PSV v 3DS v PSP v DS - TRUE Aligned launch - Week 80 update. BRUTAL

[Michael-5]

VicViper said:

Michael-5 said:

RolStoppable said:

Michael-5 said:

The Japan graph looks troubling, and with no major software titles planned....I expect a price cut for the PSV which will hurt Sony....again. Nintendo was smart selling the 3DS at $250 and then cutting the price to what they actually wanted to sell it for just before the PSV launched.

Yup, Nintendo's strategy was ingenious. They are making insane amounts of profits this fiscal year, because the 3DS will have shipped about 15m units during this period.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice what Nintendo did with the 3DS.

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Still PSV has a chance to do well. 360 and PS3 started off pretty slow, and now they are doing alright. 3DS might have some struggle time end of life because of the relatively low level graphics (that and some phones nowdays are 3D too!).

One of the advantages PS3 and 360 have over Vita is that they always had each other (aww). The user base was doubled for the big games.

Vita is alone. If a third party does a big game for it, it's for it only!

Excellent point, but I still like to think the PSV has a chance.

I don't think the 3DS can match DS's sales given that it's already selling at an affordable and reasonable price, and that 5 years down the road, those PS2/GCN level graphics might not be enough.

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Also PSV has PS3 to be with for now.