Why you may not want a PSP:
The games are not nearly as well done or highly rated as the DS’s. There are a few that are pretty decent, but for the most part there have been more stinkers then hits and no “elite” games anywhere in sight.
The lack of a second control nub has seriously hampered some titles and developers. If you have played Ghost in the Shell, or either of the Rengoku titles then you know that playing a first person shooter on the PSP sucks. They put one nub in for some control, but the lack of a second one practically cripples one of the most popular genres.
The price can be a turnoff. You can buy excellent handheld gaming for the DS at roughly half the price of a PSP. The base model costs $199.99 and the pro package with a beefier memory card and game will run you $249.99. Or, the same price you would pay for the Nintendo Wii, a home console with way more power and innovation. Factor in that the PSP is a heavier, more meaty machine, and skipping off the sidewalk will not do it any favors. Plus, it’s a rare thing to find a PSP that has a completely dead-pixel free screen.
Depending on what you are buying the PSP for, you may or may not be dismayed at the fact that Sony is slowing down its releases of movies. Personally I could care less, but I don’t use my PSP as a movie viewer.
The cheesy peripherals are becoming a bit of a nuisance. You can buy docking stations, briefcases, screen covers, nub extenders, plastic housings, flip tops and all sorts of other crap so you can rival your Dad and his collection of fishing swag/crap.
