Sony Computer Entertainment America has now issued its NPD report response, and as usual the company decided not to mention any actual hardware sales figures, but provided the following quote about the PlayStation ecosystem.
If that actually happens then E3 will blow big time... I want the focus on PS3! Not on ps2, not on PSP, and certainly not on Vita. Whoever actually wants Sony to focus on Vita the whole presentation then lol at you.
This console generation is at the end. The Wii U releases at the end of this year. We have multiple reports that developers have already moved onto to next gen games for PS4/Durango. Nintendo and Sony have both released new handhelds signifying the beginning of the next generation of handhelds. All of the production for current gen games have slowed down especially with Nintendo and Microsoft. With all of this evidence stacking up and the current problems the Vita is facing in the market, do you honestly think Sony is going to focus on PS3 at E3? I LOL at you because you clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
That's sadly been the pattern for a long while now. Sony loses out to MS every month. MS states that it sold X amount and then Sony doesn't really address the situation.
Reminds me of politics where they just focus on the positives. It's much like Microsoft's response when it comes to worldwide sales.
As for Vita it will continue to have an uphill battle. Not because the system is weak (far from it), it's just lack of marketing and todays times. It's a tough sell now to offer a handheld gaming device for $250 and then expect consumers to then invest in a memory card and $40-$50 software.
Why do you want the numbers? You have a share in Sony's stock or something? Or do you want the numbers so that you can post something sarcastic in a serious tone?
Sales, like it or not, are important. To think otherwise is naive. This is a business, making money is all that matters to these companies, MS, Sony, and Nintendo.
Its fine for those companies to care about sales but gamers are losing their focus. To many fanboys are getting caught up in this game of sales when what should matter to us is features and good gameplay etc for the same price (or cheaper given the digital only movement).
Gamers are losing with this day 1 DLC crap or games with a lack of features their earlier iterations had etc etc.
I don't give a crap about a company or its sales if they aren't offering me what I want and thats how gamers should look at it.
If X company isn't providing me with said features then no, they should not continue to exist.
we need the numbers to get the developers to back the thing. sorry ass numbers will resort in sorry ass support for the device. look at the history of the sega gamegear or atari linx. god im old lol
Yes sales are important, but not that important to us consumers. Consumers don't have to care about how much the product they bought/are buying is selling lol.
Besides we all know the reason why 'the gamers' that actually 'do care' about sales isn't because they are worried that they won't get support from the company. It's because they want to fuel console wars. They want to brag about how "my console outsold your console."
Seriously, you have people crying foul about how vgchartz is cheating the numbers lol. Their numbers are never official. Sometimes they don't even correct it after Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo release the official numbers lol.
Gamers shouldn't really care about sales. If you bought the console you did your part. There is nothing else you can do to increase sales besides either buying the console again or recommending it to other people. Other than that worrying about the sales isn't going to get you anywhere.
I do a lot of gaming shopping and locally in las vegas the ps vita is in stock everywhere. I'm not sure that's a good sign as it looks really poorly advertised. I think people are a little scared with sony phasing out the psp and dropping the pspgo quicker and more deliberate then ms dropped support of the original xbox.
This is the 5th or 6th time Sony has used "momentum" to try and spin their (hidden) numbers and try to diguise the fact it hasn't beaten the 3DS or the 360 in FIFTEEN MONTHS.
Because if you owned a business and you weren't #1 you would definitely use the words "losing", "not as well", "lesser", or similar to describe your business because it would definitely help to increase sales...
Look, we know they're not selling as well in the U.S., globally in comparison to the DS for the Vita.
I mean, think about it. What does MS say about their sales in Japan and Europe, which fall below the PS3? Nothing. What does MS say about their sales of Windows Phones? The same thing Sony says about NA sales of the PS3 and worldwide sales of the Vita, nothing.
Why this is a mystery confuses me. You know why they're saying it, but you don't know that they're not saying anything important because it wouldn't reflect well on their business? Seems kind of weird to know only half of that, IMHO.
Some people can only play sales. I'm not even talking about people who only have a particular console. But people whose sole purpose is to trumpet sales as if they ARE games.
To that end, they will try to twist and manipulate any numbers and words to suit their needs, and they will disregard anything that directly refutes their view.
