Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’
In an interview with The Washington Post’s Mike Musgrove, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime handily dismissed the DS’s competition, suggesting either that he doesn’t feel threatened at all, or he feels really threatened (and the history of DS sales makes us more likely to believe the former interpretation).
He said that the newly launched, download-only PSP Go has a “fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘Who’s it for?’ and ‘What’s the benefit?’” He added that he has the “utmost respect for all our competitors, but it’s interesting to try and answer the consumer question of ‘What’s in it for me?’ in that product.”
As for the other major competition in the handheld space? When discussing the DS’s advantages over the iPhone/iPod Touch platform, Fils-Aime made the surprising move of referring to a third-party game, namely Scribblenauts. “That’s a fabulous experience that can only be brought to life on the DS.” Honestly, it probably could be done on iPhone, but it hasn’t and probably won’t, which is just as good for Nintendo.
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Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’
In an interview with The Washington Post’s Mike Musgrove, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime handily dismissed the DS’s competition, suggesting either that he doesn’t feel threatened at all, or he feels really threatened (and the history of DS sales makes us more likely to believe the former interpretation).
He said that the newly launched, download-only PSP Go has a “fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘Who’s it for?’ and ‘What’s the benefit?’” He added that he has the “utmost respect for all our competitors, but it’s interesting to try and answer the consumer question of ‘What’s in it for me?’ in that product.”
As for the other major competition in the handheld space? When discussing the DS’s advantages over the iPhone/iPod Touch platform, Fils-Aime made the surprising move of referring to a third-party game, namely Scribblenauts. “That’s a fabulous experience that can only be brought to life on the DS.” Honestly, it probably could be done on iPhone, but it hasn’t and probably won’t, which is just as good for Nintendo.
Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’
In an interview with The Washington Post’s Mike Musgrove, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime handily dismissed the DS’s competition, suggesting either that he doesn’t feel threatened at all, or he feels really threatened (and the history of DS sales makes us more likely to believe the former interpretation).
He said that the newly launched, download-only PSP Go has a “fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘Who’s it for?’ and ‘What’s the benefit?’” He added that he has the “utmost respect for all our competitors, but it’s interesting to try and answer the consumer question of ‘What’s in it for me?’ in that product.”
As for the other major competition in the handheld space? When discussing the DS’s advantages over the iPhone/iPod Touch platform, Fils-Aime made the surprising move of referring to a third-party game, namely Scribblenauts. “That’s a fabulous experience that can only be brought to life on the DS.” Honestly, it probably could be done on iPhone, but it hasn’t and probably won’t, which is just as good for Nintendo.
Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’
In an interview with The Washington Post’s Mike Musgrove, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime handily dismissed the DS’s competition, suggesting either that he doesn’t feel threatened at all, or he feels really threatened (and the history of DS sales makes us more likely to believe the former interpretation).
He said that the newly launched, download-only PSP Go has a “fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘Who’s it for?’ and ‘What’s the benefit?’” He added that he has the “utmost respect for all our competitors, but it’s interesting to try and answer the consumer question of ‘What’s in it for me?’ in that product.”
As for the other major competition in the handheld space? When discussing the DS’s advantages over the iPhone/iPod Touch platform, Fils-Aime made the surprising move of referring to a third-party game, namely Scribblenauts. “That’s a fabulous experience that can only be brought to life on the DS.” Honestly, it probably could be done on iPhone, but it hasn’t and probably won’t, which is just as good for Nintendo.
Reggie Fils-Aime on PSP Go: ‘What’s the benefit?’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy
Though Nintendo already has a pretty solid system in place for combating piracy — the persistent threat that Reggie Fils-Aime will crush any software buccaneers between his mighty jaws — the company recently increased its piracy-preventing ranks. Neil Boyd was recently appointed European anti-piracy counsel for the company. Boyd, along with a pair of Nintendo’s legal advisors, will “take action against criminals who are making money out of the infringement of games developers’ copyright,” according to Nintendo anti-piracy director Jodi Daugherty.
Sony’s also increasing its piracy prevention efforts, albeit through more technological means. The PSP Go will contain a non-removable internal battery, which keeps would-be hackers from implementing the popular, homebrew-enabled Pandora battery. Also, we hear the PSP Go’s boot-up screen displays a pouty, doe-eyed Jack Tretton that’s said to strike crippling pangs of guilt into anyone who tries to conduct dubious dealings on the handheld. Consider PSPiracy beaten, friends.
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy
Though Nintendo already has a pretty solid system in place for combating piracy — the persistent threat that Reggie Fils-Aime will crush any software buccaneers between his mighty jaws — the company recently increased its piracy-preventing ranks. Neil Boyd was recently appointed European anti-piracy counsel for the company. Boyd, along with a pair of Nintendo’s legal advisors, will “take action against criminals who are making money out of the infringement of games developers’ copyright,” according to Nintendo anti-piracy director Jodi Daugherty.
