This might creep you out. Or not. Back in January, Ed wrote up a list of five predictions he had for the PSP for the year 2006. How many did he get right? You may be surprised. Let's take a look:
PSP Prediction #1: The UMD movie market will collapse. "It will continue to be priced too high and include the bare minimum in terms of value add (we should have predicted this for 2005)... Inventories will rise, prices will plummet and new content being delivered on the format will level off to something more sustainable by the market."
Andrew comments: Ed hit this right on the head. UMDs were never priced the way they should've, and consumers responded. UMD continues Sony's line of producing unsuccessful media formats. Is Blu-Ray next?
PSP Prediction #2: The PSP will take on some very specific colors. "Count on at least two new colors, including a hot-rod red and a camo green, possibly marketed with or around the likes of, oh, let's say Gran Turismo 4 and Metal Gear Solid."
Andrew comments: While the US market continues to be ignored, Sony has released a number of colors in international markets. Scarily, like the camo green PSP... for Metal Gear Solid. However, to think Gran Turismo 4 would ever come out was silly!
PSP Prediction #3: The PSP will allow you to access your PS3 from anywhere. "You'll be able to access PSP content content that is stored on your PS3's HDD (media, game saves, whatever) by accessing it via the PSP over a wifi Internet connection... You won't be streaming PS3 games or anything like that, but who needs memory sticks now?"
Andrew comments: Wow. Great job predicting a feature months before its ever announced. Remote Play support does allow you to access your PS3's hard drive in almost the exact same way Ed mentioned. However, you won't be able to access it "from anywhere" until next year.
PSP Prediction #4: The PSP will get a price drop and then some. "Yeah, this one is a bit of a no-brainer, but we wanted to get at least 1 out of 5 right. The PSP will certainly see a price drop this year (likely sometime in the Fall, but possibly at E3). We expect the drop to be in the $50 dollar range."
Andrew comments: The "no-brainer" proves to be the only prediction to not come true. Sony shed $50 by going Core, but that isn't a price drop, persay. Ed predicted free goodies to be given away with every system, but Sony proves with its Entertainment Pack that it wants you to pay for bad pack-in UMD movies.
PSP Prediction #5: Sony will completely botch PSP advertising in 06.
Andrew comments: Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
How will PSP Fanboy fare with our 2007 predictions? You'll have to come back in a few weeks when we unveil them!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-15-2006 @ 3:40PM
Player1 said...
That's creepy. Can you please ask Ed if I will ever find true love?
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12-15-2006 @ 3:41PM
Alien said...
Ok , than start predicting 07 :D
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12-15-2006 @ 4:46PM
DiRT said...
Sony will announce a PSP2, which will be scheduled for a late 2008 launch. The PSP market will die as no one will want to buy the current PSP and developers will abandon the platform.
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12-15-2006 @ 10:10PM
Lulu said...
3. Sony will announce a PSP2, which will be scheduled for a late 2008 launch. The PSP market will die as no one will want to buy the current PSP and developers will abandon the platform.
Posted at 4:45PM on Dec 15th 2006 by DiRT 0 stars
And you can add on by saying Sony's going to sell the company to your dad. LMAO.
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12-15-2006 @ 10:50PM
Virtuous said...
So according to DiRT Sony will fail if they introduce a successor to the PSP. Most non-Nintendo fanboys want Sony to introduce a successor to give the platform a boost. I've got news for DiRT. Manufacturers launch new console models every couple of years. Sony redesigned the PS/2. Nintendo is famous for releaseing new models as frequently as every year. Witness the GBA, GBA SP and GBA Micro.
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12-16-2006 @ 12:06PM
pixelator said...
Don't forget the DS Lite following the DS after barely a year, plus all the various special collector editions, color morphs and other Nintendo milk-that-hardware-till-it-bleeds tactics.
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12-16-2006 @ 12:07PM
pixelator said...
I'll try.
In 2007:
1). PSP will be revised ala the DS Lite. The new PSP will still be called the PSP and will feature some, if not all, the features rumored by OPM and other sources: Slot load UMD drive, internal flash storage, slimmer profile.
2). There will be no PSP2 announced, but rumors will surface about it (and the next gen Nintendo handheld).
3). Sony will release one or more new colors for the USA market, well behind Japan and Europe. I'm guessing it will be white, possibly followed by other colors.
4). The DS will continue to lead sales overall, but the PSP will enjoy some sales upsurges by way of redesign, colors and PS3 connectivity. Developers will not bail in droves. While there may be some erosion of support if game sales continue to underperform, the major publishers will stick with it for the time being. After all, with 20+ million units sold (through) and continued strong consumer interest despite Sony's stupidity, the potential for software unit sales is still quite good. In short, 2007 will see some good months and bad months, with the PSP neither dropping off the map nor surging far ahead in the handheld race. And in so doing, continue to be the most successful non-Nintendo handheld game system ever produced.
5). There will (finally) be a price drop for the current model to make way for the revised edition, like the DS Phat did after the Lite was launched.
6). The always vocal Nintendo fanboys will continue to proclaim Sony and the PSP 'dead' - their often proffered opinions will continue to be worthless. Like, say, dirt.
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12-16-2006 @ 12:13PM
Kevin said...
No offense, but anyone who knows anything about the gaming world, made these predictions as well.
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12-18-2006 @ 10:08AM
Flippy said...
wow!! amazing!! he really went out on a limb here with these predictions. is he psychic??
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