The Vita is a sexy piece of hardware, if I do say so myself. There's some pretty impressive hardware under the hood, and that design is sleeker than the average Bond girl.
Unfortunately for Sony, that alone hasn't been enough to sell the handheld. It's struggled to find an audience, with many people citing its relatively high price as a major obstacle.
Well...
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...Shiiiiiiiiiit.
As you may remember, Nintendo made a pretty drastic price cut for the 3DS after its troubled launch, and that certainly seemed to help it pick up momentum. Sony, the copycat mafiosi, might just be following their lead and hoping for similar results.
Again, there's no telling if this is anything permanent, what's going on with the 3G model for sure, or what this means for the other model. It's all speculation and rumors at this point. Still, if true, this might give the Vita a much-needed shot in the arm - and level the playing field between the Vita and the 3DS, at least just a little bit.
Unfortunately for Sony, that alone hasn't been enough to sell the handheld. It's struggled to find an audience, with many people citing its relatively high price as a major obstacle.
Well...
The majority of Sony’s US stores have reportedly cut the price of the 3G Vita by $100 to $199.97.
Employees at Sony stores in Denver, New Jersey and Las Vegas also told Joystiq that the platform holder is discontinuing the 3G Vita model.
It’s unclear if the discount is a short-term offer or a permanent price cut, and whether the firm actually intends to phase out the 3G Vita, as Sony has yet to give an official line on the matter, but we’ve requested comment from PlayStation’s UK arm.
...Shiiiiiiiiiit.
As you may remember, Nintendo made a pretty drastic price cut for the 3DS after its troubled launch, and that certainly seemed to help it pick up momentum. Sony, the copycat mafiosi, might just be following their lead and hoping for similar results.
Again, there's no telling if this is anything permanent, what's going on with the 3G model for sure, or what this means for the other model. It's all speculation and rumors at this point. Still, if true, this might give the Vita a much-needed shot in the arm - and level the playing field between the Vita and the 3DS, at least just a little bit.