Is the PS Vita the Concorde of Handhelds? - IGN

[kitler53]

Acevil said:

kitler53 said:
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Lumines:  Vita: $35  iphone: Free (ad based) or $2.99.

everyone is saying this game is amazing and such but really?!?  really, really!?!?    i just don't think i can justify it on vita..

smaller stuff sure but it had better be priced like smaller stuff and apple has now set the standard on what pricing smaller stuff means.  this is the problem that vita/3DS will find moving forward.  how do they get design games and get the customer to understand that a higher price is justified.  for camera's it's easy, just but the tech specs in front of the customer.  for games were value is purely subjective...it'll be a challange.

True story: My friend got a Vita just for Lumines. He already owns like three or four versions of it. 

wow, i can't imagine that logic.  but anyhoo, the hype on the vita version did get me to download the free iphone version.  haven't gotten a chance to play it yet but maybe i'll change my mind.  i think there is a demo of it on vita that should allow me to make a pretty direct comparision of what both versions offer.   ..but $35...it's just seems soo much for what it is (based off of seeing videos).