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animegaming said:
Not really surprised since production of physical games ends in February, PS+ support ends in March.

Gonna be interesting to see where a lot of Japanese AA games go.

The current formula for the games on Vita seems to be to be ported to PS4+Switch. I fully expect that to be the platforms for new games.



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omarct said:
animegaming said:

According to statistics released by Nintendo more people use the Switch exclusively as a handheld then have it exclusively docked.

  

Interesting, although I have yet to see anyone lugging one around. I guess maybe I need to go out more often.

When the Switch was still new, around say June-July, I saw a kid carrying it around in an Oregon Walmart. I swear I almost beat the little shit and stole his Switch, but he had friends with him. I could overpower him and run away easily, but I didn't know if I could take all them at once. Plus he was only 11, how would I look? 

Uhh anyways yeah, people do bring their Switch's around. 



dx11332sega said:
animegaming said:
Not really surprised since production of physical games ends in February, PS+ support ends in March.

Gonna be interesting to see where a lot of Japanese AA games go.

They'll probably appear in PC?

If PC in Japan can make them enough money but that is not the case here.



omarct said:
animegaming said:

According to statistics released by Nintendo more people use the Switch exclusively as a handheld then have it exclusively docked.

  

Interesting, although I have yet to see anyone lugging one around. I guess maybe I need to go out more often.

I use it as a handheld at home



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Finally the 3ds, after 2019, will be the only one remaining! Oh... Wait...



EricHiggin said:
animegaming said:

In Sony's defense. Nintendo has proven that these plug and play retro systems make a lot of money and Sony would be fools to leave that kind of money on the table, especially with how much nostalgia is behind the PS1. While the Vita at best barely made them any money.  

That was part of my point. PS got into handhelds, motion controls, etc, because Nin proved it could be done and in a way that made lot's of money. The odds that PS doesn't try a hybrid like the Switch are unlikely. The main reason I could see PS truly leaving that market sector entirely, is if they focus solely on PSVR from now on instead, which they just might do since they have that market to themselves and probably will continue to in the foreseeable future. Mind you, a PS hybrid should fix the Switch mobility cross play issue if they felt they needed to directly address that.

Crap, I really don't think going hybrid would be a good idea for Sony. Or at least they have to offer a full fledged home console PS5 as well. The current Sony model is clearly working, so it'd be a mistake to make a sudden 180 just to try and copy what Nintendo is doing. I think Ninty has the portable market so well covered that it's no use trying to push into it. The Vita is a testament to that, I hope they at least broke even with that thing..



Dulfite said:
Finally the 3ds, after 2019, will be the only one remaining! Oh... Wait...

Not if Nintendo also end production in 2019. Would be kind of romantic, like romeo and Juliet going out together. The last 2 ever dedicated and traditional handheld consoles. 



Had since Day 1. Was a huge disappointment in almost every way compared to the PSP. Lasted on the market a long time for such cheap sales.



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