Playstation Vita Presentation Tomorrow

[Foxi4]

Brand new retail stock with two free big games.

See reply above. My mind blanked out the "pound" sign and replaced it with a dollar one for whatever reason.

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

This being a Japanese announcement for a price drop is good news.

In Europe and the US the Vita is fairing better (still not "winning") but in Japan the 3DS is usually selling about 10-1 or better of the Vita. Software side of things is also just as crazy with last weeks numbers the 3DS had the top 5 spots in the sales charts all to its self. (Nintendo systems accounted for over 95% of the software sold for game systems that week.)

Sony could not let that keep happening, this was required... Now to see if the cut was deep enough.

 

[heartgold]

This being a Japanese announcement for a price drop is good news.

In Europe and the US the Vita is fairing better (still not "winning") but in Japan the 3DS is usually selling about 10-1 or better of the Vita. Software side of things is also just as crazy with last weeks numbers the 3DS had the top 5 spots in the sales charts all to its self. (Nintendo systems accounted for over 95% of the software sold for game systems that week.)

Sony could not let that keep happening, this was required... Now to see if the cut was deep enough.

Nope. It's not doing any better than Japan, even worse. In the USA it sold 35K in a 5 week January Month. Says alot.

 

[Deleted_171835]

A price-drop isn't nearly enough to fix the Vita's problems. It needs games, goddamnit.

With the 3DS, it wasn't just the price-drop that made it propel to handheld success. It was the combination of the price-drop and the triple duo of Monster Hunter Tri G x Super Mario 3D Land x Mario Kart 7.

To be brutally honest, I think it's too late to save the Vita. While I would love to be proved wrong, I'm not going to remain pointlessly optimistic about the system's fate when all the signs say otherwise.

 

[Foxi4]

To be brutally honest, I think it's too late to save the Vita. While I would love to be proved wrong, I'm not going to remain pointlessly optimistic about the system's fate when all the signs say otherwise.

Pessimistic much? Think back to the early days of the PS3 - it was a trainwreck too. Let's face it, the PSVita is an expensive piece of hardware and that scared off a lot of early adopters. Now that the price will drop all across the board, perhaps more systems will sell and if more systems will sell, the developers will have a reason to develop for the PSVita. I'm going to stay optimistic, especially since knowing Sony, they won't just "drop" the system even if it kills them - they'll keep it on life support as long as it takes.

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

I wonder if Nintendo will respond with its own price cut? Maybe drop the 3DS down some?

Edit:

Pessimistic much? Think back to the early days of the PS3 - it was a trainwreck too. Let's face it, the PSVita is an expensive piece of hardware and that scared off a lot of early adopters. Now that the price will drop all across the board, perhaps more systems will sell and if more systems will sell, the developers will have a reason to develop for the PSVita. I'm going to stay optimistic, especially since knowing Sony, they won't just "drop" the system even if it kills them - they'll keep it on life support as long as it takes.

Compared the launch of the Vita the PS3's launch was a roaring success, I agree that most likely Sony will keep trying for years to come though. Part of me can't help but wonder if that will hurt the PS4's launch? Keeping a loved one on life support is expensive....

 

[lufere7]

Hope the price-drop gets out of Japan, I may get one after I get a 3DS. And I really hope it doesn't "die" console-like portable FIFA is great and I don't want to wait another console generation for it.

 

[narutofan777]

needz moar games so people give a bwuk.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I'm expecting the Vita's sales to be crap until there's a price cut in the major regions, where it'll blossom and bloom like the PS3 did.

 

[Deleted_171835]

Pessimistic much? Think back to the early days of the PS3 - it was a trainwreck too. Let's face it, the PSVita is an expensive piece of hardware and that scared off a lot of early adopters. Now that the price will drop all across the board, perhaps more systems will sell and if more systems will sell, the developers will have a reason to develop for the PSVita. I'm going to stay optimistic, especially since knowing Sony, they won't just "drop" the system even if it kills them.

The PS3 had Final Fantasy XIII, Metal Gear Solid 4 and a couple other exclusives coming. The Vita has...Killzone and a couple ports? The situation was nowhere near as dire.

The 3DS is pretty much the handheld platform of choice for third-parties in Japan. There's no reason for publishers to support the Vita when you can develop for a much more successful platform. If I had to guess, this price-drop will just spark a minor increase in sales for a month or so and then it's back to the same ~10k a week.

Sony isn't going to simply discontinue the system it (bad PR) but they're sure as hell going to slowly abandon it if it continues on this rate and put their full support for the PS3. Believing that the Vita will do better despite nothing pointing to the fact is delusional.

 

[heartgold]

Pessimistic much? Think back to the early days of the PS3 - it was a trainwreck too. Let's face it, the PSVita is an expensive piece of hardware and that scared off a lot of early adopters. Now that the price will drop all across the board, perhaps more systems will sell and if more systems will sell, the developers will have a reason to develop for the PSVita. I'm going to stay optimistic, especially since knowing Sony, they won't just "drop" the system even if it kills them - they'll keep it on life support as long as it takes.

I'm sure PS3 had games coming up or in development that fans knew.

Like the the 3DS, a year in advance or since E3 2010 when the 3DS was announced we knew Mario Kart 7, Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus, Kingdom Heats, Zelda Ocarina Of Time 3D, Star Fox 3D, Resident revelations, Animal crossing, Metal gear solid snake eater and Monster Hunter tri 3G were coming etc. System sellers that would eventually give the little handheld a boost.

With the Vita, there are no games that would significantly boost the sales of the hardware to respectful levels. I don't see any big games or a vast list of appealing games the 3DS had when it was first announced to a year on as the Vita is at right now.

It needs game that attract a wider audience. It basically needs more games, a lot more. 3DS is getting alot of 3rd party Japanese treatment. Neither handheld is getting good western support, it's been pretty poor.

 

[porkiewpyne]

Sony. Where's muh Ambassador Program for derping being a loyal supporter derp

 

[Foxi4]

Sony. Where's muh Ambassador Program for derping being a loyal supporter derp

If by "Ambassador Program" you mean a fancy title and a few old games that everybody and their dog already played which I can either play on consoles I already own or downLOLd then thanks, I can live without it.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

If by "Ambassador Program" you mean a fancy title and a few old games that everybody and their dog already played which I can either play on consoles I already own or downLOLd then thanks, I can live without it.

Obviously Sony should release some SNES games on the Vita, that oughta get some sales in

 

[Kwama57]

Final Fantasy X HD, Legend of Heroes and Soul Sacrifice will probably get my money. Work your ass on software, SONY.. Already lost exclusives like Monster Hunter and Dragon Quest is hurting you too bad!