GR: "Kaz Hirai recently confirmed that the US and European markets would not see the release of the PlayStation Vita in 2011. Anthony Severino and Daniel Bischoff have laid out why they think it is a good idea (Anthony) and a bad idea (Daniel). Whose side are you on?"
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That isn't now is bad.
C'mon Sony, can't you just give me one?
I'll prob end up importing from here: http://www.play-asia.com/SO...
I think it's best to launch the PS Vita with multiple game options, than to release now with little to no software.
It also gives us more money and time to spend on some pretty great games coming out later this year.
"They’ve made the 3DS look like an inferior product from specs alone, then to have it at the same price point? It made the 3DS look like a rip-off compared to what the Vita offers.
Nintendo is now in a poor position with the 3DS: sell it for much less than planned, alienate early adopters, and let the world know that it was struggling. This hurt Nintendo, and I’m not sure that they can get out of it."
A couple things in that statement doesnt click. I guess the obvious fact the 3ds was technically inferior had to be reiterated in case there were those who didnt know? Seriously.
It isnt about the technical power. Its about how you sell it. Granted there are many who would say the price drop is weakness but that is the obvious position one would take with no interest in the matter. If you have no desire for the 3ds that is fine but no need try and spin the obvious into something it isnt.
I also find it funny how up until the price point of the vita was announced, people were already saying it would be over $300-400. Nintendo never said they would make it the most powerful thing on the planet nor did they say the price would stay at that point for years after launch.
Sony announces their price and we are supposed to believe rumors that it was the reason the 3ds was lowered? You nor I nor the rest of the logical thinking world knows what nintendo had in mind for this device but we sure like to proclaim we know more than them. Major BS on that part!
Nintendo in a poor position...? coming up just shy of 400k units to make their prediction for the fiscal year. That isnt poor by any means. If we are talking an 8 million prediction and only selling 2 (units not millions). THAT is an example of "POOR POSITION".
And somebody please tell me how a price drop alienates anyone. If this is bad then all those who bought a ps3 or 360 at launch or there after must be overwhelmingly PISSED at those who waited for the price to drop.
Hypocrisy at its best.
Yes the PSV is region free. It was announced at E3.
http://www.computerandvideo...
What are you blabbering on about in that wall of text?
You're right about the price drop not really alienating anyone. And you're right about it restating the obvious about the tech specs.
BUT everything else in that quote, as harsh as it it is, is technically correct.
It's best for it to have a strong software line-up, than to have little to none at all.
IF Sony COULD release Vita with a shedload of content worth playing today, trust me, they would, but as they won't have enough ready 'til later they're right to sit tight and release WHEN the games are ready-but they cannot mess it up then and the games MUST show the systems strengths and show them well.
3DS may never be in a weaker position than the one it's in now but the lack of a 2011 Vita shows Sony CLEARLY aren't ready yet and have learned from the past that no games at launch is BAD!! the best Sony were ever likely to even HOPE for this handheld generation was a chance to compete let alone the chance to look at reducing anyone else's market share so I reckon, right now, they're pretty happy with how it's going and are trusting that they have to have the games ready before jumping in.
Naturally, if the thing gets hacked week one it's screwed again.
Good because there's just way to many games to try to buy for the rest of this year.
Bad because they're going to miss out on the much needed holiday sales. That's more important than anything.
Honestly I think they should launch in the US or Europe first.
They're the biggest gaming markets in the world, and Japan is currently satisfied with the PSP which means they're making nothing but profit form the PSP over there, so why stop that. It makes no sense. In most cases the US bought more copies of PSP games so the US should be the launching pad for the PS Vita, then European and Japanese releases later.
They're still selling PSP's in Japan. The PSP is nothing but profit at this point, so why put out the PS Vita in Japan where the PSP is selling the most.
They would miss out on the profit they're making selling PSP's and start taking a loss since we know they'll be selling the PS Vita for less than it cost to develop for the first couple of years. That's why they should launch in the US first, and continue to bring in profit from the PSP in Japan. That's a smart business decision.
