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all indications right now are that PSP will cost $300 at launch in the
U.S. and equivalent to that in Japan (33,000 yen).
is that too much money for you?
the PSP has graphics capabilities that are roughly on par with PS2. In
some areas, PSP is weaker than PS2, but in many other areas, PSP is
better than PS2 in graphics because of the extra graphic functions PSP
has, plus the fact that PSP does not have to draw/display to as a
screen resolution that PS2 does.
PSP has almost as much RAM memory that PS2 has.
PSP: 36 MB total
32 MB external RAM + 4 MB eDRAM
PS2: 40 MB total
32 MB external RAM + 4 MB eDRAM + 2 MB audio RAM + 2 MB for I/O chip
(PS1 CPU)
PSP will obviously play games, music and movies thanks to it's UMD
universal media disc which can hold slightly more data than Gamecube's
mini DVDs.
PSP's 3D graphics capabilities are beyond those of Dreamcast in every
area that I know of. they rival Gamecube and PS2 in *some* areas,
although Gamecube and PS2 surpass PSP in some areas also.
overall, PSP is 2 orders of magnitude beyond the GBA in graphics, and
still far surpass the graphics of DS.
new PSP games are being revealed every hour, I cant even keep up with
all the announcements.
will you pay $300 for PSP?
I might, I might not. have not decided.
$300 is not the final locked price of PSP, but that's what Sony seems
to be indicating right now. there is plenty of time for Sony to gauge
reaction and change the price between now and release, which is now Q1
2005 at the soonest.
I hope Sony brings it down to $200. $300 is gonna be a tough sell.
all indications right now are that PSP will cost $300 at launch in the
U.S. and equivalent to that in Japan (33,000 yen).
is that too much money for you?
the PSP has graphics capabilities that are roughly on par with PS2. In
some areas, PSP is weaker than PS2, but in many other areas, PSP is
better than PS2 in graphics because of the extra graphic functions PSP
has, plus the fact that PSP does not have to draw/display to as a
screen resolution that PS2 does.
PSP has almost as much RAM memory that PS2 has.
PSP: 36 MB total
32 MB external RAM + 4 MB eDRAM
PS2: 40 MB total
32 MB external RAM + 4 MB eDRAM + 2 MB audio RAM + 2 MB for I/O chip
(PS1 CPU)
PSP will obviously play games, music and movies thanks to it's UMD
universal media disc which can hold slightly more data than Gamecube's
mini DVDs.
PSP's 3D graphics capabilities are beyond those of Dreamcast in every
area that I know of. they rival Gamecube and PS2 in *some* areas,
although Gamecube and PS2 surpass PSP in some areas also.
overall, PSP is 2 orders of magnitude beyond the GBA in graphics, and
still far surpass the graphics of DS.
new PSP games are being revealed every hour, I cant even keep up with
all the announcements.
will you pay $300 for PSP?
I might, I might not. have not decided.
$300 is not the final locked price of PSP, but that's what Sony seems
to be indicating right now. there is plenty of time for Sony to gauge
reaction and change the price between now and release, which is now Q1
2005 at the soonest.
I hope Sony brings it down to $200. $300 is gonna be a tough sell.