OK, I admit this is a long, long time coming. I personally just got a Nintendo DS Lite and I have had a PSP-2000 (PSP Slim) for over a year now. So when we had a number of my readers ask us to pitch these handhelds against each other in a vs war and compare these two massive different devicesm we definately had to say "Lets do it".
But this will take sometime I told them. But we wanted to get it right the first time. So we tried to cover every aspect of each device and probably some more aspects than a few people might not know about.
How Much Does it Cost ?
PSP System : About $169.99 USD/CDN (For core pack system only) (£129.99 UK)
DS Lite : About $139.99 USD/CDN (For core pack system only) (£99.99 UK)
Are There Any Cool Bundles Available?
PSP System : Yes, for $199.99 USD/CDN (£159.99 UK), these bundles include Rock Band Unplugged, God of War, Star Wars BattleFront, Gran Turismo & MGS: Peace Walker (Just to name a few)
DS Lite : About $149.99-$159.99 USD/CDN (£129.99 UK) , these bundles include Cooking Mama, New Super Mario Bros, & Guitar Hero (Just to name a few)
Target Audience
PSP System : More Mature 17 and above (Not saying People older or younger would not enjoy some of the games or system)
DS Lite : Under 17 (Not saying People older or younger would not enjoy some of the games or system)
Durability Of Each System
PSP System : Glass LCD Screen cracks really easily as well as very easy to scratch (Seems to be better in moist environments, but still not recommended)
DS Lite : Plastic Screens - Stylus will indeed damage touch screen (Can handle pretty much anything you can throw at it)
Type Of Battery
PSP System : Lithum-ion 3.6V 1200 mAh factory included battery (Extended Battery can be bought that adds 5-10 hours)
DS Lite : Lithum-ion 5.2V 1000 mAh factory included battery (Extended Battery can be bought that adds 5-25 hours)
Battery Life
PSP System : 5-7 hours With default battery (Extended Life Battery can be bought that adds 5-10 hours)
DS Lite : 5-19 hours With default battery (Extended Life Battery can be bought that adds 5-25 hours)
Batteries Ability To Hold A Charge
PSP System : Terrible even when off the PSP will lose a large amount of the charge when not used for just a few days.
DS Lite : Will only lose charge when not played for several months.
Screen Size
PSP System : LCD 4.3 inch display can do 480 x 272 pixel resolution
DS Lite : LCD x2 “3 inch display 256 x 192 pixel resolution
Weight
PSP System : 280 grams / 9.87 oz
DS Lite : 218 grams / 7.69 oz
CPU Speed
PSP System : 1-333 MHz
DS Lite : 1-67 MHz
Sound Quality
PSP System : Terrible without Earphones
DS Lite : Great Regardless of any add-ons
Internet Connection Type Or Means
PSP System : Wi-Fi or USB
DS Lite : Wi-Fi
Built in or onboard devices
PSP System : None
DS Lite : Microphone
Features That Already Come Included With Each Handleheld
PSP System : Music Player, Video Player, Calender, Screen Customizer with Colour, Tons of options to customize Power Usage, Video Settings, Image Settings, Sound Settings, Security Settings, Network Settings & the PlayStation Store.
DS Lite : Regular Clock, Alarm Clock, Calender, Birthday Calender, Screen Customizer with Colour, Screen Brightness and GBA Load-up Preferences.
Extra Features That Can Be Bought/Added On To Handleheld
PSP System : (Need Firmware Update & Accessories)
Skype (Firmware Update & need to buy Headset)
Camera (Need to buy)
TV Display Mode (Need cables To enable & Firmware Update to use)
GPS (Need to buy)
TV Tuner (Need to buy)
Action Replay (Need to buy)
Internet browser, Internet Radio, PSN Store (All Need Firmware Update To Work Properly)
Skype, Internet Radio, Internet Browser, all of which need an Internet connection or WI-Fi Hot Spot To Work
DS Lite : (No Firmware updates needed or is available to add features to the Nintendo DS Lite)
1 to 4 gig removable hard-drive (Need to buy)
Opera Internet Browser (Need to buy)
Rumble pack (Need to buy)
8MB RAM Pack (Need to buy)
MP3 Player (Need to buy)
Camera (Need to buy)
Chat Headset (Need to buy)
Action Replay (Need to buy)
Do These Systems Have Firmware That Can Be Updated?
PSP System : Yes (At version 6.31)
DS Lite : N/A
Extras Needed To Get Shortly After Each System Purchase
PSP System : Memory Stick and Battery (Highly Recommend a Screen Guard)
DS Lite : Extra Stylus (Highly Recommend a Screen Guard)
Game Media Type
PSP System : UMD or Digital download
DS Lite : Chip/slim cartridge or GBA cartridge
Game Media Duribility
PSP System : UMD's are probably the easiest handhold device media out there in breakability (The UMD jacket itself is very very easy to break or damage)
DS Lite : Both the DS Chip/slim cartridge or GBA cartridge are next to impossible to damage by accident you really need to try to damage both of these types of media.
Backwards Compatible
PSP System : Not really as there was no previous PSP system, but all PSP's are now able to play PSOne games via the new built-in emulator.
DS Lite : Yes but only back till the GameBoy Advanced, which is just fine.
Any Type Of Online Downloading Service
PSP System : Yes, PSN Network (To download games, demos and other fun extras)
DS Lite : DS Download spots (Temporary download spot for some demos that will be deleted after the system is re-started, Because there is no real onboard or memory stick to download the games to.
Game Library (Non-Downloadable Games)
PSP System : Not too many (Currently around 310 rated games) Stats from http://www.gamestats.com.
DS Lite : More than can be counted (Currently around 373 rated games) Stats from http://www.gamestats.com.
Game Library (Downloadable Games)
PSP System : Getting better week by week (Not sure how many just available for download)
DS Lite : None, unless you buy the new DSi (Probably a handful of Demos from the DS download stations)
The Price Of Games
PSP System : Ranges from $14.99 USD - $69.99 USD New (£9.99 - £35.99 UK)
DS Lite : Ranges from $9.99 USD – $59.99 USD New (£7.99 - £29.99 UK)
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