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I LOVE handheld gaming, however there has been literally no games that have made me stand up and say I need a Vita, or that I've even felt the urge to play. Combined with the fact that I can't play my PSP games on it, I'm more likely to buy a new PSP to replace my aging one, instead of a Vita.
Just sayin' Sony.
Just sayin' Sony.
Sucks that Sony is being punished for trying to push gaming, while MS is rewarded for pushing Usher to push Kinnect.
It's like when you're dating a fat girl. You don't show her off or even admit it to anyone.
Sony is so embarrassed by the Vita's utter failure of a handheld, that it doesn't want to admit it to anyone.
PSVita = Fat girl <huge stamp>[CONFIRMED]</huge stamp>
Sony is so embarrassed by the Vita's utter failure of a handheld, that it doesn't want to admit it to anyone.
PSVita = Fat girl <huge stamp>[CONFIRMED]</huge stamp>
Gravity Rush, Uncharted, and Katamari are all solid fun. There isn't anything else that has caught my interest, but I knew that would happen when I bought it super early.
If they stop keeping the games secret as well, I guarantee a comeback.
The last 2 PSN update were ridiculous for the vita. Where the hell are the PSOne games? The new PS minis come without compatibility from day one, what the hell?
As it it, vita games feel forgotten, when there's 7 games for ps3 and one measly add-on for vita.
Zen pinball 2 taking forever while being announced for the beginning of last month isn't helping either.
The last 2 PSN update were ridiculous for the vita. Where the hell are the PSOne games? The new PS minis come without compatibility from day one, what the hell?
As it it, vita games feel forgotten, when there's 7 games for ps3 and one measly add-on for vita.
Zen pinball 2 taking forever while being announced for the beginning of last month isn't helping either.
I'd drop money on it right now if it had games I wanted. It doesn't. Really not hard to see why it's failing, Sony.
$250 + another $30-100 for a memory card + $40 games. After taxes you could potentially spend close to $450 and there are only maybe 4 or 5 games worth buying. Theres your problem right there.
Thats horrible news, currency exchange rates are another thing that is hurting Japanese companies and is especially hurting Sony.
I don't think it's a case of "Needs price drop" not going to happen, consider they're already selling this at a loss?
What they really need is- you guess it- games! You can't expect people to buy this when the game library is short than my arm. And no of this cross-play business. If people can get it on PS3, they're not going to buy a Vita to play it also.
What they really need is- you guess it- games! You can't expect people to buy this when the game library is short than my arm. And no of this cross-play business. If people can get it on PS3, they're not going to buy a Vita to play it also.
It does need a price drop for a system bent on appealing to more than just the hardcore. But the fact that there are no games does not help either. At least the 3DS started to get something, but by this time in it's life it did start to get some announcements that were worthwhile. I haven't seen a game outside of Uncharted that I've wanted to play on the Vita let alone announced for it.
Plus, clearly the demand is not there for it, so a price drop seems reasonable.
Plus, clearly the demand is not there for it, so a price drop seems reasonable.
I'm with Startyde, a real shame that a company doing all it can to give gamers new, interesting and high performance gear is struggling, while rape-every-cent-out-yo-costomers-and-also-ad-companies is performing well.
Such a shame.
Damn capitalism and your anti-consumer bias!
Such a shame.
Damn capitalism and your anti-consumer bias!
I guess I'm the only person who's been playing and enjoying the Vita almost exclusively over the last few months.
That said, it could use more system selling games. I think AC:L and Blops Declassified will sway at least a few people.
That said, it could use more system selling games. I think AC:L and Blops Declassified will sway at least a few people.
Drop the price, pack in a memory card, and show us some games that aren't console ports for the platform.
Or you could always give up and just release the good stuff as HD collections for the PS3, which is what Sony was always going to do anyway.
Or you could always give up and just release the good stuff as HD collections for the PS3, which is what Sony was always going to do anyway.
Market's getting saturated. I'm still playing old school Zeldas on GBA and the only portable thing I have that's newer than that is a PSP 3000, which I only got for Metal Gear Solid. I don't really see the point in buying another handheld unless the games are seriously awesome.
On a somewhat related note, you can pre-order Ragnarok Odyssey, Assassin's Creed III Liberation, and Persona 4: The Golden at Newegg right now for $30 each.
