ps3-sales! said:
There are quality games on both handhelds. So when deciding which to pick up, price becomes a main selling point.
What are your thoughts on the need a Vita price cut? How soon do they need to lower the price, if at all???
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I don't agree with you that neither has must play games. I bought a 3DS because Fire Emblem was coming and looked badass (this is also the reason I finally picked up a DS last gen when Shadow Dragon released). Judging from sales charts (in Japan at least) there are several must have games on the 3DS. I don't think it's price, I think it's the mainstream appeal of 3DS software. The 3DS has games that move hardware and that's pretty indisputable. These titles may not appeal to you, but they appeal to many, many others.
Meanwhile, the Vita doesn't have that mainstream killer app that with wide appeal. The Vita has some great games coming out in the first half of the year. I'm actually really impressed with the line up. But none of those games will move systems. In fact, I expect only ToH:R and SS to move over 100k. I think this is the primary reason for the difference in sales.
Remember, the 3DS still sold a lot better than Vita at the same price point. That suggests to me it's primarily a software problem. And you're right, Vita does need a price cut (and will get one eventually), but it'll need a constant stream of heavy-hitter software to sustain any momentum a price cut will have. Also, Sony marketing it as console quality on the go backfired - they have no idea what they're doing from a marketing standpoint.