Codemasters Expects Sony NGP Price To Match 3DS
UK publishing and development giant Codemasters has told CVG that it expects the price of Sony NGP (PSP2) to be in line with Nintendo’s 3DS in the UK.
“My hope [for the NGP price] is sub £200,” said Codies CEO Rod Cousens, “but I suspect something in the £229 – £249 [range] to be more likely.”
Cousens claimed that Sony had “[learnt] the lesson of over-engineered hardware” with the first PSP, and suggested that NGP’s more social capabilities may give it a stronger footing in the market.
He added: “The portable segment is highly contested beyond traditional hardware vendors, so to succeed is no small task.
Sony knows the lesson of over-engineered hardware and high software development costs only too well – so the more interesting aspect is NGP’s eco-system and infrastructure.
The crossover network and Playstation Suite might be well heeded by the young pretenders in the space; they could well find they have a fight on their hands in getting noticed, and the stakes are rising.
It’s all to play for and reputation, past glories and technological superiority are not guarantees for leadership.”
Source CVG
Feb 1st, 2011 at 8:02 pm
@Fahim,
Feb 1st, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@xlivnt
expect $350-#300 price tag at launch i would go with the latter
3DS Sucks ❗ 😈
Feb 2nd, 2011 at 4:55 pm
@Rabbi,
I’d still buy PSP2.
btw NGP = Nintendo Gets Pawned!
Feb 2nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm
@xlivnt
😆 😆 😆
I think the name was a anti nintendo afterall 😛
Feb 3rd, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@ ppl bashing 3ds – its gonna be awesome, the same way Nintendo DS was/is. And im not a fan boy i have psp and ds both. Both are awesome handhelds but to be honest, DS has a HUGE library of great games unlike the psp. Any1 who played Zelda, Pheonix Wright, The World Ends With you or Professor Layton on it wont say DS sucks or 3ds would suck. im not tryin to be offensive, as a gamer, to other gamers i really suggest u giv them a shot. Borrow it from a friend if u like. Ur gonna enjoy playing the games dispite ur initial reaction of bad graphics and childish seeming like games on DS believe me. And DS sold as much as ps2s. As far as i belive, gamers r wise consumers. They check throughly b4 purchasing.