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (PS Vita) $30
Promo Code: EMCNBNH236
Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita) $30
Promo Code: EMCNBNH228
Ragnarok Odyssey (PS Vita) $30
Promo Code: EMCNBNH229
I'm probably going to at least pick up Persona 4 at that price.
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (PS Vita) $30
Promo Code: EMCNBNH236
Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita) $30
Promo Code: EMCNBNH228
Ragnarok Odyssey (PS Vita) $30
Promo Code: EMCNBNH229
I'm probably going to at least pick up Persona 4 at that price.
Well seeing as in the business world you either want to flaunt your success or hide your shame ...... refusing to disclose their sales number can only fall into that second category.
Doesn't mean that Sony or the Vita are doomed by any means but it means that Sony really isn't happy about its performance. That will likely translate directly into future third party support or lack there of.
Doesn't mean that Sony or the Vita are doomed by any means but it means that Sony really isn't happy about its performance. That will likely translate directly into future third party support or lack there of.
I dunno if I was a developer I would look at bad numbers and be somewhat concerned.... I would look at refusing to disclose any numbers at all and need a new pair of underwear.
I don't think Sony tried to push handheld gaming anywhere with the Vita, I think they wen't exactly in the opposite direction. Pushing a console experience doesn't push the boundaries of what portable gaming can be, it offers the safest possible experience for the largest swath of people it can. That's not to say the Vita won't have the kinds of great niche games the PSP has/had, but that direction was certainly not Sony's primary concern when they packed the Vita full of shit that has nothing to do with gaming.
In the months of April, May, June, and July, the Vita had 10 weeks where no games were released in the US (according to Gamestop's release calendar, for reference). That is 10 weeks out of 16, as opposed to 1 out of 16 for the 3DS. Sony being fucking Sony, folks. Release a great product and assume people will buy it because of the name on the front alone.
In the months of April, May, June, and July, the Vita had 10 weeks where no games were released in the US (according to Gamestop's release calendar, for reference). That is 10 weeks out of 16, as opposed to 1 out of 16 for the 3DS. Sony being fucking Sony, folks. Release a great product and assume people will buy it because of the name on the front alone.
@THEvalrog
Nintendo has the exclusive on the next portable Monster Hunter. That is another problem with the Vita for the future, they lost their system selling killer app for Japan.
Nintendo has the exclusive on the next portable Monster Hunter. That is another problem with the Vita for the future, they lost their system selling killer app for Japan.
To be fair they combined PS2 and PS3 sales as well and wouldn't tell the individual sales but not a good sign either way I suppose. Here's to hoping the amazing October line up/upcoming PS1 support kicks things into gear.
Sony is doooomed, they should stop making consoles! Derp.
Now you know how it feels for nintendo fans!
Now you know how it feels for nintendo fans!
Way too expensive. Portable gaming is only as good as it's games and I can go grab a PS3 with a good backlog for less than this thing.
Nothing inspires confidence in investors more than the attitude of "Shhh, don't worry about those sales. Everything is dandy. No, seriously, just don't worry about it."
I still want a Vita myself. Still waiting on some games though. 3DS is looking more likely to replace my DS though. Bad job Sony.
I still want a Vita myself. Still waiting on some games though. 3DS is looking more likely to replace my DS though. Bad job Sony.
I'm with you RenegadePanda, I play my Vita more than anything else... But it is getting kinda stale.. I mostly play Fifa, just had a couple of weeks off of Fifa to play through MGS2 and 3, but generally, Fifa and Lumines....
I'm kinda itching for some new games.
Hit it with a monster Hunter and it well sell like hot Cakes.
Hit it with this CoD game and it'll shift over here.
really looking forward to AC, and will probably just get the Vita version and rent the PS3 version.
It's definitely my main platform at the mo... and come to think of it, there isn't very much that i want to play on ANY platform right now....
#SummerSlump
I'm kinda itching for some new games.
Hit it with a monster Hunter and it well sell like hot Cakes.
Hit it with this CoD game and it'll shift over here.
really looking forward to AC, and will probably just get the Vita version and rent the PS3 version.
It's definitely my main platform at the mo... and come to think of it, there isn't very much that i want to play on ANY platform right now....
#SummerSlump
@Sexual
First off, they aren't "giving" anything. Secondly, tech is nice and all, but why reward them for that alone? I wouldn't give LG any money for the most super awesome tv ever if it only had the ability to play a tiny selection of movies that I didn't want to watch in the first place. I want to want a Vita, I really do. But that desire needs to be met with compelling software before a transaction is even a consideration. Brand zealotry is something that does not exist in this person.
