Data shows Vita's missing backward compatibility could cost Sony sales

[Aj_habfan]

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

In Japan a recent study even suggested that backward compatibility was the number one requested feature from a new console.

So, um... yeah. This was mildly surprising...

Japan has the UMDtoPSN program though.

I think mainly Sony wants to encourage new PSP/Vita game sales in the west, but it is an easy way to get more money for games people already bought so I don't completely understand the decision.