iPod Touch - The new GameBoy

Watch out Sony PSP, I'm going out on a limb and making a BOLD prediction for this Christmas. I predict that parents will be buying iPod Touch instead of Sony's PSP, the cost is about the same, $229 for the 8GB iPod, and $249 for the new PSPgo system thats slated for the Fall.

So try to set aside your PSP or Mac bias for a moment, and try and think about it from the consumer perspective. In this case, the consumer is the parents, not the end user. For younger kids, ages 5 to 9, its a great choice for parents, and the reason is simple, the games. iPhone games cost anywhere from $0 to $5 for the high end games, and there are thousands to choose from. PSP games cost $30-$50, and there are dozens to choose from.

If you were a parent, would you rather your child have a game system with 500 games thats cost a total of $100, or a system with 5 games that ran you over $200? They both go online, play music and movies. And although peer to peer gaming is not currently supported on Ipod Touch, I don't think its a deal killer.

So watch for the trends Christmas 2009, I'm betting iPod Touch will bring the hand held gaming industry a new competitor.