First off, they aren't "giving" anything. Secondly, tech is nice and all, but why reward them for that alone? I wouldn't give LG any money for the most super awesome tv ever if it only had the ability to play a tiny selection of movies that I didn't want to watch in the first place. I want to want a Vita, I really do. But that desire needs to be met with compelling software before a transaction is even a consideration. Brand zealotry is something that does not exist in this person.
need price drop on memory cards, games should be $39.99 not $49.99
oh and price drop on system too :P
oh and price drop on system too :P
@princeheir
There really aren't many $50 games for Vita...the only one I can think of is Uncharted when the system debuted. AC Liberation is $40, Persona 4 is $40, and LittleBigPlanet is $40. I think $50 Uncharted was an experiment to test owners' financial thresholds.
There really aren't many $50 games for Vita...the only one I can think of is Uncharted when the system debuted. AC Liberation is $40, Persona 4 is $40, and LittleBigPlanet is $40. I think $50 Uncharted was an experiment to test owners' financial thresholds.
I leaned my lesson with the PSP. Buy it at launch and I'll feel like I overpayed and suffer through months long droughts. I'm sure it'll be a system worth having down the line when it's cheaper and has built a reasonable library. I want one, but there's no reason to get one at the moment.
Also, it's not like the 3DS is swimming in quality titles either, sure it has more releases, but if we ignore all the Petz, Imagine, Sims, and general shovelware, you're left with slightly more quality titles than the Vita given the difference in launch times.
The 3DS had a huge slump for awhile too, the only releases being licensed garbage and generally lazy titles that no one bothered to buy. I was excited for the 3DS, then it went quiet and I stopped playing it until Kid Icarus came out, then stopped playing again until yesterday when I picked up Rhythm Thief. Nintendo is starting to pick it up again, but every system goes through a slump at some point, and the Vita is no exception there.
Everyone wants games, I get that, but it seems nowadays that people expect a new system selling game every month or they declare something a failure and give up on it. Vita has plenty on the horizon, you just need to have some goddamned patience.
The 3DS had a huge slump for awhile too, the only releases being licensed garbage and generally lazy titles that no one bothered to buy. I was excited for the 3DS, then it went quiet and I stopped playing it until Kid Icarus came out, then stopped playing again until yesterday when I picked up Rhythm Thief. Nintendo is starting to pick it up again, but every system goes through a slump at some point, and the Vita is no exception there.
Everyone wants games, I get that, but it seems nowadays that people expect a new system selling game every month or they declare something a failure and give up on it. Vita has plenty on the horizon, you just need to have some goddamned patience.
That's a shame. The Vita looks like a lovely system. I don't have one Vita partly because I already have every other system other than the Xbox plus a PC, partly because of Sony's memory card BS.
That and the lack of games. Of all the Vita games I'm somewhat curious about Uncharted and... nothing else. You would think that after Nintendo rushed the 3DS to market without the games to back it up Sony would have learned.
That and the lack of games. Of all the Vita games I'm somewhat curious about Uncharted and... nothing else. You would think that after Nintendo rushed the 3DS to market without the games to back it up Sony would have learned.
the vita doesn't need a price drop per se it just needs more affordable storage and it needs to be shipped with 32gb memory on the device itself considering the digital distribution of games 32gb would seem about reasonable to me. the pspgo had 16 so doubling it shouldn't be so hard.
Overpriced hardware
Hardly any games and nothing exciting on the horizon
Ones that are on the system are largely watered down console games
Insanely overpriced memory cards
Competing with 3DS, iOS devices and Android while bringing nothing special to the table
Is anyone actually surprised? This system is the blunder of the century.
Hardly any games and nothing exciting on the horizon
Ones that are on the system are largely watered down console games
Insanely overpriced memory cards
Competing with 3DS, iOS devices and Android while bringing nothing special to the table
Is anyone actually surprised? This system is the blunder of the century.
Just fucking make it so the shit I've dled from the ps store actually runs on the damn thing and drop your memory card prices. That's all you fucking had/have to do to start selling more units sans games made specifically for the system.
Seriously, i know you think we are all dumbasses who don't know any better, but your memory prices are highway robbery.
Seriously, i know you think we are all dumbasses who don't know any better, but your memory prices are highway robbery.
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