Sony PSP vs Nintendo DS

G4 has up an excellent compaison of the soon-to-be released Sony PSP and the cheaper and slightly older Nintendo DS. It is well worth reading if you are considering which handheld console is the most worth your hard-earned bucks.

So maybe you're not so good at math. Or maybe you're just in denial. But I'm recommending the Sony PSP over the Nintendo DS. So the PSP is so much better than the Nintendo DS that it's worth spending over $100 extra on? Even with insane loading times? Yes, it is. But in all honesty, this comparison is pretty unfair. At least outwardly, Nintendo never intended for the Nintendo DS to compete with the PSP, but it's inevitable that people (like you and I) would compare the two anyway.

No big shock here. The DS is intended to be more of the same. The PSP is intended to be a next-generation device on the order of an iPod. And their prices show it. But mark my words, parents: if a kid asks for a PSP, don't expect a DS to cut the mustard. They are very different beasts.