| Chark said: I'm in the same boat with my 3G plan. Getting Super Stardust Delta was worth trying it out though. It's nice to have constant internet, but its not neccessary. Still I always have the choice to activiate it now. It will be more useful in the future, but its kind of bare bones now. The Vita is priced very well, those that think otherwise are just trying to rig the system in my opinion. This wouldn't even be an issue if Nintendo released the 3DS for $200 like they should have. I think an Uncharted Bundle should be announced with a 4gb card. That way 4gb cards can be phased out and stock can be moved. Then memory cards can drop in price, maybe $10 each. I think that's the next step Sony will make, along with a few bigger releases later this year, and then a sweet bundle in December. Maybe 2 games, or a couple to choose from with an 8gb. That will bolster up sales without a price cut, and when reality sets in for all those people waiting for the cut they'll buy the bundle and be happy. Then we don't have to hear about this anymore. |
It's not just "good bundling" or even a $199 price that will be the tipping point for the PSV; it still boils down to the game catalog, which frankly, is something no one can expect much of within the first year. Anyone claiming otherwise is either incapable of reading a software release schedule or simply complaining about something that doesn't even effect them as someone who in all likelihood hasn't even purchased the hardware.
As far as the overpriced memory cards go, all they need to do is package an 8GB card with every SKU. Better yet, add 8GB of internal memory to the next hardware update.
Game bundling is not so important, even for "special edition" hardware bundles that accompany major title releases. They're just a nice jumping in point for some. If SCE wants to throw in a DD title or two from the PSN Store, great; but it just isn't going to sway many people as much as a new release title they would be willing to pay $40 for would. Back catalog release bundles won't cut it either.
Above all, it will be the availability of those new titles consumers are willing to pay $40 for and buy new hardware to play them that wil bolster up sales, price cut or no.
