PlayStation Portable Hasn’t Enticed Video Fans Yet

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Parks Associates: Only 6% of PlayStation Portable (PSP) Intenders Rank Video as the Top Extra Feature for a PSP. Sony’s hot-selling PlayStation Portable (PSP) has not yet become an immediate threat to hard-drive-based portable video devices. Among PSP intenders, the top factors influencing their interest were graphics (34%), gaming capabilities (29%), and an extensive game catalog (29%), all gaming-related product attributes. Only 6% ranked video playback as the main extra feature driving their interest, whereas significantly higher percentages of intenders cited features such as wireless connectivity (17%), a hard drive (19%), and TV connectivity (20%) as most desirable.

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Gamers’ enthusiasm for the PSP hasn’t spilled over to consumers who like video on the go. This news is good for manufacturers of hard-drive-based portable video players, who have been concerned the PSP would adversely affect demand for their products.The PSP could become a bigger threat, depending on how quickly Sony can build a sizeable library of video content for this platform. But the PSP is just one of many challenges confronting the companies in this market.

“Portable video players face additional adoption hurdles, including price, content availability, and competition from smartphones or multimedia PDAs

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