Why the Vita TV and other “microconsoles” are destined to fail

[arturocg68]

Dont think so...

Vita needs help. Developers are not making enough games for the platform. PSVita TV will increase Vita numbers so new developers will start making new games that can be used on Vita TV and Vita. Sony will ask developers to patch the older games (at least, the ones made in-house) or will make mandatory that developers include new control schemes so you can use it on either one of the Vita's incarnations.

So... What will I gain if I buy one of those? I will play PSOne, PSP and selected PS Vita games. If you count the PS Vita's services, you have twitter, facebook, mail, maps, messenger, netflix, etc... You can stream video, music, pictures and (soon) PS4 games. Not bad for a $99 device...  And you can save those media files into the device, if you install one of those (pricey) memory cards or use that space to buy from the PlayStation Store.

What if you have PlayStation Plus? Can you imagine how many games can you play with your subscription?

But that's not the end of all this. Next year, Sony will release their version of Gaikai and, when that happens, you will be able to run PS2 and selected PS3 games on this device too (and on your PS3, PS4 and -maybe- on your phone, tablet and even Smart TV's). This could be THE media device, not only another one media device.

I think this could make the Vita market to shake... To start moving again. This is not a revision but a relaunch. Now PS Vita is not a product but a series of gaming devices that can be enjoyed on the move (PSVita 2000) or in your home (PSVita TV). It's your choice.