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VGKing on 01 April 2012
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RolStoppable said:
VGKing said:

I know my comment was an opinion but the guy is an analyst, he's supposed to be unbiased.

1. Doesn't matter that Nintendos IPs sell more if you don't like plaformers....Nintendo will always have stronger IPs. Does than mean people should only buy Nintendo consoles/portables? No.

2. Of course Drakes Deception has longer(and sexier) legs. PS3 has a much higher install base so naturally games have the chance to sell more over time. With Vita sales dropping to all-time lows each and every week, Golden Abyss has yet to find an audience. Like you said above, Nintendo IPs are stronger unlike Sony ones. You can't expect Uncharted Golden Abyss to have legs like Super Mario 3D Land.

3. I see what you did there..but you're wrong :D  

4. Not everyone has an HD console! Many people have a Wii instead. 

1) It doesn't mean that people should only buy Nintendo handhelds. It only means that Nintendo will sell more systems, because they are the better choice for more people.

2) But isn't the purpose of Golden Abyss to sell the PSV? Yet a couple of weeks after launch it's already being outsold by a four months old game on a weekly basis. The lack of Vita sales seems to be due to Uncharted being the wrong type of game for a handheld. Lastly, good legs usually develop for games that are commonly picked up with new console purchases, so Uncharted 3 apparently does a better job at selling PS3s than Golden Abyss does for the Vita. So your counterpoint that Uncharted 3 greatly benefits from the PS3's bigger installed base doesn't hold as much merit as you think.

3) Looks like you win this point.

4) Sure, but what's the better deal for a Wii only owner; a PS3 or a PSV? It's not even a contest.


1. But sales aren't what were being discussed. He said that the 3DS was the better choice over Vita since it has stronger IPs.  The core market which is what Sony is aiming for, doesn't give a crap about Mario games.

2. Uncharted Golden Abyss is the best selling PSV game every week. PSV software sales are so low that you just don't notice it all the way at #55 in the global chart. People are still playing the games they picked up at launch for their Vita. You can't expect PSV software to be on top of PS3 or Xbox 360 software. when its only has an install base of 1.6m.

4. It depends on what games you're looking for. PS3 obviously has more.