Why You No Get Vita? (Please take Poll)

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curl-6 said:

pezus said:

curl-6 said:

Well there's your answer. You have 70 games and 20% are new IPs, that's 7 games. If you have 200, that's 20.

The real reason for the "no games" argument is that while you and others may not be keen on Nintendo franchises like Mario and Zelda, (even I'm not if it's on a portable) a huge number of people are, hence something like Mario Kart 7 will have much more draw power than say, Wipeout on Vita. They say "no games" but what they mean is "not enough big name games."

What I find unfair is that the Vita is expected, less than a year into its lifespan, to measure up to the 1.5 year old 3DS. The Vita needs time to grow.

Something went wrong with your math there buddy

My maths teacher was hot so I never paid attention in class :P

 

Games are a bigger (percieved) problem than price in my opinion. The mass market will put in the cash if the product has software they really want; look at how well the PS3 did at $299, which is arguably above mass market price.

I actually would agree but would add that the "perception" of the games is skewed by the price of entry. I am seeing it over and over. Gamers are demanding far more from the games of PS3 and Vita than they do with any other console mainly because it cost them more to gain entry to those games in the first place(my observation). The ipad/phone/etc cost like $800, for a gaming machine that is pretty ridiculous, BUT.......if you want games for it you lose only a measly 2 dollars. Often times completely free, plus all the apps and services.

And they are super successful(most anyway). I am a firm believer that game consoles have been overcharging hardcore all this generation. I was fine paying 40-50 for a brand new title, then this gen started. The consoles were way more expensive than last, and the games went up 10 bucks, not to mention they are all a lot shorter for your money,then they get riddled with overpriced DLC. THIS is whats wrong with the gaming industry. PRICE always changes perception of what you are buying. If you pay a dollar for a hamberger you care very little of how unrefined it is, but if you were paying 10 for just a sandwich it better be cut from the fat of god.

I guess my point would be Vita games are being over scrutinized because of the price of the system. If the system was cheaper people would be a lot more willing to just try the games that are supposedly"uninteresting" to them. There are some AA class games on Vita, many very comparable to any of Nintendo's offering. There is also a simple factor of brand loyalty which will never change for some, but my point still stands.

PS. I should go into Marketing Data, love that stuff ;)