| RolStoppable said: The Vita needs a price cut and big games. The same held true for the 3DS. No handheld has ever been successful at over $200. |
The 3DS' main problem with lacking sales wasn't the price. It launched with fantastic numbers, it was the lack of quality/big videogames releasing that caused the drop. It wasn't the price.
In the space of what, 5 Months..? The only "big" game released on the 3DS was a 13(?) Year old Zelda game.
Nintendo launched the 3DS sooner than planned. They wanted to launch the console during the Holiday Season, probably October/November. They will have had Nintendogs, Layton and Zelda on launch along with all the 3rd party games. December will have seen Mario from them, to go along with Monster Hunter and everything else. 2/3 Months later, Mario Kart + more big 3rd party games.
Nintendo would have profited a lot, big games would have been there from 1st and 3rd party studios, it would have been the biggest launch of all time.
Stupid decisions on rushing the launch date and a lack of big games throughout the Year hurt the 3DS. Not the price.
On another note, didn't the PSP do quite well at over $200?
