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engadget.com - 4/5/2009

Sony says the DSi is for kids, the PSP is for winners

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Well, chalk this up for out of the ordinary -- Sony's PR team just sent us a "Statement from Sony PlayStation on PSP and Competitive Landscape" that basically boils down to SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller calling the DSi a kid's toy that "ignores significant gamer ...

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pocketgamer.co.uk - 4/7/2009

PSP news, Playstation Portable 2, Pocket Gamer

— pocketgamer.co.uk — Whether it's labelled the PSP 4000 or the PSP 2, there's been a lot of rumour recently... about an imminent successor to Sony's handheld console . There's also been a lot of talk about how Sony might react to the competition on offer from the phenomenal ... (more) PSP news, Playstation Portable 2, Pocket Gamer

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siliconera.com - 4/10/2009

Sony’s PSP Controlled Remote Car

— siliconera.com — Sony’s PSP Controlled Remote Car By Spencer . April 9, 2009 . 4:39pm pspcar A patent filed... by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe details an invention where the PSP could be used to operate a remote car with a camera. The proposed system has the car, ... (more) Sony’s PSP Controlled Remote Car

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joystiq.com - 4/10/2009

Sony patents tiny PSP-controlled spy car

— joystiq.com — So this is why Gran Turismo hasn't come out for PSP: Sony has a much better idea... for "realistic" PSP racing. Siliconera found a patent filed by SCEE for a remote-controlled car that uses the PSP as an interface. The car is equipped with a camera ... (more) Sony patents tiny PSP-controlled spy car

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DSi is for “kids” while the PSP is for mature, intelligent consumers with taste
CrunchGear — ... or Dead Rising clone with more cursing and boobs! We’ll put it in a brown box and sell the heck out of it.” Obviously the DS is outselling the PSP 2-to-1 and Sony needs a win on the next iteration. However, it might as well push the PSP dingy out into the water to sink on her own. I doubt there will be a single game on par with anything the DSi has to offer in terms of sheer hype and popularity, even given that the DSi is for “kids.” via AOL and Kotaku

Sony: DSi vs. PSP and the kids factor
PR News: — ... As the press release from Engadget reads, Sony have labelled the DSi a kid’s toy, reaching out to a ‘kids’ market, which they have ‘always’ targeted. They say there is limited support for the DSi from external publishers, which will effect the DSi in the long run. They point out the growing number of publishers commited to the PSP at the moment, highlighting upcoming games such as ...

Sony Engages in More Questionable PSP PR
I4U News — ... , Sony’s PR team engaged in a bit of preemptive spin with a “Statement from Sony PlayStation on PSP and Competitive Landscape" released to Engadget . In it, SCEA hardware marketing director John Koller claims that, “Significant gamer demographic groups are being ignored (with the DSi)…” Also, new DSi features suggest that Nintendo is not interested in gamers outside of the “kids” market. But judging from the numbers, the demographics Koller claims Nintendo is ignoring must be forsaking the PSP all together. The DS has outsold the PlayStation Portable 100 million units to ...