low entry point for developer's who otherwise may not hae the big budget's to do certain projects an game's.
this is not just for games but also Playstation Application's. Many it seem's wanted the playstation platform to move toward a Homebrew open pltform for development..well I think that is what the

"playstation suite" is now for!

So even the PSP2 will be able to run these "playstation suite" software just as it would run PSP2 only software.

Something that makes it very viable platform for Indie developers.

[Cloudberry]

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I don't know / care as long as I played their games.

Both of them providing great games I've ever played that I never thought I would be satisfied from playing a handheld / portable gaming.

Bring on 3DS & NGP.

[belal]

lol psp2 is better but you know: casual loves nintendo... but that dosen't mean that psp2 will sell poor, it will be almost equal with 3ds barely on top.

[SnakeMustDie]

NGP also has CoD and 3G. Sony needs to market NGP that it can play CoD multiplayer anywhere on the go.

CoD=US
MH=Japan
GT=EU

[GiggMan]

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think the majority of CoD players by handhelds. (maybe the younger players).

[bilbob12345ca]

@Giggman:

Cod has been for the DS, crap graphics...no one plays it. Along comes the NGP, killer graphics, basically the PS3 in the palm of your hand...everyone will buy.

[GiggMan]

I'm sorry bilbob but I disagree. Until it becomes "cool" to walk around playing a handheld gaming system, I don't see the typical one or two game a year buying CoD users supporting it.

[Stealth20k]

nintendo isnt gett pwned by anything. The same psp vs ds arguement applies here even more when we literally have no idea what the price of this thing is

When parents go to the store durign the holidays to buy a new portable and they see the price 250 vs 350 dollars what do you think will happen? Not to mention the fact that the 3ds will have alot of games by then

Dont get me wrong I will be getting both portables but the hype is ridiculous

And thew psp2 has the same exact battery life as the 3ds.......so anyone yusing that as an excuse is trolling

[RankFTW]

I will be getting this and not a 3DS.

[Tilian]

Ditto.

[Masterchef2007]

what a stupid article. I am pretty sure that the 3DS will sell more than the NGP but the NGP will be a bigger sucess than the PSP.

[angelrebirth]

Ridiculous, it's not the same public. Another article from a hater.

[Jio]

I'll be getting both. I want my Uncharted and Zelda wherever I go

[bumnut]

Im getting a 3DS personally but the PSP 2 looks great too. Can't people just buy their console of choice and enjoy it anymore ?

[jaosobno]

Damn, if random german site says so, it must be true...

NOT!

I'm not interested in Cooking Mamma 3D, Barbie Horse Adventures 3D or Super Mario 42nd sequel in of course - 3D.

However, I'm dying to play Killzone, Uncharted, MGS and other megahits on this beast.

[jrbeerman11]

cmon barbie horse adventures looks SWEEET

[bumnut]

Not as sweet as coming mama 3d! imagine frying things and the fat spititng up at you out of the screen :)

[theEnemy]

NGP* is obviously the superior device.

But seeing how huge the fanbase of NDS is, I doubt NGP will beat the 3DS in sales.

Still, even if NGP sells at $350 a pop, won't change my mind from buying that sexy device.

Damn you Sony. My future wallet is still crying on all the coming games on the PS3 and now you announced this!

FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU!

[JAMurida]

That's kinda the sad truth to it. The reason it won't sell well, despite having amazing games on it and what not, would be due to high price and the fact that it targets the core gamer and not the casual gamer.

Which is pretty much the same case with PS3.

[Malebaria]

I believe they´re aimed at totally different crowds, hence both will do fine,just like the current PSP and DS.

[bumnut]

What he said

[Minifig]

Betamax was "superior" to VHS.. it doesn't mean we still used it up until DVDs came out. HDDVDs were better than Bluray.. it doesn't mean we're using HD-DVDs.

The DS may not be superior to the new Sony portable.. but I think I've made my point.

[digitalivan]

"HDDVDs were better than Bluray"
Wait, what??

[Minifig]

Quality of picture.. NOT capacity.

[digitalivan]

Again what???
Have you ever seen some comparison?

[jrbeerman11]

hd-dvd was never better than blu ray bad example

[Laeto256]

LMAO yeahh hddvd that was like what 15-25 GB max storage was better than BR that is currently 50 GB standard on PS3 and hitting 400 GB in storage riiiiight.

[blackburn5]

@ Dark_Charizard. Why am I not surprised to hear you say that. The 3DS is just an updated DS with a gimmick and mostly remakes of game we played before with PS2 graphics. Also you have no idea how many titles will be for the PSP2. It was just announced yesterday.The only difference is that you seem to be just more brainwashed by Nintendo.

[koehler83]

People who believe there can be no competition between 2 products are idiots who do themselves, their peers and their hobby a disservice.

[sickbird]

to say the 3DS is a better device is just silly, 3D is a gimmick and thats pretty much all it has going for it. The NGP is a handheld PS3, does it get any better than that?

[JAMurida]

That's the thing though... Why would you want to buy, technically, another PS3?

