PS Vita sales not a concern, says Sony

CVG: While the system sold 325,000 units in its debut week last month, the platform holder revealed on Tuesday that the figure had only grown to half a million by January 5.
Nevertheless, Sony Computer Entertainment America director of hardware marketing John Koller told GameSpot sales were tracking to internal company forecasts.

[Prcko]

Sony is strong company,just imagine how much ps2 systems they sold 150 million guys,150 MILLION!!!
Vita gonna sell,it's japan atm but when it comes to rest of the world vita gonna be strong,and sony gonna be pleased with sales after couple of months

[aceitman]

and when a good japan game comes out it will start to sell more . also they are testing sony it didnt sell the best but its still selling well . 3ds sold bad and they dropped the price . and thats what there waiting for once they see sony wont drop it will start to pick up. and if u total all sony products there making good.

[darthv72]

some will get it at launch but I am betting most will get one when the game(s) they want for it are available.

In relation to ps2 sales (@prcko) the majority of its sales were when the price and selection of games made it appealing to the consumer. Its huge diverse library made it a winner as there was something for everyone.

PSP is like that now and the Vita will continue the trend in time. I'm not worried about it and neither should anyone else.

@aceitman...it could also be that the game(s) consumers were looking for came out at the right time. Price makes a big difference but selection of games to go along with the price makes a bigger difference.

[ronin4life]

3ds didn't do this "bad" in its own launch frame, though. In fact, the only time it sold terribly was right after the price drop was announced and the immediate week before it occurred, for obvious reasons.

[sikbeta]

Step yo gameh up Sony! :P

Want this thing to succeed, want to be a supporter as well, but Damn, SCE really know how to shoot themselves in the foot :(

New disappointing news, no online MP for MNR, when even the PSP version had it XP

[smashcrashbash]

According to three week sales they seem to have sold the amount they shipped so I don't see why it should be a problem. Not to mention the fact that the PS1 and PS2 both dropped in sales after the first week and went on to sell hundreds of millions of units.

[Drekken]

No. Common sense isn't allowed here!

[ronin4life]

The vita has the entire sony legacy behind it, something the ps1 and 2 didn't have.
And the initial shipment has to have been supplemented by further shipments, so it is hardly selling out.

[SandwichHammock]

Man, can't wait for this thing, although I do have some gripes. I really hope they get the PSOne classics going on US launch, plus some release news in regards to Ruin would be welcome.

On a slightly related note, I realized the other day that Transfarring/Continous Play has been around for quite some time now. I'm currently playing Chrono Cross and found out you can move your PS3 save onto your PSP and start where you left off. boss. Speaking of which, Sony should have cloud support for PSOne saves.

Cheers.

[BX81]

Just put my money down on PSV, Uncharted and the starter kit. Can't wait for everything to drop!

[eferreira]

same here, the os is miles a head of the ugly 3ds one

[MasterCornholio]

When I watch Vita videos I never get tired of seeing the OS in action. The Vitas OS seems extremely slick and a whole lot of fun to use. In my opinion out of the two handhelds the Vita has the best OS.

XperiaRay

[raytraceme]

I got the vita a week ago and it rocks!!! I love the multitasking sony implemented into the os and there is NO LAG at all in the interface.

Only thing I want is flash (1080p youtube video) and html video support.

Also the speakers are REALLY good. Playing Uncharted golden abyss the audio is really good.

Music through my klipsch x10 headphones sounds better to me than my old iPhone 4s and my Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I am glad they didn't go cheap on the audio chip.

This is a recommended buy to all that were about to buy an ipod touch.

[BX81]

LOL. I was playing the 3DS during my gamestop visit. It's a nice little piece of hardware but the vita just seams to overpower it. The vita is the 1st handheld that I was wowed by it's power. I know they're going to come out with some great games for it. I was also surprised by the amount of software available day 1. Can't wait to see some Monster Hunter on it.

[TooTall19]

I am very excited for the Vita. You know it's a good sign when there are so many launch titles you want, and can't decide which one to get first! I was sold on Unit 13 after the latest gameplay vid.

I hope there will be more competitive online mp games in Vita's future.

[TheDivine]

It will sell fine. Once the price hits 199 and cheaper and alot of good games get released it will really pick up steam. I imagine most people dont even know about it yet. When they see it at a friends or at gamestop they will be impressed. The main barrier is price. Its 250+memory card without many games. Give it time, just like the 3ds it will snowball into a success.

[ronin4life]

In the article, he said the sales are close to what Sony forecast.
This is the main difference between the vita and the 3ds sales and how they impact their respective companies.
Nintendo over forecast, making their sales look horrible when they were merely average to poor at worst. To meet this forecast, they droped the price resulting in a "loss" in profits.(not in a loss per system sold)
Sony forecast their sales realistically, making there sales normal and average. Unlike Nintendo, they also have not made their projections public.

[rexbolt]

the heck r u on about

[rexbolt]

soo funny how you guy were all attacking nintendo saying the 3ds was a flop. then when the vita comes out seling 3 times worst the the 3ds sold and forceing retailers to drop the price of the vita 17% inorder to get ppl to buy them you guys are like ummmmmmmmmmmm we belv in you sony you ae selling just fine o.0.... how so doubble standerd much

[CaptainN]

This is just going to be the DS vs PSP battle all over again..... just now its 3DS vs Vita. Sony fans just want to toot their own horn saying Vita is so powerful with better graphics or a better operation system as if either of those factors realy matter to real gamers. Sorry, I don't buy a portable game system based on its operating system and even though nice graphics are great, it always depends on the games not how they look. Graphics don't win sales. If they did Gameboy,PS1,PS2 & DS never would have lead their generations. Nintendo has always had a strong hold on the portable market, and they aren't going to give that up anytime soon. If you want a Vita great, just accept the fact it will be a second place system. For those hoping for another Monster Hunter burst of sales good luck. Monster Hunter Tri G is already out for 3DS in Japan selling really good and Monster Hunter 4 was already announced for 3DS as well. And as for graphics on the 3DS has anyone seen the graphics of Resident Evil Revelations.....it looks just as good as anything Vita is pushing right now which shows its all about how developers use the system. With Metal Gear Solid 3D coming out, Kid Icarus and Kingdom Hearts 3D right behind it......its going to be a very long road for Vita. That, with its high price for the system,games and memory cards as well as paying for 3g on some models, the 3DS just has more value right now to game consumers. And many Sony fans are saying they will wait for a price drop to get it,well that's not happening for a long time. Sony is losing money on the system from day one compared to Nintendo who was making profit on day one. Nintendo had room to lower the price,Sony does not! 3DS games are cheaper and the system comes with a memory card so consumers see this, along with titles they already know like Mario 3D and Mario Kart 7 as well as having real backwards compatibility compared to Vita and its download service. I just don't see how its possible for Vita to ever top 3DS. Even if they had some major game announcement like a Grand Turismo all Nintendo has to do is say, new Pokemon and its all over! Vita should have made a much bigger impact during the holiday season in Japan but even with a large lineup of games, most were games no one wanted. Uncharted was the only real game to get and I'm not even sure it was made by the same developers who made the PS3 versions. Sony needs to be worried because if the sales are low in USA in Feb, there only option is to lose more money on the system for a price drop, and that would be really bad because companies are supposed to be in it to make money not lose. There arent too many accesories you can try to make you money back on for a portable so they have a lot to think about.

[xX-PEIN-Xx]

Cool story bro