What system sellers could PS Vita possibly have?

[Chark]

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

Chark said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

Majority? Where are you getting your data? Is that 51% because that isn't saying much.

Now I'm telling you, don't fool yourself. The Vita does not stand for 49% of the portable market.

 

I've seen a study that shows that most handheld gaming is actually done in the home, it is used as a prefered console by many and is useful regardless is you are a constant traveller.

But how many of those played CoD/GTA/AC?

 

So a smarthpone/iPad/laptop is an option? Those are not cheap either. $1000 is an exaggeration because you can get a decent sized TV for less, and though there are subsidized smartphones there are still pricey and include expensive contracts.

They may not be cheap, but they offer way more than gaming. After all, they are computers. And a Vita can't replace a phone.

The PSP sold over 70 million (more than the PS3 or the 360 have sold), it was and is still a viable system with hardcore titles. Just because Nintendo is the market leader does not mean everything else isn't a good product/option. Consumers have already spoken.

The PSP was cheaper than Vita is now, and the market has changed.

1. You were talking about a majority of gamers wanting to game on a big screen weren't you? I used 51% to highlight the absurdity of claiming a majority, since 51% can effectively be a majority. If I was wrong, I'm sorry.

2. What does that have to do with my point? I suppose you could use the sales data for those games, which is enormous, or use their previous portable counterparts like the PSP GTA game which sold well.

3. The Vita also does all of this. I'm using one right now, its browser just needs that Flash/HTML5 plugin and it will be better than my iPod touch. Soon it will have PS Suite, an app and game marketplace just like iOs and Android. There is a wonderful future ahead. Vita can be a phone through Skype and 3G service if you need coverage. Skype can give you a callable number service. I wouldnt recommend it since the battery life is limited but through proper planning like having a charger at work one could use it as such. I'm thinking about it but I currently only pay $10 a month for a non smartphone.

4. The PSP launched at $250 didnt it? It also needed memory cards, memory stcik was cheaper than Vita's format. With the 3DS sellingso well first year and hopefully repeating it this year it is getting harder to believe a downturn in handheld gaming. That and the handheld consoles have changed with the market, in such ways that I mentioned previously.