| kitler53 said: i can see the poll just fine... i went with both will falter. the problem with the 3DS imo isn't the $250 price tag ... it's the $40 price tag on games that aren't distinctively better experiences then what smartphones/tablets are offering for a $5 price tag on a much more useful device. small, bite sized pick-up and play experiences...apps are killing in this area. vita may be somewhat better off since sony is still going for the "console" experience but history has shown that the market as a whole isn't looking for that in a mobile device. on the whole, i'm still placing my bets on apple/android. the video game industry is a-changin'. |
This is the issue that execs at Nintendo (well at least one) brought up, specifically naming the threat that cheap apps have had with the industry. I think there is much concern about the future of the industry in light of this. I am targetin an Android tablet to get as my next electronic device, as a gift. I will pay more, but I find it important I have the ability to carry the rules to games I created with me, around. The new price point is tempting, but it boils down to essentials.
The thing about games is that it isn't the price you pay that determines value, it is what you get out of it. And it is possible to get hours of gameplay and fun, from less production value. People do commit a lifetime to play chess and Go, and you can play chess with a $1 chess set you get in a dollar store.
As far as what it means for the Vita, I see someone posted a thread I was pondering about. I have no idea here at all what it means.
