VGKing said:
JWeinCom said:
Dodece said:
I honestly have a hard time fathoming how some can be so oblivious to the financial situation that Sony finds itself in today. Sony knows their new handheld is flagging, and they know a real price cut would increase sales. The reason it hasn't happened, and isn't likely to happen is simple. Sony doesn't have the money to loss lead yet another device. It really isn't rocket science. Sony doesn't have the coffers it once had, and to be blunt aggressive price cutting is part of what has emptied them out.
When Sony is offering up nearly two billion in bonds. That if they don't meet the criteria of being junk are damned near to being just that. Then you shouldn't waste even a idle thought on the idea of Sony cutting the price on a product that actually makes them money. Seriously guys Sony is on the cliffs edge, and screaming for them to jump sounds almost malicious. Worse yet implying that a price cut is going to come is only going to encourage fewer people to buy the product.
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Why should we be doing Sony any favors? I don't want the Vita to fail or anything, but it's Sony's job to make the Vita a success, not ours. Right now, Sony hasn't created a product or a software library that warrants a 250+ price tag, and accordingly we ask them to lower the price to reflect the value of the device. Sony's not helping me out with my personal problems, so i don't think I'm going to help them with theirs.
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Actually the Vita has a pretty good library for it not even being 1 year old yet. The $250 price point is perfectly reasonable for the hardware you're getting. I belive it's still being sold at a loss. So if there is a price cut, don't expect any more than $50.
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That's a matter of opinion, but I disagree. Gravity Rush was ok. LBP is good from what I've heard. Aside from that, what compelling reason is there to buy a Vita? Most of its best games are experiences that can be had elsewhere often in better form. The Vita's library right not does not justify a price that is equal to the PS3 and X-Box 360, more than the 3DS or 3DS XL, and 50 dollars less than the Wii U. What's more troubling is that there aren't any real system sellers on the horizon either. Perhaps I'd be more likely to buy a Vita if I were convinced that compelling software were on the way, but I'm not. Sony's own studos have shown inconsistency with their Vita games, and I can't fathom why a third party publisher would want to develop for a system with high production costs and a low install base. As far as I'm concerned, the Vita is not worth $250, and it doesn't look like it will be in the near future.
