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MikeRox on 01 February 2015
KBG29 said:
Sony really needs to revamp the Vita. The CPU and GPU are still great, but it needs at least 3GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage, a 1080p screen, and the battery life of the Xperia Z3 phones. If they were to put out a 4G Playstation Phone on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, they would sell PSV current lifetime sales in less than 12 months in the US alone.

There is a massive amount of room in the mobile market for a Playstation or Nintendo Gaming Phone, and all of the tech to do it is available for very little. The network speed has hit the point were mobile multiplayer gaming, remote play, and PS Now like services are possible. With a Playstation Vita phone, Sony would easily sell enough units, and have a big enough market share that everybody would want a piece of the pie. They need to act fast though, because this advantage they have over everyone else is not going to last for long. This is there last chance to get there own phones, on , there own OS, and capture a sustainable piece of the mobile market share. I really hope Kaz decides to go through with the plans to sell off Xperia or just merges the group with Playstation, as Playstation Mobile Gaming and Communications.


I'm not so sure about a "gaming phone" right now. But I definitely think 64GB onboard would go a long way with the Vita. Especially if Sony actually bothered to advertise their lineup. I mean it's a generation ahead of the 3DS so even now, the launch titles Vita had are a massive upgrade.



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st0pnsw0p on 01 February 2015
Dr.Vita said:
Ryng_Tolu said:
Vita is undertracked last year, probabily that was at 2.4m in 2014.
Maybe 1.7m this year?


That it is undertracked has been confirmed, I guess 2.5M seems to be right for 2014. 
I predict 3.50M for PS Vita in 2015, you can call me crazy but I believe in the power of Asia! ;)

That reminds me, did the Vita still launch January 11 like they originally announced or was it delayed like the PS4?



ExplodingBlock on 01 February 2015

I think Vita can do a little more than 2m in 2015, no more than 2.3m
Willing to take a bet on that



bigtakilla on 01 February 2015

Isn't it about time to reveal the next handheld for Playstation? If they do this E3, the sales for the Vita are done for.

 

Edit: Just looked it up. The announcement for the next handheld should be next year. Never mind.



st0pnsw0p on 01 February 2015
bigtakilla said:

Isn't it about time to reveal the next handheld for Playstation? If they do this E3, the sales for the Vita are done for.

 

Edit: Just looked it up. The announcement for the next handheld should be next year. Never mind.

That's assuming that they're even planning on making another handheld, which is possible but I kinda doubt it. I think they might just content themselves with being the market leader for consoles and leave the handheld market to Nintendo.



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WhiteEaglePL on 01 February 2015

Was not there one of these threads for the Wii U too?

OT: I think the Vita should go up at least a couple of times. But no western releases will make it struggle more than it should.



bigtakilla on 01 February 2015
st0pnsw0p said:
bigtakilla said:

Isn't it about time to reveal the next handheld for Playstation? If they do this E3, the sales for the Vita are done for.

 

Edit: Just looked it up. The announcement for the next handheld should be next year. Never mind.

That's assuming that they're even planning on making another handheld, which is possible but I kinda doubt it. I think they might just content themselves with being the market leader for consoles and leave the handheld market to Nintendo.

I honestly think it might be best for both parties if this scenerio happened. 



DemoniOtaku on 01 February 2015

Would You add 2013 and 2012 sales figures? It would be interesting to see them all.. Or there's a thread already for that?

BTW Nice trhead, thumbs up!



 

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Dr.Vita on 02 February 2015
st0pnsw0p said:
Dr.Vita said:
Ryng_Tolu said:
Vita is undertracked last year, probabily that was at 2.4m in 2014.
Maybe 1.7m this year?


That it is undertracked has been confirmed, I guess 2.5M seems to be right for 2014. 
I predict 3.50M for PS Vita in 2015, you can call me crazy but I believe in the power of Asia! ;)

That reminds me, did the Vita still launch January 11 like they originally announced or was it delayed like the PS4?


It has been delayed together with the PS4.




Dr.Vita talks about Playstation Vita in 2016!
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Dr.Vita on 03 February 2015

The Gap will increase in the next few weeks until the Asia boost begins (China release and a lot of big games in Japan in the next months). The Vita will catch up the Gap at the latest March 2015.




Dr.Vita talks about Playstation Vita in 2016!
Playstation Vita Media Create Sales (2014 vs 2015 vs 2016)
Playstation Vita Japan Retail Software Sales (2013 vs 2014 vs 2015 + 2015 LTD Edition)
Prediction: Nothing will outsell PSP anymore (except Playstation home consoles)