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It's going to be a pretty good bit thicker, of that I am certain..

and yes it is technology that has SORT of been done before. But just not this small, any time you have advanced tech crammed in a small device, it will come with a price.. and all of this power combined with touch screens and cameras and such.. I can't see the cheapest model being any less than $399 and that's a generous dumb down of what the price will likely be (probably $459 to $499). There's no way it will be on par with the 3DS as far as price is concerned because there just isn't that horsepower in the Nintendo handheld, and the PSP will likely be the more online functional machine which will drive its price up.

Codemasters is just saying what Sony gamers want to hear.. The Sony I know rarely sells products for a loss.. let alone a HUGE loss.

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The OLED and Flash-based storage is what sexes me up for this console. Touchscreen is good. They're going all out. That seems like it would cost like $1,000.00!

Eileanach

Feb 2 2011, 11:05 AM

I agree with you Chaos. I prefer to have to use buttons the touch screen functionality does not interest me in the slightest so I will be happier if it has more "control" functions as well. It isn't on my "must have" list either but I will be watching it as I am intrigued by Sony's attempts to steal the market from Nintendo in the hand-held department.

Keiji Maeda

Feb 6 2011, 02:37 PM

Actually... that comes down to the game in question with the DS. A lot of the earlier titles insisted on Stylus controls since the control method was new and that's what folks were buying one for. Nowdays, I've found very few games force you to use it and simply offer it as an alternative. Golden Sun: Dark Dawn was one such title. It was designed with Touch Screen control in mind, but it can be easily played with the buttons alone.

With the DSi there are a few things that demand Stylus control (Photo Viewer and the Music Player come to mind), but a lot of it works fine with just buttons.

But I suppose that's a discussion for another topic, hm?

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Sony's NGP is a feature packed handheld with a high-quality screen and numerous control methods, but Sony says it has had to cut out a number of "cool" elements in order to ensure the final product is affordable.

Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios, told Edge: "I can't talk about a definitive price at this stage. But since the very beginning we had a target in mind. So, when considering various features, we always had our price range in mind.

"There were elements that we found pretty cool, but had to set aside to remain on target. It's a big lesson we learnt from the PS3. There's no point putting everything you want into a device and doing the math later. We always had the price and consumer in mind. We had to sell something that people could buy."

Yoshida also acknowledged that Sony "can't sell the NGP for the same price as a PSP".

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Respected gaming bible Edge has published its hands-on Sony NGP impressions - and it has tall praise for the PSP successor.

"Based on our hands-on time with the device following the presentation in Tokyo, we can confirm that Sony's 'Next Generation Portable' feels considerably larger than previous PSP models," the mag writes, adding that the lack in pocket friendliness is a "fair trade-off for the spectacular five-inch OLED display".

"Despite the larger dimensions, the handheld console is actually thinner than a PSP," it adds. "It's hard to believe such power is contained in such a slim form factor, especially without giving off any heat."

Edge goes on to call the NGP's 'Super Oval' shape "very comfortable", "robust" and "high quality".

The biggest praise however is aimed at the NGP's dual thumbsticks: "The analogue sticks are the best ever implemented in a portable device, giving the feel of using a genuine DualShock controller, with all the granularity of input you'd expect," it gushes.

Edge's comments echo those of Epic man Cliff Bleszinski, who had similar praise for the PSP successor's thumbsticks.

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Sony isn't interested in ditching older hardware simply because updated versions arrive.

Lest we forget, the PS2 was going strong until just last year, which means it continued on for four years (so far) beyond the launch of the PS3. Therefore, you shouldn't expect the PSP to disappear when the new portable - currently dubbed the Next Generation Portable - hits store shelves. President of Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida told Edge that the NGP and PSP will coexist in the market. He says it just wouldn't make any sort of business sense to kill off the original PSP because currently, Sony is "struggling" to meet rising consumer demand.

"The NGP features everything Sony can and wants to do today. It's a platform looking forward with great ambition. It can't replace a platform that has already been on sale for seven years now. In terms of pricing, we can't sell the NGP for the same price as a PSP. The PSP has become very affordable and popular, especially with younger generations.

I think the NGP needs time to mature and get adopted by users. So, for the time being, both platforms will coexist."

Makes perfect sense to us. The PSP might be a gateway to the NGP for later adopters, anyway. For our part, we're just psyched to see that new handheld; it looks to be a beast of a device, and it's all sorts of cutting-edge. Leave it to Sony.

Cy-Fox Zero

Feb 16 2011, 02:47 PM

I'll buy an NGP in a heartbeat if it releases with PSTwo Classics.

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It looks kinda cool if ya ask me. But there are no games on that confirmed list htat catch my interest. I'll wait and see what comes out when I can actually afford a new console to decide whether I'll be getting this or a 3DS.