Is there anyone here who owns a Vita and doesn't like it? Just because it isn't selling that well doesn't mean it is a terrible system. Also, didn't the PSP take awhile to become a powerhouse if I am remembering right?

Nobody said it was a terrible system.

As for the PSP, it did best in 2005, 2007, and 2008 in the United States, 2006 to 2008 in Europe, and 2007, 2008, and 2010 in Japan, with Global totals being best in 2007 and 2008.

In short, by this point in the PSP's life compared to the Vita's life, it was performing near or at peak in the West. Only in Japan did the PSP take a real while to gain momentum, becaause that's how long it took for Monster Hunter to become a huge franchise there.

Critically speaking, we can use MetaCritic as a guide, at least for the West.The following are the number of games with a score of at least 75

*2005 - 23

*2006 - 44

*2007 - 26

*2008 - 16

*2009 - 28

*2010 - 22

*2011 - 17

Even with the rise of digital-only games later on (including OMG-Z, 2011's top PSP game), the PSP's support obviously hit its high point in its second full year, 2006. The Vita's equivalent year is 2013, aka now. In other words, if history repeats itself, this is as good as the Vita's gonna get in terms of quality releases per year.

I remember the PSP doom, and I would say what got it out of that rut was GTA PSP, open the checkbook Sony.

Not even close to 3DS

can you update that thread!

Vita improving in the west. I guess Japan Drop is for MH and Pokemon.

Too many games coming out for it in japan for to jump to such conclusions. Also once monster hunter and pokemon are out the way the system will again have time to grow.

The sales really arent impressive. The memory cards are still an issue, for the average person the Vita is still 250 dollars, because who actually wants a 4G-8GB memory card.

But Im still hopeful, not for this holida but for 2014 when the 3DS games may dry up a bit and the PSVita games increase, mainly imports which sony have promised and Borderlands, Minecraft and PS3 streaming.

It might not even be till 2015 where the systems sales peak. Thats the great about having a future proof device.

The fact that I am seeing very little from Sony on the 1st party front tells me enough.


At least i'm getting JRPGs though.