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Sold!; Ahead of its time, not of its value
Topic Started: Jul 1 2005, 02:50 PM (746 Views)
Tails2258
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Three months ago, I purchased a system that Sony claimed would revolutionize portable gaming. I purchased the hyped PSP, which costs a whopping 250 bucks. It's a lot of money to pay, but at the time... it was worth it! Notice I said, "at the time"... heh.

As it turns out, my PSP has gathered dust, my interest in the PSP has diminished, and I decided to make a logical move... and sell my PSP. But before you look at me like I'm some sort of maniac for doing such a thing, let me explain. I sold my PSP for a number of reasons...

First of all, the PSP simply has no games. Don't take that comment literally, because it does have games, just not any that personally spark my interest. The only PSP game I like is Twisted Metal. The other launch titles that were released either got bad reviews or just aren't of a genre that even remotely interests me. At first, I didn't worry. "Big deal," I said. "Only one launch title may look good, but they'll be plently of good games coming out later, right?" How wrong I was. Including the newer PSP games that will hit the shelves soon, as well as the PSP games which were just recently announced (I'm shocked to see that at E3, a severely small number of PSP games were announced.... didn't Sony say the PSP was going to be a big system? Sheesh...), so far there's only one other game I definetly would buy... and maybe two others that I might like to play... but that's it. The game I'd like to own is "Megaman Legends", which was only announced for Japan so far, and is simply a port. The other two games, which I would probably just rent, is Death Jr. (a "mildly decent"-looking platformer) and Viewtiful Joe: VX Battle (a fighting game, also for GCN... meh). I thought the PSP library would have a handful of games that I could enjoy... but it doesn't. So that's where I got the idea... the PSP is not for me.

Secondly, the PSP has a ridiculously high price... and for what? Sure, the system's specs alone answer that question, but what good is the best LCD screen on a portable, along with amazing graphics, if there are no good games for the system? And there's no way I'm spending more money just to buy a USB cord, in which I can download a small video clip or three songs onto my PSP. But I own an iPod mini, I have an abudance of dvd players... I want my PSP to play games, and JUST GAMES! So, since I only use my PSP for games... and since the only good game I've seen that I'd enjoy (whether currently availible or on the horizon) is Twisted Metal and Megaman Legends... that means I just wasted 250 bucks.

Lastly, the PSP isn't becoming what Sony said it would. Sony claimed it would be like the Game Boy... gamers would carry it around with them and play on the go. They claimed people would be playing the system in public. Yea, okay... I haven't seen a single person ever do that. The system has been out for months, and I haven't played multiplayer with many strangers yet. Some revolution. The system is too valuable to take with you to the public, anyway. I know quite a few PSP owners, and all of them only play PSP at home... which is what I ended up doing. But why buy a PSP for 250 bucks, which has a limited library of games, when you could play your Xbox or PS2 or Gamecube at home instead? Those three systems have better graphics, are played on a larger screen, have MUCH more games than the PSP... and you can buy tons of games for those systems for the price of a PSP system! I'm sorry, but if you're going to defeat Sony's initial purpose for the PSP by playing it at home... just play home consoles instead. That seems more logical to me.

And that's why I sold my PSP. The specs are impressive, and Sony did a great job setting up the foundation of the system, but the developers and publishers did a bad job from there. Without any good games (in MY opinion), why own a PSP? It costs too much for too little. Plus, the sooner I sell my PSP, the more credit I'll get in return for it (the PSP's trade-in value drops over time). Hopefully somebody will see some logic in my reasoning.

Here's my final thought. Sony's PSP is an incredible system whos specs can take Nintendo's handhelds any day of the week. But what Sony didn't expect, is how many can't afford a PSP, and some won't cough up 250 bucks just for a small, portable system. Plus, the Gameboy has built an empire for over 10 years now, which is why you'll see many gamers play them in public. A large percentage of portable console gamers are indeed young kids and teenagers, yet Sony's PSP is aimed at adults and young adults... which is why sales for the PSP are beaten by the DS in both America and Japan.

The PSP is a huge technological achievement in the world of gaming, but like the Dreamcast... it's ahead of its time. The Dreamcast dove into the world of online gaming and 128-bit gameplay, and it had quite the hype, but after the launch... most games couldn't perform... and the home console giant Sony took the competition with the PS2. And now, in PSP's case, it seems that although the PSP has the greatest graphics and capabilities a handheld has ever seen, it's hype won't help make up for a lacking variety of good games... and the portable giant Nintendo will take the competition with the Gameboy (and possibly the new DS).
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Yeah I wasn't too hyped about the PSP when it came out. Even though it has many features, it needs a good amount of quality games for it to gain interest. I still like the Gameboy's cause they have tons of awesome games. (lol this is kind of like how Xbox entered into the gaming world but they had Halo and other fun games to give it a boost). Well I don't think being too technologically advanced is a bad thing, its how cost efficient and how fun the technologically advanced stuff is that makes it flourish.

