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- OK, let me start by saying that PSP has better graphics. HOWEVER, graphics are NOT everything. +7 PSP
- Both have surround sound, and a headphone jack DS Lite has a slightly quieter volume than the original, though. +4 BOTH -2 DS Lite
- Both Have Online Games, but Nintendo Wifi Connection is considered a better, safer, and more developed system that even has in-game online text messaging and Voice IP communications. +1.5 PSP DS +3
- DS has a microphone that Sony just didn't think of. +1.5 DS
- DS also has a touch screen - the most revolutionary thing on gaming shelves since a computer mouse. +5 DS
- DS has MANY Original Games and a few ports (older games moved from an older system to a newer system) The PSP's games mainly consist of sequels and ports. The majority of good PSP games are also racing games, a very limited category, and the sports games aren't as good as they look. +5 DS
- DS Cartridges are about 1/7 the size of PSP's UMDs +2 DS
- PSP has an "analog stick", but it is really just a flat circle that you can move around in all directions - NOT a "true" analog stick. +2 PSP
- DS Has 2 Screens Each half the size of the PSP's +4 DS
- PSP Has a Wide-screen Resolution that is equal to both of the DS's screens combined +3.5 PSP
- The DS has a "Clamshell Design" That lets you protect it better. DS Lite has a side loading stylus. +2 DS +2.5 DS LITE EXTRA
- DS is Smaller and Lighter +2 DS +4 EXTRA DS Lite
- Scratches and Smudges Show up easier on PSP & DS Lite -2 PSP & DS Lite ONLY
- The DS's Battery Life is vastly superior to the PSP's. The DS "Original" version has a Battery Life of 6-10 Hours. The DS "Lite" Version has a Battery Life of 6 - 18 Hours Depending on the Brightness settings. +5 DS +3 EXTRA DS Lite +3 PSP (For Brightness Settings)
- DS Can Play GBA Games (but they stick out of the DS Lite by 1 cm) +5 DS -1.5 DS Lite
- The PSP's Price Tag is a MAJOR downside. It is $250 for a PSP, while DS/DS Lite Are only $130!!! +5 DS
- DS has Lots of extra Colors US: Silver, Blue, Red, Teal, and Pink. PSP only has black in The US, and DS Lite only has White in the US -1 PSP & DS Lite
- PSP can play MP3's and Movies, but, it really just makes the PSP even MORE EXPENSIVE, considering that you either have to:
- Buy Movies in a "UMD" format, which is like buying the DVD again with a $5 - $10 discount.
- Write it to a "Sony Memory Stick Duo Pro". These memory cards are E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E! They are about $10 more than SD Cards. They can be written on via PC; however, many magazines have said it is very difficult to put media on the PSP, Kinda Gimmicky. +5 PSP
- · If you want to put Media on a DS, you can! You need an "Accessory" though. You have to buy a thing called a Flash card AKA Flash cart, which is either an "Adapter" that you can use to read SD, CF, OR Mini-SD Cards, or a "DS Storage Card" with internal memory. Both either plug into the GBA & DS Slot OR just the DS Card slot depending on which you buy, and both let you watch movies, listen to music, or play games or home-made games off of the internet. I suggest The "G6 Flash Card", "M3 Adapter", Or soon to come, "DS-X". So why doesn't everyone have them? They are UNOFFICIAL and ONLY available online +2.5 DS
Final Score:
DS: 46
PSP: 23
DS Lite: 49
The DS/DS Lite is probably the best portable gaming system out right now. If you don't play GBA games, get the DS Lite. If you do, or care more about sound, or like a back-loading stylus, then get the DS Original. If you want Movies or music, skip both of these systems and get an MP3 Player, suggestively an iPod. They are smaller, and come with loads more memory, without buying memory, or memory sticks.
Guide created: 08/17/06 (updated 10/04/08)
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