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The PSP launched at $250 and that system did well. Take inflation into consideration and there shouldn't be so much concern over the price. Yes needing a memory card for game saves is an issue causing a $20 addition to the price of the Vita but it is not that significant. It should have been included. I do agree once better titles release consumer opinion will change.
The 3DS was overpriced at launch. The value to consumers was not the greatest and Nintendo's profit margins were much too high. It should have been $200 and today it is underpriced at $179. Nintendo made a terrible error with the 3DS and it's causing problems in the industry.
Smartphones are unique in price because they are subsidized through contracts and most people today view cell phones as a necessity so the increased monthly price of a smartphone is justified, but it is still expensive. Their games are also grossly inadequate currently and device upgrades are necessary to maintain relevance every year or two, very expensive. Same can be said of tablets, whose initial prices are very high compared to everything in the market while still being affected by device upgrades every year or two. But yet they all do incredibly well because they are favored as multi tool devices. The Vita is a multi tool but not to the extent as these devices and it's functionality has not permeated the knowledge of the market yet.
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(
