Det är så mycket rykten om PSP 2 just nu att spelvärldens mest kände analytiker, Michael Pachter, nu uttalar sig om hur bra enheten kommer att sälja, rapporterar VG247. Detta trots att den överhuvudtaget inte ens är utannonserad ännu. Och det är inga positiva omdömen Pachter har att dela med sig av, tvärtom tror han att enheten är helt körd redan innan den är släppt.
"We're way approaching saturation on the handheld market", säger Pachter. Han fortsätter: "We're starting to see DS hardware sales crack, I think the big woody of the Ipod Touch is cutting into the handheld market, I think the PSP is dead on arrival and I think the PSP 2 is going to be dead on arrival."
Det största hindret på den bärbara marknaden är, enligt Pachter Apple: "It looks to me like young kids are just as happy playing with an Ipod Touch or a Nano. The Touch is cool, it plays games, plays music, they're going to put a camera in it and you're going to get all kinds of cool stuff."
Nintendo 3DS tror Pachter på, men misstänker att det kan sluta med en gimmick som dör i förtid: "The 3DS will prolong the handheld market for the game manufacturers, but ultimately, I think handhelds are in trouble. I really think as the iPod Touch gets more and more powerful, you're going to see a lot of free games over there."
"What's the difference if you play Tetris on an Ipod Touch or on a DS? Well, you pay a buck on the Ipod Touch, you pay $20 on the DS. Parents prefer $1 or free software, I think the Ipod Touch is going to sell really, really well. So, after the 3DS has had its little rush I think the handhelds will continue to decline.", avslutar han.
