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HappySqurriel on 21 July 2011
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Roma said:
o_O.Q said:
Roma said:
oh look what the cat dragged in -_-

i completely agree with your op you were right on the next gen nintendo console predictions and yes devs are already spending too much on games there won't be a big jump next gen thats a delusional idea and yes the psp2 wasn't a very smart idea at all

At that time there were some crazy rumors about the PSP2 and how powerful it was and that it would be expensive. So if they had not learned their mistakes when they released the PSP and PS3 and that the PSV was going the same way as those two then I would of course think that they would not have learned anything from the past.

But now we know that it is not going to be more expensive than the 3DS (the wifi version) but they will still take a loss.

Its kind of funny that they had the weakest consoles back in the N64/GC days and they haven’ learned that power is not a reason for success

I could be wrong but I'm thinking that the PS-Vita may not end up being as inexpensive as Sony's announcement made it out to be ...

I'm reminded of the launches of the PS3 and the PSP where Sony's system was not as inexpensive as Sony announced it to be (in particular in Canada). With the PS3 Sony released a 20GB for $500 and it was never really available in store, and it seems like the only reason Sony manufactured that model was to make the claim that the PS3 was $500. With the PSP the only way Canadians could buy the PSP was in a bundle with a game at a price significantly higher than the PSP's MSRP.

Now, based on predicted exchange rates and manufacturing costs Sony has concluded that they can afford to sell the PS-Vita at their announced price but it is possible that Sony was being optimistic (in particular about exchange rates) and if Sony has to adjust their strategy it is likely that they would limit the $250 model and/or force people into bundles.