As usual, cgoodno hits it right on the head. Month after month you hear "What's Sony hiding!" when NPD numbers come out. It's no different than when MS is silent on Europe and Japan, no one should be confused by this silence. When Kinect was flying off the shelves, Microsoft was shouting it from the rooftops. Ditto when the 360 was a force in Europe. Now, not so much.
This is public relations, plain and simple. Microsoft in the past has even left 360 sales figures numbers out of their financial releases when the console suffered year over year declines. Sony is no different. It's all about emphasising the positive.
Well just a point, micro didnt trumpet sales for any region other than the US all last year, yet they couldn't have done too badly outside of Japan, they had to been at least close in some key WW regions if not winning some (UK maybe) since they marginaly out sold the ps3 worldwide last year...I think the reason both Sony and micro are mostly "silent" about Euro sales is because there is no official sales report on a monthly basis. So sonys silence in this situation is a little more obvious, epecially for a region they recently dominated. In fact up until WW sales had been released I cant tell you how many times I heard on n4g that 360 only sales in the US, logic says the results at the retail stores worldwide must be alot different than what n4g folks believe. That said yes I agree its understandable why they're silent but again both are silent for the most part on Europe since there's no report to comment on, thus the situation isn't the same in comparison.
I dunno, I have a full time job, I work 12 hours and drive my own car. Therefore, I have no use for a portable, but I did play with a Vita at Walmart. Impressive, but pointless for me except maybe when taking a dump.
most people actually play at home at least in the US and maybe Europe (not to sure). Pretty sure there have been polls to confirm it but generally i have found most people play at home.
That's the thing though. I'm pretty sure most people in the same situation as me would prefer to play at home on a big screen with surround sound. I know this is not a popular statement to make here, but the vast majority of mobile gaming takes place on smartphones now.
I usually play mine at home. I have all consoles but play handhelds because theyre fun and have great exclusive games. I cant play kid icarus, re revelations, golden abyss, and others on a tv. I also like laying back and gaming on a handheld or walking around the apatment trying to beat a boss. Some people like me just like the tech and have a love for handhelds. The 3ds' 3d is also really cool which isnt possible on a tv (glasses free 3d). Your like my bro though, he works 6-7 days a week and doesnt have time for anything else so i understand your situation.
People worry to much about hardware launches, it takes about a good year most of the time till we start to see software for the systems, you have to remember that the Vita was not in the hands of every Dev before the system came out. Sony only lets I guess you can say top tier devs get a hold of the system first. Even then they have to take the time to learn the Dev kit and tools, come up with a prototype for a game, get it approved, start production, ect... The fact that the Vita on its own right now even with out many games is worth the price in many peoples eyes says a lot about the platform itself. Their is a reason I always wait one year before I get any new hardware. Same goes for OS's and Service Packs, or like with 3DS Max 2012 and the animation issues with the curve editor.
Just give me 1 year, Sony. When all of my debts have been paid, I will support the Vita. I hope by then cross-play is already well established. Still, even if that's not going to be the case, I will buy a Vita and enjoy its games to support you.
On the side note: Sony has been generous enough to give us many games in the previous years. It's only right to show them our love back by buying their products more. Yay, Sony!
I bought the special edition early bundle and I love it.. but I haven't had anything to play in two months.. Cant wait for gravity rush later this month and resistance.. Im hoping sony makes alot of announcements at e3...
I doubt the vita is gaining momentum. The only way it's going to achieve that is if sony reveals atleast 10-15 games at e3 for the device. I own a vita my self and I truly think that's it's not a success.
I've bought uncharted golden abyss, unit 13, FIFA football, ninja gaiden sigma plus that's about it. I'm thinking of getting rayman origins, wipeout 2048 and mortal kombat. But they don't sell mortal kombat were I live it's banned I was really pissed off.
According to basic physics, it is impossible to gain momentum without additional mass (Software) or forward thrust(Heavy Marketing, Major announcements etc.).
So, as things stand now I find it hard to believe the Vita is *Currently* gaining momentum. ^_^;
the vita will definitely carry on well into the next gen. Shit if you look at its capabilities and the power inside, one could arguably say it is the first next gen device. Just wait and see when the PS4 comes out it will be intertwined with the Vita.
PSV is a solid piece of hardware just needs more support on the software side
Yeah I have one and I agree. It's a very solid gaming machine. It'll pick up once better software ships.
No numbers?
MOMENTUM! It's like a drinking game. Take a drink every time a Sony exec says "momentum".