The longer they wait the cheaper PS Vita development will be, and if they launch in Japan next year, then development cost will be less. Even if it's mere cents less that will save the company a lot of money when they sell in Japan.
Do you not remember that Kaz Hirai, someone who knows a lot more about Sony then yourself, STATED the PS Vita will not make a profit until 3 years time. THEY ARE SELLING THE PSV AT A LOSS. If that's not enough then here.
http://www.examiner.com/vid...
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...
http://www.1up.com/boards/p...
http://www.andriasang.com/e...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...
http://www.psu.com/forums/t...
Seriously how hard is it to take 1 minute to check your facts before, posting a comment that's completely wrong. The only way the Vita won't lose money is if they include game sales with as profit for the device which is nothing more than fluffing numbers for investors.
never ends, will it?
Since the PS3 release.
Why? I can now actually afford everything I want to get Q4 2011 ;P
First one will lack the output while the later models will gain the "new" feature.
As much as I probably know this will be true, I am mostly going to get the PSVita day 1.
The games are sub-HD.
Its a pretty solid conclusion.
Better in the long term for the consumer, of course.
Nintendo has already shown that the 3DS is a piece of crap with their panicked price drop. So all thats left is for the VITA to show its a better machine and worth the price. I couldn't care less how much they drop the price. Not falling for the DS with a cheap 3D effect to melt my eyes and stiff my neck. Not looking for cheapness, looking for worth.
3DS is almost $100 lower and phones and tablets are only getting better.
The Vita should have been released in 2009 to be completely honest. Just like the president of Activision has stated.. It's a great piece of technology but the huge market for it is gone.
Parents and people on a budget would rather spend $200 on an Ipod then $250-300 on a dedicated handheld device which will either get a price drop or a revision within the first two years.
PSVita, man, I dunno. As long as they have the solid software at launch, I say go for it. That kind of stuff just isn't going to sell NOT during the holidays, as 3DS shows. Smartphones have changed everything.
Sony delayed PS Vita for a couple of reasons.
-Reason 1:
Really make sure the launch is a huge success.
Making sure all of the games, accessories, hardware and availability are in huge supply for purchase.
-Reason 2:
Fall 2011 Line Up is very crowded and Sony would be dumb to crowd it in when there's a lot of games coming out and when a lot of PS3 exclusives are coming out.
ex.)
Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, etc.
For me as a consumer this is a good thing it gives me time to save up for other games and get enough money together to get PS Vita.
It's likely delayed because either sony is making it cheaper or they are trying to crate a big launch lineup bigger for launch. All I know is they were definitely taking a loss with the 250 price point with the tech in that dokickey. This could be the first sign of sony giving up on handhelds. Then again,I could be biased.
4 core CPU and GPU
OLED Screen
Better Third-party support
$250 introductory price
The Bad:
Expensive propitiatory memory card
256mb RAM cut-back
HTC EVO 3D: http://www.htc.com/www/smar...
has better specs, more functionality and is cheaper. Between the uselessness of 3d and the poor specs the 3DS is selling like shit. Not your opinion of how the numbers look to you, but how the numbers look to the INVESTORS. That is why they are revising the price down NOT because the vita has better specs (that are also shit)
By the the time the Vita hits the shelves it will be going up against the Acer Smart: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US...
Again the acer smart has better specs, more functionality and will be cheaper.
Every analyst, damn near every developer, and many publishers have said that both nintendo AND sony are very brave trying to sell a gaming handheld in this market. Which is a nice way of saying "This shit isn't going to sell" Will they sell to Sony and Nintendo fanboys that will buy anything with Mario or Nathan Hale on it? Sure. But it isn't going to sell to anyone that has to make the purchasing decision between a phone or one of these.
Sony would be dominating the smart phone market if they would have listened to the email I sent them before the PSP launched.