Whilst the 3DS was the latest handheld gaming console released, we always saw the forthcoming NGP as a “console in your hands” rather than a handheld console.
That may not be the case any more, reports 1up via the French site 01net. They claim that the RAM has been halved, down from 512MB to 256MB, with 128MB of graphics memory still being proposed. To bring down the costs even further, the 16GB of flash memory is now apparently gone, with room for external memory instead.
The reason for these compromises, they say, is to bring the price down and make the NGP a direct competitor with Nintendo’s 3DS.
It makes sense, really; having two consoles competing is good for both of them, as I could see a lot of people ignoring the NGP due to the 3DS’s low (in comparison) price, or ignoring the 3DS because the NGP has far better specs.
What do you think, then? Will the NGP become the next PSP – good but not quite there, and does the fact this console may not be a handheld PS3 like we were hoping make you less likely to buy it?
A cheap price is good, right?
topgear
My HTC Desire has 512mb of ram! If it is halved then Sony have shot themselves in the foot! I can imagine in two years quad core phones with 4gb of ram and graphical monsters like the new tegra chip!