While there's nothing particularly manly about the PSP, or feminine of the Nintendo DS, a recent survey by Net Asia Co of Japanese people shows a preference by each sex.
They conducted an internet poll of 401 mobile phone users ranging from the age of 15 to 29, asking what portable game console each person preferred. It's a bit strange that they decided to divide the Nintendo DS and the DS Lite in separate categories, but I suppose that some may prefer the "DS Phat."
For the guys, the majority (42%) picked the PlayStation Portable, beating out about 30% for the DS Lite and about 16% for the DS classic. In contrast, about 80% of the women polled chose the Nintendo DS in some form, with 52.2% picking the DS Lite. Only 8.8% of the ladies picked the PSP.
As for other interesting stats, TechOn says that the majority of these Japanese gamers don't get out much with their game systems. The majority (81.5%) say that they play their portable in their "room." What's the point of it being portable, then? That stat goes up (84.7%) when limited to only guys.
What about you? I suppose I fit with the Japanese figures, as I'm a guy and I prefer to play my PSP over my DS.
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11:08 AM on 04.10.2008
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I play my portables everywhere though. Usually though in my room unless it's a friend outing and it includes the metro.
I'm not a math teacher... but that has guys picking 46% for the DS and 42% for PSP
That they are. I don't have either portable but thought I'd comment anyway because those girls are indeed yummy.
Hell yes they are.
PSP > DS
i like psp games a lot more.
Anyway, I only have a DS Lite and am happy with it. There's absolutely nothing about a PSP that is attractive to me.
I've got nothing against the DS but I guess I got sick of nintendo's dominance,and competition is always good.
I think the DS whouldn't have been half as good if there wasn't competition from the psp.
Precisely. That's why I sort of have a live-and-let-live attitude with the PSP, because competition breeds quality.
As far as game taste, I don't care about "mature" stuff, and I don't like action RPGs as I prefer straight-up old skool JRPGs. I like Kirby, Mario, Metroid, and Zelda, so it just boils down to me being a "Nintendo guy" more than a "Sony guy". That said, I still love the hell out of my PS2.
Also, Asain and Japanese girls are cute.
Well if most of these guys are talking about their PSPs it's probably because of the less than four hour battery life that they play them indoors.
Women like holding a small probe.
Ladies and gents, surely you see the connection?
I also mostly play my portables in my room. My metro trips aren't long enough to really play anything and if I'm out of the house I'm probably doing something. However, on long road trips both systems get a little loving.
Oh and <Asian female, DS lite and small penises joke goes here>