I don't think selling it would have been a good idea (cause you probably have to sell it for less so you lose money in the long run). If you just bought it, just wait for more games to come (if any will come out). Well I guess it would be better to sell it now then selling it any other day in the future cause the value of it will just drop.
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And now Tails owns Sony with an essay of the why the PSP is an unfavorable handheld. I personally didn't like the PSP just because of the size. Sure, it needs ot be big because of the power of the thing, and the screen is quite larger than any other handheld... But can you seriously feel comfortable sticking it your pocket and walk around? Only a few of my shorts/pants have pockets large enough to fit a PSP in, and half of it would be sticking out, anyway. I have seen a few people with a DS where I live, if it's either on the bus, a bus stop, in front of a grocery store.. And Nintendo's wireless system and soon-to-be online play will make going online with other players so much easier. Right now the games that appeal to me the most are Bomberman and Meteos.. Which are both praised for their frantic multiplayer experience. You can have eight players in one Bomberman game.. With just one cartridge! No more money scheme where everyone has to have a cartdridge! YES!

Good move, Tails. How much money did you get when you sold it?
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i dont really have much to say about the PSP. never touched one.

this one crackhead brought a psp to school....someone jacked it from him the next day. it was hilarious. he was all like "who da f*** stole my psp. hell no."
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I don't think selling it would have been a good idea (cause you probably have to sell it for less so you lose money in the long run). If you just bought it, just wait for more games to come (if any will come out). Well I guess it would be better to sell it now then selling it any other day in the future cause the value of it will just drop.


That's an interesting point, Lug. I could wait longer and hope a handful of great new games come out, but my gut tells me to not keep my hopes up. Rather than taking my chances, I decided to simply sell it now for the highest possible value. And although I didn't get full price back for it, I still got a reasonable amount... and I wouldn't expect to get full price back anyway, because I owned the system for three months as it is. So, I got $195 back for the PSP, which I thought was pretty damn good (normally they give you jack squat for game consoles). I also got $15 for the memory stick (which came with the system, so 195 for the system itself + 15 for the memory device = 210... so I only lost 40 bucks from my initial purchase!), and $20 for my Twisted Metal game. So my grand total I earned was $230 (note that includes Twisted Metal, which was not included in the $250 PSP purchase)! Not to bad, not to bad at all.

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I have seen a few people with a DS where I live, if it's either on the bus, a bus stop, in front of a grocery store.. And Nintendo's wireless system and soon-to-be online play will make going online with other players so much easier. Right now the games that appeal to me the most are Bomberman and Meteos.. Which are both praised for their frantic multiplayer experience. You can have eight players in one Bomberman game.. With just one cartridge! No more money scheme where everyone has to have a cartdridge! YES!


When I was selling my PSP at the store today, my brother purchased Bomberman for the DS. I played it... and it's so freaking awesome... 8 players can play with 1 game pack! And there are two screens, which can comfortably fit 8 players and keeps the action intense! With so many characters playing at once, and two screens to extend the battlefield, Bomberman for the DS looks to be the best one yet. While my brother was buying his game, the assosiate was raving about Meteos. Apparently it's the greatest puzzle game of all time, as he puts it. So now I'm tempted to buy it. Of cource, I should probably get a DS of my own, first (only my twin brother owns one as of now).

Anyway, back to the PSP...
I'm just happy I don't have to regret buying a PSP anymore. When I owned it, and realized that it has such limited games... I felt like I just threw 250 bucks out the window. But now I feel like I got my money back, in a sense, which is good. And on top of all that, I wrote this length esssay, that unviels the truth behind the PSP... for the most part. :mellow:
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Dude! You could of gotten Hitch on DVD for the PSP!!! <_<
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yea u make a point. even im not playing it as much as i thought i would. i have no intentions of selling it, i still want to get some more games and movies, but yea, its great and all, but im just not using it as much as i thought and anticipated. i love it, its awesome, so im not planning on just ditching it. but based on what im hearing, most ppl are using the psp for movies mostly. and a ton of ppl have portable DVD players, so they dont know what to do. there are good movies out for psp, so im looking into buying a few, for plane trips, road trips, and what not.
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yea u make a point. even im not playing it as much as i thought i would. i have no intentions of selling it, i still want to get some more games and movies, but yea, its great and all, but im just not using it as much as i thought and anticipated. i love it, its awesome, so im not planning on just ditching it. but based on what im hearing, most ppl are using the psp for movies mostly. and a ton of ppl have portable DVD players, so they dont know what to do. there are good movies out for psp, so im looking into buying a few, for plane trips, road trips, and what not.


That's true, most people do use their PSP for movies. Now that I think of it, the very few times I've seen someone playing a PSP not at my house, they were watching something... and that's it. Of cource, having your own personal movie player for long trips and such is a great thing to have... but I bought my PSP only for gaming... not for movie viewing.

You know, I really liked the PSP. It was such an awesome piece of technology. But I'd rather have my money back than own an awesome system with no games for it. And yes, I could have waited a year or two until some good games are announced... but then it may be too late to sell the system and I'd regret purchasing the system for all eternity. o_o;

But I'm so happy I sold it. I'll miss the system, but when I see the store credit I got in return for it... I smile again. I guess money does make happiness, lol.
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i love my psp i have so many freinds that have it so i play online alot we play MADDEN '06 it will soon get old but hec it's fun now and my sister gave me rush hour on psp so i will watch it often and i love the movie. i disagree with tails i'm going to keep my psp for one reason and one reason oly PWNING FREINDS IN MADDEN

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