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Nintendo DS/Nitro Vs. Sony PSP: Which Will You Buy?

Ed Steele March 19, 2004 4


Nintendo DS/Nitro Vs. Sony PSP: Which Will You Buy?Nintendo DS/Nitro Vs. Sony PSP: Which Will You Buy?
Nintendo DS Artist’s Concept
Sony PSP Concept

The breakdown:
Sony PSP: Multimedia Playback (movies & MP3), 33 million polygons per second (rumored), Wireless LAN (i802.11), IrDA, USB 2.0, rumored price $149-$400.
Nintendo DS: Multimedia Playback (movies & MP3), 30 million polygons per second (rumored), Wireless LAN (i802.11), dual screens in vertical alignment (second screen is touch sensitive controller? stylus?), Instant Messaging, rumored price $199, backwards compatible with entire Game Boy library of games.
The more we look at it, the DS looks like it is poised to hardcore *nuke* the PSP. The DS does more, has the second screen, and is probably going to be cheaper. More importanly, you’ll be able to buy a DS this Christmas. The PSP isn’t coming out until 2005.
Which system will you buy? Which system do you think is better, and why?


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4 Comments »

  1. Tyler Weir March 19, 2004 at 6:51 pm -

    If your previous screenshot (http://www.gadgetmadness.com/gm/archives/mario64.jpg) is an accurate depiction of what the DS/Nitro is going to be capable of, then it’s a no-brainer to pick up Nintendo’s new handheld.

  2. birq March 19, 2004 at 7:10 pm -

    It all depends on the final specs, but at the moment, I’m more leaning toward the PSP.

  3. Randy March 19, 2004 at 8:28 pm -

    Not owning a handheld gaming machine now, I’d probably go for the Sony. If I already had a gameboy, I’d go for the new Nintendo. It also depends on the game availability. Both seem pretty damn cool so I doubt I’d be disappointed either way.

  4. Francois March 20, 2004 at 10:37 pm -

    Mmmmh i think i’ll take a DS this christmas if it’s as cheap (less than 250$) and as powerful as expected… Otherwise i’ll wait for the psp :)