MasonicGamer.com: So it’s come to this, has it? Another discussion about the PlayStation Vita and its less-than-stellar sales figures. I just can’t help it; I’m getting genuinely worried here. It seems that for the last year, the only news concerning Sony’s fantastic little portable is about the disappointingly low amount that have been purchased. We hear about low sales, lowered expectations, and calls for a price drop, but why? Why is the Vita selling so poorly?
First, I’d like to get one thing straight: Before I’m accused of flaming or trolling, you should know that I’ve owned every Sony system and purchased my PS2, PSP, and Vita all on launch day.
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I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.
Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1
Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.
Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.
Pretty simple logic; lack of good games (until recently) and that $249 price. I am very curious to see how the PS Vita does next week with all of these $199 PS Vita bundles. We also have Persona 4 Golden and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale releasing next week.
From there on out not much is known, but I'm guessing Sony is banking on PS+ for the PS Vita releasing next week and the amazing list of free games that includes will tide people over until early next year.
Furthermore, Sony Bend must be working on something Vita related and surely there are at least a handful of games Sony is waiting to announce...
im still waiting on the red vita i know i saw some images while back and i liked it so yeah
"First, I’d like to get one thing straight: Before I’m accused of flaming or trolling, you should know that I’ve owned every Sony system and purchased my PS2, PSP, and Vita all on launch day"
I don't like that people have to say this stuff to avoid being bashed just for talking about sales or analyzing any problems that the hardware faces.
As a VITA owner I have to say that the price of games is a real hard pill for me to swallow. The market is different now thanks to phone games and I think Sony and Nintendo need to price games accordingly.
There's simply no room for the Vita in today's market imo. The boundary between the Smartphone market and the handheld gaming market becomes more occluded by the day, so the PS Vitas fortunes aren't going to turn around anytime soon I don't think.
Also, I don't think people want to play in-depth console-style games like Uncharted on the go. Portable gaming is for Mario and Pokemon type games and simple smartphone apps. Besides, judging from the reviews of some of the games (like CoD Vita) it doesn't seem like the Vita is actually a great console for gaming in general. :/
Anyway, I don't think the Vita has a place in today's market and I think it will sell under 20m units. It may even be discontinued In the next year as Sony cannot afford to bleed money on funding a console consumers don't want. I hope for Sonys sake I'm wrong though...