By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Sony Discussion - Why was the ps vita not called PSP2?

Jranation on 10 April 2018
taus90 said:

I think it has to do with the Numbering i remember when microsoft was asked why they choose Xbox 360 over calling it xbox 2.. their response was, it is the general consumer who are not into gaming and want to purchase a console for their kid.. so on the shelf they see a playstation 3 and xbox 2 , so they automatically assume that higher number is better. Honestly this reason make sense, So I think it was same with vita as it came along side 3DS which was bascially DS2, so i guess they had the same fear as MS, but at the end of the day it back fired in a big way.

That is an interesting theory. But then we see the next Xbox as Xbox One....... I do get how they got the "ONE" from. 



Pocky Lover Boy! 

Around the Network
collint0101 on 10 April 2018

Because everyone went through this phase of giving consoles stupid as fuck names. The same reason we have the Xbox one and Wii u instead of the Xbox tri and the super Wii 



ZODIARKrebirth on 10 April 2018

maybe pswitch would have done better😉



taus90 on 10 April 2018
Jranation said:
taus90 said:

I think it has to do with the Numbering i remember when microsoft was asked why they choose Xbox 360 over calling it xbox 2.. their response was, it is the general consumer who are not into gaming and want to purchase a console for their kid.. so on the shelf they see a playstation 3 and xbox 2 , so they automatically assume that higher number is better. Honestly this reason make sense, So I think it was same with vita as it came along side 3DS which was bascially DS2, so i guess they had the same fear as MS, but at the end of the day it back fired in a big way.

That is an interesting theory. But then we see the next Xbox as Xbox One....... I do get how they got the "ONE" from. 

lol yes! that was one of the question asked to don at xbox launch.. about the philosophy behind the name xbox one name, in regards to 360. he said we were not market leaders back then now we are so we want consumer to start see this as a new beginning for xbox brand.  



Dr.Vita on 10 April 2018

One of the biggest mistakes Sony did with PS Vita.




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)

Around the Network
Dr.Vita on 10 April 2018
Rêveur said:
The PSP was considered a half failure. They wanted to distance themselves from the console (the PSP) and so opted for a new name.


80M+ sold for the first ever Sony made handheld is considered a half failure? Bro, that's nonsense.




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)

zippy on 10 April 2018

Same reason Wii U wasn't called Wii 2... stupidity ;)



VAMatt on 10 April 2018

In hindsight, we can see that the marketing department screwed up by bringing in the new name. But, at the time, I'm sure they were thinking that they want people to consider it more than just another gaming system. PSP2 would have clearly just been another gaming device. Now that we see poor sales of Vita, that's clearly idiotic. But, they didn't know it was gonna sell like crap at the time.