Wow, where do I even begin w/ this one? First off I am totally F**king sick of $ony Fan Boys putting up posts like "Nintendo is Doomed." Ever notice that when you visit a $ony fan site, you don't usually see Nintendo fans saying things like "$ony is doomed." If they did, they would be flamed heavily by the single minded "$ony Nazi's" that control those boards. If you fanboys love $ony so much why do you need to come to a Nintendo site?
I briefly interned at $ony Pictures while I was in College. I found out that their publicity dept. will actually use any means neccessary when attempting to get the $ony message out. (Including making up non-existant movie reviewers.) I'm starting to wonder if that includes coming to rival fan sites and posting Idiot Threads like "nintendo is doomed."
With that out of the way, now I can say this. Although $ony has a strong brand name, for now, GBA is even stronger. Psp will come a year from now, after Nintendo has sold another 50 million or more, GBA:SP's world wide.
Plus there is the rumored price of the Psp, which has been estimated to be anywhere between $179 to $249!
Finally is everyone forgetting that $ony makes the worst quality electronics on the market today?! The PSX and the Ps2 are THE poorest quality game machines on the market. They are made with the cheapest parts and the most inexpensive labor $ony can find. Plus when they break down, usually just after the warranty expires, the official $ony company line is to blame the consumer! (i.e. "gamers shouldn't play their systems so much") People are starting to realize that $ony is corrupt and evil. Will they be willing to shell out around $200 for a handheld of dubious quality?
Plus, you realize that it has already been stated that the "GBA Next" is on it's way. All of these game companies spy on each other, it's a common practice. Nintendo knew about the Psp and I'm sure they are well prepared for it.
As for that Microsoft hand held "hokum," I wont even address that pure fiction. Rare can't even pull it's head out of it's ass long enough support a new handheld, even w/ M$ backing. Plus the X-box is still losing over $100 per system at retail and no one is buying games. You'd think they might want to solve that little problem first.
Thanks for your time