DS for women and PSP for men? No wai!

Sony's PSP - who said girls don't like it? - Image 1 

Nintendo DS caters to the good girl - Image 1Apart from the fact that both handhelds come in pretty pink, neither should serve a particular gender. But this particularly interesting topic of debate sneaked into DS and PSP forums when a CNET editor seemed to attribute the DS’ success to women favoring the DS over the PSP.

Nintendo DS serves the bad girl, too! - Image 1While Sony may be touting a more masculine image for their latest handheld that is taking male gamers by storm, the DS has tapped to an equal share of men and women.

As a result, the PSP has had trouble catching up. According to David Carnoy, “chicks dig the DS and that’s a problem.”

The problem is, when men do introduce the handheld to their wives, sisters or girlfriends, most of the time they will find the DS more interesting than the PSP. But that’s not to say that the PSP isn’t doing anything about it. In fact, with games like hypnotically-alluring Loco Roco suddenly catching female gamers eyes, the PSP does cater to the fairer side.

DS for women and PSP for men? No wai! - Image 1The problem shouldn’t be solved with a stereotypical response. It’s fair enough that even the most hardcore of MMO players are mostly women, so why should the console be any different? Bring some puppy petting and pony prancing games to the PSP, and see more female gamers flock to the Sony handheld. It’s what you can offer that makes women come after you. Ain’t that right guys?

So enough of the “PSP for guys and DS for gals”, folks: after all, it’s all about the love of gaming that keeps us all hooked to our favorite console. DS for women and PSP for men? No wai!

Via CNET

Sony's PSP - who said girls don't like it? - Image 1 

Nintendo DS caters to the good girl - Image 1Apart from the fact that both handhelds come in pretty pink, neither should serve a particular gender. But this particularly interesting topic of debate sneaked into DS and PSP forums when a CNET editor seemed to attribute the DS’ success to women favoring the DS over the PSP.

Nintendo DS serves the bad girl, too! - Image 1While Sony may be touting a more masculine image for their latest handheld that is taking male gamers by storm, the DS has tapped to an equal share of men and women.

As a result, the PSP has had trouble catching up. According to David Carnoy, “chicks dig the DS and that’s a problem.”

The problem is, when men do introduce the handheld to their wives, sisters or girlfriends, most of the time they will find the DS more interesting than the PSP. But that’s not to say that the PSP isn’t doing anything about it. In fact, with games like hypnotically-alluring Loco Roco suddenly catching female gamers eyes, the PSP does cater to the fairer side.

DS for women and PSP for men? No wai! - Image 1The problem shouldn’t be solved with a stereotypical response. It’s fair enough that even the most hardcore of MMO players are mostly women, so why should the console be any different? Bring some puppy petting and pony prancing games to the PSP, and see more female gamers flock to the Sony handheld. It’s what you can offer that makes women come after you. Ain’t that right guys?

So enough of the “PSP for guys and DS for gals”, folks: after all, it’s all about the love of gaming that keeps us all hooked to our favorite console. DS for women and PSP for men? No wai!

Via CNET

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