Nintendo Wii vs iPhone: new Apple App Store gives edge

OK but the iPhone isn’t really a competitor to the Wii, or any console, is it? I mean, it’s a phone.

I would agree it’s big competition for the DS and the PSP, for sure.

Although technically everything is competing with everything for my cash I don’t see a major reason to compare the iPhone to the Wii. Especially if they target 2 different kinds of gaming. Gaming on the go Vs a home set up that can have 4 others also play with you with out going online or connect them all.

iPhone Vs DS (& PSP). Well, in order for an iPhone to grab my attention that badly I’d need to see better graphics than a PSP, Online Play, control scheme, & 10+ hours battery life for gaming.

An iPhone could make me buy my first handheld for those reasons. But if it can’t compete in any of the above all I will see will be over glorified cell phone games.

battery dies too quickly when the screen is active to play games for long

iPhone won’t ever be able to beat Sony’s stylish super powerful PSP or Nintendo’s lame DS. iPhone will will another Nokia NGage not even if they made all games free will they have a chance LMFAO Apple is not trying to get cheap money. iPhone games have terrible control awful dated graphics worst than DS plus too pricey $25 wow they must be on crack…

The PSP is stylish, but the iPhone isn’t? Actually it’s got more powerful hardware than the PSP or DS, by far.

Nintendo DS: Late 2004
67 MHz ARM 946E-S (N-Gage processor) + 33 MHz ARM7TDMI (same processor as the original iPods)
4MB RAM
256KB Flash + cartridge storage
Dual, 256×192 3“ displays; one is stylus touch sensitive

Sony PSP: Late 2004
333 MHz MIPS R4000 CPU + GPU with 2 MB onboard VRAM running at 166 MHz
32 MB main RAM (new models expanded to 64MB), and 4 MB embedded DRAM. MemoryStick storage, UMD media
480×272 (368×207 usable for video)

Apple iPhone
Samsung ARM SoC 620 MHz 1176 running at 412 Mhz + PowerVR MBX 3D GPU
128MB RAM
8 or 16GB Flash storage
320×480 3.5” display with finger multitouch input

I admit, battery life is a problem. Another one is the lack of buttons. It just has the touchscreen and accelerometers. But seriously, it’s no NGage, it’s way better.

The iPhone is too expensive to take away a large percentage of Nintendo users. Most of the Nintendo DS users are rather young. Plus there are exclusive titles that the DS has that Apple would have to license which is unlikely.

As a PSP user I like using the buttons and control nub because it’s similar to my PS2. However, if the iControlPad is manufactured well, then I would just as soon use that on the iPhone. Gaming will be huge for college students and adults since there are very simple games that can be played just for a short bit of relaxation.

I would never go overboard with the iPhone for games because I wouldn’t want my battery crapping out for important use. I can quickly kill the battery on my PSP, but I can just slip in a spare anytime I want. Not so with the iPhone. I’m sure the iPhones gaming abilities will greatly increase sales for the iPhone, but I just don’t see it taking away significant market share from either the Sony PSP or the Nintendo DS. I do hope I’m wrong, however.

I’ve also seen the specs of the three devices from Roughly Drafted Magazine and the author says the iPhone is hardware ready, and from what I saw of the SDK conference, the iPhone should be easily programmable for games. I’d like to be able to compare whether it’s easier to write games for the iPhone than it is to write games with the PSP or DS.

The last thing I need to say is that I hope the 3G iPhones battery is up to all of the usage it’s going to get.

The PSP will never be beat by the iPhone are you kidding me the games look worst than DS rehash iPhone better stay doing phone and music or face money loss for over.

Name
Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Type
Handheld game system
Form Factor
Handheld
Width
6.7 in
Depth
2.8 in
Height
0.7 in
Weight
6.7 oz
Enclosure Color
Piano black

Game Console

Color Support
Color
Media Type
UMD (Universal Media Disc)

Processor

Type
333 MHz
Data Width
128 bit

Memory / Storage

RAM Installed ( Max )
64 MB – Integrated

Display

Type
LCD display – 4.3 in TFT active matrix – Color – Internal
Display Format
130,560 pixels
Color Support
24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Resolution
480 x 272

Audio

Built-in Speakers
Speaker(s)
Sound Output Mode
Stereo

Communications

Connectivity Features
IEEE 802.11

Input Device

Type
Game pad – Integrated – 9 button(s)
Features
LCD screen

Connections

Connector Type
1 x Headphones / remote control, 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x DC power input, Composite video output
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
Memory Stick PRO Duo

Miscellaneous

Cables Included
1

Power

Power Device
Power adapter – External
Battery
1 x Game console battery – Rechargeable – Lithium ion
Included Qty
1

You guys are right, it will never beat the DS or PSP as a portable gamee device. It’s just too expensive and completely outnumbered. It’s also just not designed as a gaming device. I don’t even want it as my main gaming station.

However you will be surprised at the 3d graphics power it has, wait for games to come out. It is more powerful than you think.

Don’t forget the iPod touch.

My friend has a Wii and a iPhone he says he would rather play with his iPhone then his Wii. Just cause the game are easier to get they are really cheap and ALOT funnier.