[koehler83]

Because you can toss it in your bag and bring it with you on the go.

Duh?

[sickbird]

serious question?

i would love to carry a ps3 with me where ever i go, getting a game of COD in on the way to work or waiting for a class to start.

[jrbeerman11]

anyone know if we could plug this into tv at home as well? could be a ps3 replacement some day maybe next gen.

[Troll-without-Bridge]

This article is such a failure. Hows does watching low res 3D pictures captured from the 3DS trumps every sort of media capabilities the NGP has? It doesnt.

[sickbird]

i know right?!

[Octo1]

Meh. Haters gonna hate. PS fanboys and Nintendo fanboys will never give each other an edge when it comes to articles like this.
3DS already have the fanboys buying it and the same with the sony fanboys with the NGP.
As far as using 3D as a hook, a lot of people still don't get why they need it.You can see this now with the current 3D tv's. Also 3D depending how it will be used can be great or incredibly pointless.
Unless nintendo can guarantee me a 3D experience like Avatar and at the same time use 3D as a part of the gameplay element of the game I'm not sold.
The NGP so far from what we know, the hook is having a console experience but in a handheld form. This personally for me is more attractive than 3D.

[Nicaragua]

A lot of the DS's success came from marketing it to adults with their brain training games always being advertised with over actors like Patrick Stewart. It did a good jon of convincing them to buy a DS but would that same userbase buy a 3DS for the improved graphics and 3D effect ?

That said they arent going to buy a NGP either but i dont think that the 3DS is going to be anywhere near as successful as the DS.

[NYC_Gamer]

the 3DS, will have a huge lead sales wise since it comes out earlier

[CherryLu-Chan]

The 3DS marks somewhat of a curiousity for me - and i'm really looking forward to seeing the 3d aspects in the real - but NGP seems *wow*

I can see how many might view it as a pure update of the PSP, but the aspects of touch screen and Uncharted hopefully as a launch title, have my attention absolutely.

[diehardgamer]

yep and so we have our first article from some random german site(the can't even construct a full coherent english sentence),trollin' on a device tht was annouced less than 24 hours ago.

[Raven_Nomad]

3DS will win big time with sales. Nintendo does all the right things with their handhelds. This new Sony handheld is going to probably cost $400 or more. I feel like while the 3DS is a tad pricey, the NGP is going to be about $150 or more.

That will eliminate any chance it has for parents buying it for kids.
At least Sony learned from their failed PSPGO. I already had my 3DS pre ordered and this Sony device looks pretty good, but far too expensive for the average gamer, especially for a simple handheld, which is something you use on a trip or if you have a few minutes of spare time ect... Not worth $350 or $400.

Also, I know this site is notorious for having a lot of Sony fanboys, but I seriously doubt if this thing releases for $350 or $400 that many of you claiming you'll get it, actually do.

There is a reason we aren't seeing a new console cycle, it's because of the economy. Not sure I know many people who can blow $400 or $500 for a handheld and a game or two.

With all the PS3 hacks going on, I can imagine these games are going to be $50-$60 themselves.

Maybe in a few years after a few price drops for me.

[LoneWanderer09]

The Nintendo 3DS is nothing fresh to me is a DS and that's final i don't give a crap about 3D

[jay2]

Ok, lets get this B.S article right, Games, Tie? No, mainly ports of games some as old as 15 years on the 3DS. NEW editions of AAA titles on NGP yes, real tie there right?

BATTERY LIVE.The NGP is a powerhouse, so 4-5hrs is good. Sony were, maybe still are aiming for 6-8hrs, can they get closer to that? sure, Tie for now, not necessary the final outcome.

Features, most likely full PSP download games, Kaz said NGP is backwards compartable. Trophies, no friends code, touch oad, HD graphics, 3G for CONSTANT gameplay online, and downloads, sixxaxis is back. GNP-PS3 conpatabilty, Now friends code, most likely video/music store like on the PS3, PSN etc.

[yugioh100]

"Earlier today Sony announced its NGP/PSP2 handheld. The question is: Which device will win the next round in mobile gaming?"

lol what device do you think?

"Ok, lets get this B.S article right, Games, Tie? No, mainly ports of games some as old as 15 years on the 3DS. NEW editions of AAA titles on NGP yes, real tie there right?"

no ports what do you think uncharted is? mostly all those lame games are ports.....sony is done.

[ksense]

if u had played uncharted u would see that the demo they played was not from any of the previous uncharted games so it is not a port. resistance is also supposed to be a new game.

[D0UbleF_]

The idiot who wrote that article is such a RETARD.
That's the same thing as comparing the Almighty PS3 to a Gamcube or a Wii..

Guys.
The NGP wins from everything.
Sony is future and I love it <3

[OllieBoy]

Whatever. What matters is I want a Next Generation Portable a lot more than another gimmicky handheld.

[Jdoki]

65million PSP sales is hardly a failure - so if the PSP2 matches or beats that I see it as a success. Just because that's half the number of DS' means very little. They are different devices aimed at different markets.

