David

Yeah I do know… that the point I am making. That how it is shocking that DS market has been dwindling in the UK and is roughly split between DS and PSP which is something Nintendo shouldn't have let happen since they are competing against someone new on the market.

Since I live in the UK - London I know what I’m talking about...

There is a reason WHY the PSP had "broken records to become the fastest-selling games console of all time in the UK". We Just have totally different market compared to the US and Japan.
(Europe used to be nicknamed "Sonyland" and is still dominated by Sony. That’s why the PSP penetrated so well because most people a PS2 and got excited of the prospect of PSP matching PS2’s graphics.)

Nintendo should feel slightly ashamed that their huge monopoly of handhelds has dwindled in the UK since the PSP has no back catalogue of games and is new to the handheld industry but has already broken records already in the UK

Sony should see this as a success for their handheld because it is hard to break up an monopoly. When I had the gameboy, colour, advance everyone felt fine. There was no alternative (the other handhelds like Neo geo, Sega Game Gear, Atari Lynx where all weak in comparison to Game boy)

PSP is probably the best handheld competitor Nintendo has faced. .Sony should be proud because it’s their first handheld after all (kind of)

PSP is offering something Nintendo cannot offer and are using two markets – Gaming and Gadgets while Nintendo are using just one because DS is not deemed as a gadget to casual people.

Despite the Charts PSP has still got the upper hand in the UK.
Both Nintendo and Sony are taking different strategies in advertising. Nintendo feel slightly threatened because as soon as PSP was release here and became the fasted seller. Nintendo has since then been bombarding TV’s with "its good to touch" & co adverts especially on C4 - Channel 4…..Too little to late- (Since DS was not advertised much before PSP launch). Sony has used the buses and bus stands to advertise mainly. Using their slightly controversial (white bits, take a running jump). Even though it doesn’t seem like good advertising more brand awareness came as a result of this and the controversial tones.(Remember there is no such thing as bad publicity)

In my opinion if Nintendo want to capture its handheld share they need to publicize football games more on the DS because in England most men and boys are footy mad (including me). Even the software charts show it day in day out with Pro evo and FIFA on top.

thanks for reading

Could be max payne.....

They're not saying Nintendo invented "Touch Pad Gaming" they're saying Nintendo brought it to the mainstream- I know that they brought it to the mainstream but idioteraser sais they pratically invented it.Thats just my point.You don't need to defend him but that is what he said.

Just because you havn't heard of it doesn't mean it exists.ignorance.Oh an a stylus game...hmm at least 30.Ive played a full 3d v rally game on my p900(uses symbian technology).(which had better graphics than most GB advance games)...Thankyou

"Wow some people here are really sensitive."LOL......
made my day.A few annoucncement canget peoples blood boiling.; )

I know it wasn’t taken seriously but people go one like the created it. No matter what they DIDN'T which people claim. They were still not the first. Some people think IPOD is the only player that plays podcasts. Others can (subscribe using rss 2.0 audio).When any media device that allows mp3 songs can play podcasts. That’s ignorance my friend. IPODs put mp3 on the map, DS put touch screen gaming on the map doesn't mean we have to forget about the past..
http://www.vidgame.net/TIGER/GC.html
Its still NOT a new idea no matter how popular

http://www.vidgame.net/TIGER/GC.html
Its still NOT a new idea no matter how popular

"81. Nintendo practicly did invent touchscreen gaming. No one was really into touch screen games before the DS. No one can name a touchscreen game before the DS for the most part.

No touchscreen game before the DS made a blip on the sales chart or got developers excited.

Hell the Nokia N-cage was more popular for gaming then PDAs are.

So yes you need to shut the hell up. The DS is the first gaming system to use touch screen games.

Posted at 2:06PM on Apr 24th 2006 by idioteraser"

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Idioteraser is obviously being an IDIOT here. Have you ever heard Tiger Game.Com
http://www.vidgame.net/TIGER/GC.html

You are obviously ignorant and have your face up Nintendo’s ass if you think that “Nintendo practically invented the touch screen”. They COPIED it – its like saying lets forgot about all the companies who made and developed touch screen gaming but when either Nintendo, MS and Sony try it for some reason it seems like they created it.

Wow the first touch screen to have two screens wow! That’s really innovative.

Sony WON the console wars and i find it hilarious that nintendo fanboys like to quickly dismiss other consoles as being a flop when they have been hardly ruling the console wars.The handheld wars have just started again and it will be intresting how it goes becuse nintendo has not had competition in that department for a long time

Gamecube has been out longer than xbox i know i am outlining the point how poor the success it has been and that the revelution came out so quickly behind it.This shows that gamecube was not a success because they wouldn't have to replace it so quickly (the coment i made was supposed to be "hasn't" to clear thing up)