Why We Don’t Need A PlayStation Vita Redesign

Rumours say that there could be a Vita redesign coming our way fairly soon. Most wouldn’t be surprised, it has happened with the PSP multiple times and certainly at some point the vita will see a new slimmer version. The truth is a Vita redesign is simply not what we need.

Taking a look at the poor Vita sales is already hard enough as is but the biggest issue is more the lack of support. The Vita is a powerful system with lots to offer and the better games we get on the system the more sales it should get and certainly Vita owners are happy with what it currently offers but they’d love more games to play on the thing. So would a redesign sell more Vita and make it a more viable option for developers to develop for it?

[Godlovesgamers]

"Why YOU dont need a PSVita Redesign" because you speak for no one but yourself.

[miyamoto]

I bought a PS3 but its the redesigned, slimmer, smaller, lighter and less expensive Slim in 2009.
I bought a PSP but its the redesigned, slimmer, sleeker, lighter, brighter, and less expensive Super Slim 3000 in 2010.

So there you go. Why won't the PS Vita need a redesign?

[BullyMangler]

the Vita needs a re-design badly, ive been saying it all along . . the vita's joysticks are too prickly and too low = comfort disaster

I even went as far as to say that they even built the comfort triggers for the vita, because it lacked comfort . the games the vita is getting soon, you know those great ones like the God of War the Mark of Kri 3 etc will suck to play on the vita, due to comfort issues . .

redisign the thing ASAP kus dayyummm!

[boybato]

@bullymangLer

. the vita's joysticks are too prickly and too low = comfort disaster

> must be pain playing with your 3ds,

[boybato]

Amen.

[BullyMangler]

a 3DS has a SLIDER PAD < poor vita design failure . sure looks purtty though .. too bad ):

[BullyMangler]

poor vita

[chestnut1122]

Poor Non Owners :( They Can't Relate :)

[boybato]

Re: vitas sticks being to prickly and low

I'm not really sure what you meant by the sticks being low, is it positioned to low or is it that you find the sticks too short?

If its the latter, I know of a hack that can extend the sticks a bit. You could try to use a regular headset earbud as covers for your stick....I'm currently using my phone so giving you a YouTube link is impossible. Try to use keywords though such as vita,analogue cover, earbud.

[BullyMangler]

nice trick with the joysticks, but holding the vita the way one has to inorder to play most games makes me feel like im about to flip a half cut orange inside out :/

i dont want to talk about the vita anymore, its pissing me off ! ha haaa

peace

[tubers]

Might seem too early.

The PSP 2000 released 2 yrs. and 9 mos. after the original.

Though we are in the fast evolving mobile age and the VITA's using somewhat mainstream internals (ARM/PowerVR).

[miyamoto]

Thanks to the popularity of Galaxy Note Samsung might increase the the PS Vita OLED screen to 6.3 " and the ARM SOChips smaller and less expensive to mass produce

fingers crossed

[josephayal]

the vita is gorgeous

[Stsonic]

A redesign will = cheaper hardware which in turn will = worse build quality. Vita V1.0 is a very nice looking machine.

[sincitysir1]

I agree with the vita 1.0 being gorgeous but Sony never ruins a redesign. That's not fanboy talk its truth talk! Okay opinion talk but still they make great resign choices. Hopefully not enough to make me jealous tho!

[Ripsta7th]

Nah its too early, even tho nintendo did re-release the 3ds early too. I dont think Sony will do this because they are probably busy making as many Ps4 as they can

[Krew_92]

I wouldn't mind a new version, but it always sucks for people who buy something, and not a month later a new version is released, and for cheaper no less.

I got my Vita pretty much when it came out, but it would suck hard for someone to buy it, say this month, and a new version come out the following month with better hardware and reduced price.

That's why I slowed down with phones, one year is too fast for me now.

[dredgewalker]

To be fair the psp1000 felt more solid to me than the recent psp revisions. The Vita feels solid and durable so even if there's a redesign I'm sure the most likely purpose for a redesign is to cut manufacturing cost so you won't be missing out much on newer versions.

[Krew_92]

That's true, but they sure make it seem like you're missing out with their marketing, and most people fall for it.

The PSP-1000 did feel well built, it could withstand any abuse you throw at it. The newer ones feel like they can fly away from your hands, and shatter into a million pieces on any impact.

[CaptCalvin]

I wouldn't mind a glass screen. I'm too afraid to even wipe it with a microfiber cloth. Even dust can leave scratches on plastic.