The new iPods were announced today and along with the new video enabled Nano, the iPod Touch has been given some extra grunt and a price drop. This means you can buy an 8GB iPod Touch for $268 in Australia and $199 in the US.
In Australia a PSP will set you back $279 and a DSi will cost you around $288. DS games range from $40 to $60, and PSP games, well good luck finding them :-)
And how much are iPhone games? Most of my 30 odd games I own on iPhone cost around $1.19. The most expensive game I bought was Monkey Island for $9.99 - cheaper than the PC version offered on Steam (which I believe is a very cheap version!). Compared to DS and PSP the cost is phenomenally cheaper.
And the the quality is incredible. I'm extremely happy with the games I play on my iPhone which include Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manner, Cluck It!, Monkey Island, Sneezies, Wild West and The Deep pinball, Space Invaders Infinity Gene, Mr. Driller, Peggle, Dungeon Defense and iDig It - just to name a few.
So, what does the new price point for iPod Touch mean? Well, as a parent I know what I'll be buying my kids for their portable gaming console.
An iPod Touch with a $30 iTunes gift card.
This gives them anywhere between 10 and 25 games and still works out cheaper than a DSi or PSP with a game. Plus it plays music and has loads of free games for when they spend all their credit :-)
I figure that if I, as a parent, am thinking this then there must be a whole lot of other parents with the same thought. If I was Sony or Nintendo I'd be a little worried right now.
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7 comments:
You're spot on the money there John. My kids love the childrens games on my iPhone - the touch screen is so intuitive even my 2 year old has no problems with it (my wife, on the other hand...). The main detractor for me, as a parent, buying a DS or a PSP is simply the cost of the games. Why would I pay $45 for something of dubious quality when I can get something similar for $1.19?
And there are so many cool games for toddlers on the iPhone - who would have thought there was a market?
What They Play did a nice article on a few choice ones: http://www.whattheyplay.com/blog/2009/08/11/iphone-apps-for-toddlers/
Again, the most expensive ones are around $2.50 Australian. Cheaper than a coffee and keeps the kids entertained when you're out and about.
I picked up a 32GB Ipod Touch that day (happened to be in Melbourne when they hit the stores). I've been beyond impressed with the unit. I didn't like the games on them at ALL when the iPhones and iPod Touches first started appearing. And I find the App Store to be one of the scariest portals I've ever seen.
However, after spending a week trawling, it's clear that the good games "get found" by the websites, aggregators, or recommended by friends.
So - KlickTock is now a member of the iPhone development program. Let's see how quickly I can get something good up and running! :)
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