Sony’s also increasing its piracy prevention efforts, albeit through more technological means. The PSP Go will contain a non-removable internal battery, which keeps would-be hackers from implementing the popular, homebrew-enabled Pandora battery. Also, we hear the PSP Go’s boot-up screen displays a pouty, doe-eyed Jack Tretton that’s said to strike crippling pangs of guilt into anyone who tries to conduct dubious dealings on the handheld. Consider PSPiracy beaten, friends.
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy
Though Nintendo already has a pretty solid system in place for combating piracy — the persistent threat that Reggie Fils-Aime will crush any software buccaneers between his mighty jaws — the company recently increased its piracy-preventing ranks. Neil Boyd was recently appointed European anti-piracy counsel for the company. Boyd, along with a pair of Nintendo’s legal advisors, will “take action against criminals who are making money out of the infringement of games developers’ copyright,” according to Nintendo anti-piracy director Jodi Daugherty.
Sony’s also increasing its piracy prevention efforts, albeit through more technological means. The PSP Go will contain a non-removable internal battery, which keeps would-be hackers from implementing the popular, homebrew-enabled Pandora battery. Also, we hear the PSP Go’s boot-up screen displays a pouty, doe-eyed Jack Tretton that’s said to strike crippling pangs of guilt into anyone who tries to conduct dubious dealings on the handheld. Consider PSPiracy beaten, friends.
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy
Though Nintendo already has a pretty solid system in place for combating piracy — the persistent threat that Reggie Fils-Aime will crush any software buccaneers between his mighty jaws — the company recently increased its piracy-preventing ranks. Neil Boyd was recently appointed European anti-piracy counsel for the company. Boyd, along with a pair of Nintendo’s legal advisors, will “take action against criminals who are making money out of the infringement of games developers’ copyright,” according to Nintendo anti-piracy director Jodi Daugherty.
Sony’s also increasing its piracy prevention efforts, albeit through more technological means. The PSP Go will contain a non-removable internal battery, which keeps would-be hackers from implementing the popular, homebrew-enabled Pandora battery. Also, we hear the PSP Go’s boot-up screen displays a pouty, doe-eyed Jack Tretton that’s said to strike crippling pangs of guilt into anyone who tries to conduct dubious dealings on the handheld. Consider PSPiracy beaten, friends.
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BusinessWeek: Apple may soon be "a Mobile Gaming Force"
Be afraid, be very afraid. That’s BusinessWeek talking to Sony and Nintendo. The business publication just boldly predicted that Apple, through its iPhone and Touch, will soon be “a mobile gaming force.”
The report looks at how Apple’s gadgets can directly compete with the same market of the PSP and DS considering the availability of games and pricing.
According to BusinessWeek, although the iPhone is primarily a… erm… phone, it being a gaming platform is not so hard to imagine. The iTunes’ participation in the whole thing makes it more easier, seeing as there are more games on it than those lined up for both the DS and PSP combined.
Currently, it’s looking like the iTunes App Store already hosts about 1,500 games, and no, they’re not just all Solitaires in many variations. Meanwhile, the PSP has got about 300 titles, while the DS has 600.
Apart from that, Apple is projected to easily sell more or less 40 million devices every year that accommodates games. If we are to look at Nintendo’s numbers, selling 42 million in the last 18 months, then we can see how Apple can easily outrun Ninty if they be inclined to do so.
True that the gaming function of Apple’s gadgets is a secondary one. But that’s just it, imagine what more it can do were it to focus on gaming as its primary function.
All in all, the BusinessWeek report is saying that both Nintendo and Sony shouldn’t be resting on their laurels in the handheld market. There’s a new guy in town and he’s bound to ruffle some feathers.
So to Sony and Nintendo, stop saying you’re not worried about iPhone. Because if BW is right, then it seems like you have every reason to be. Now that the holidays are coming, that would be a good time to see how close the numbers really are.
For the full report, click on the source link below.
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Japan: DSi smashes into the charts, Xbox 360 back in last place
The DSi is so popular, it’s selling like DSs - well, back when it was still new.
The DSi sold so incredibly well in Japan that stocks ran out on its second day, selling more than all the other consoles and handhelds combined (including sales of the DS Lite!).
Also in the news, the Xbox 360 sales boost seems to have died, and the console is back in last place. The PlayStation 3, on the other hand, sold 10 times (yes, that’s right, 10 times) more than it did last week, when it sold a little below 4,000 units. The latest numbers show it sold close to 40,000 units. That’s a big leap up.
Sony’s had a pretty good week in Japan, with both the PSP and PS3 sitting pretty just below the DSi. Because of the PS3’s massive sales boost though, the Xbox 360 is back in last place. Sales of the 360 seems to be waning after a few weeks of strong sales. Here are the hardware sales numbers for the week ending on November 3:
- DSi: 171,925
- PSP: 50,358
- PS3: 39,587
- Wii: 23,123
- DS Lite: 16,369
- PS2: 6,714
- Xbox 360: 6,119
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