Vita's sales is now approaching the level of Dreamcast sales.

[richardhutnik]

the_dengle said:

richardhutnik said:
I will say, that to compare any Sony console sales to that of a Dreamcast is a slap in the face to a Sony partisan. It is like: "Dude, your Sony console is selling LIKE A DREAMCAST!". The Dreamcast was the last Sega system,an a moment of triumph for a Sony partisan, as they saw a competitor fold to their platform, and they got Sega to develop games on the PS2.

The tragic fall of Sega was not a moment of triumph for anyone who plays video games. We lost more than a console that day.

Likewise, the failure of the Vita is or would not be a triumph for even the more hardcore Nintendo fanboy, however they may delude themselves into thinking it so. The Vita is an important product. Sony needs to act fast, because yes, it is quickly slipping into Dreamcast territory.

In forums like this, Usenet back in the day, there was delighting by Sony console partisans that they won, and somehow it would mean Sega fans MUST buy their console.  All, there was the spin of how it was good news, because it meant they could play Sega's stuff.  At the time that happened, I was saying Sega would fall into a minor role in the videogame industry, as a result of not having a console, and their titles wouldn't be as good elsewhere.  All this came to pass.

I do have concerns if platforms leave, because that means contraction in the industry.  Vita leaving means that there isn't a demand for trying to make a PS3 portable, or push for the most top of the line graphics in a handheld.  As for myself, economy says NO new hardware for me.