Both PSP2 and 3DS have their place in gaming, and if they both have the titles I want to play then I'll support them both.

[Vip3r]

Seems the nintendo fanboys are starting to sweat a bit now the NGP has been announced.

[Fatal Blow]

Trust me sony will win in the long run

both the psp 2 and 3ds are good but if the reason for 3ds is for buying it for 3d then you wont be very happy playing it due to lack of angle on the 3d effect when playing and moving your hands so does the 3d effect go

[Wikkid666]

Yes, there is no chance that the PSP2 will ever over take the #1 spot.

But, it has every chance of selling well. PSP wasn't close to the DS, but it still sold really well.

[mamotte]

Taking in account that there's as many fanboys of nintendo as there's of Sony, they'll do well in sales. Personally, and trying to stay in a neutral point, I'll take the 3DS. Sorry, but handheld market should be treated different, it's made to play in little bursts, you cant put a player to see how freaking awesome the graphics are in a bus or waiting in the line.

Sony did what I was NOT expecting to do. They just packed all the tech they could in the case, put the obvious in these days touch screens, and the dual sticks, maybe'cos everyone in the internet was asking for it. But I dont see anything really new. More like a Super PSP instead of PSP2, not even "next generation". Congratulations in the enigmatic back toouch screen, thoguh.

I got problems with the 3DS too... but that sould go in another post.

[EVO-OM3GA]

Im not a big fan of the design of the PSP2/NGP I prefer the concept that was floating around on the net but oh well.. It is what it is, Sony have far better resources than Nintendo so whatever Nintendo does you can almost gurantee Sony to top that.

Im not getting either of these on Launch because the first versions are always some how worse than the verisions they release later on.

Good Luck to Both

[mamotte]

I agree with you, all the imagination models kicked ass. Kinda remind of Matrix 3, when everyone was making theories about what was going on there, and the movie was a lot simplier than all of'em. I just expect the NGP not to dissapoint me, as that movie did.

But, if all it does is graphics... I'm already dissapoined.

[AllroundGamer]

will buy the PSP2 and then will play 3DS games on it through an emulator, problem solved :DD

[Laeto256]

Consider this,

Sony a company that develops 3D tech and is pushing it on TV's and is currently making not only glass free 3D but also HOLOGRAMS did not put it in a handheld. WHy? It's not ready nor truly feasible, move the thing a little bit and you're screwed. Nintendo even issued a health warning. Sony won't overprice it, theyll take the loss initially, throw up Kevin Butler adds and GG to being owned by Nintendo. Instead itll be a ridiculous war. But yeah let's face it, in the US if you have killer graphics CoD on a portable with multiplayer people will buy this like crazy.

[mistajeff]

these are drastically different products. sure, nintendo is opening their arms back up to their hardcore fans, but the ngp/psp2 feels like a freaking love letter to sony's hardcore fans. people say the same thing about the last round of portables, how the psp got destroyed by the ds. yes, the ds sold more, but i read an article yesterday saying that the psp has sold 64 million units worldwide-- by no measure is that a failure. you don't have to sell more than the competition to be a successful product and to generate profit. i'm sure the 3ds will sell more, but honestly, who cares? sony's next handheld looks like pure win in my book. if it's below $300 i'll sure as hell be in line on day 1.

[jneul]

ngp is a beast!! 3ds pretty much looks weak compared to this now, so it all comes down to price and whther 3d really will affect my vision as this glassless 3d is pretty new, im not gonna risk it until i know for sure its not going to mess up my vison

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

"You bought the 3DS for 3D, yet you turn it off after 10 minutes"

[Guitardr85]

The title should have read. The 3DS: No Chance...for your eyes, lol!

Because I'm totally willing to ruin my eyes for a Kid Icarus remake (I thought Icarus was lame in the 80's, and they make a remake?)

[Zinc]

I really don't think this is a win/lose situation. Both handhelds are looking good. Both appeal to generally different crowds. Yes, they have some crossover appeal, but overall they take different approaches and have different audiences. They will most likely both be successful in their own rights and that includes commercially. They will both offer something of value to their prospective customers.

I don't see a losing side to this equation and competition is good for everybody anyway.

The only thing that bothers me about the new generation of handhelds, is the price. But, that's life.

Also, I wish people would stop making dumbass statements about one platform over another. It's pointless and the dumbassery is well past critical mass. Many of these people act as if they have something to gain from another platforms' ‘defeat’, but really they don’t and they are being sensationalistic pricks.

[CanadianTurtle]

Well, over time the price will drop.

Look at what happened to the 360 and PS3. Who would've geussed the PS3 would come close to filling in the gap. The NGP will have it's time when the price drop comes. Believe me, in terms of technology, more people are towards the NGP.

[Samurai_Demon]

I cannot judge the NGP now, the hardware have just been announced and i am sure that there is lot more features of the NGP yet to be announced.

My guest: Since the NGP is almost as powerful as a PS3, it should be able to produce stereoscopic 3D images with glasses!