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richardhutnik on 27 November 2012
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Cobretti2 said:
richardhutnik said:
Train wreck said:
Why would the vita need to respond when its not competing now? Maybe Iwata is coming to the realization that phones and tablets are effecting 3DS sales in NA.

This is a tough situation for Sony, because people who buy smart phones and tablets are NOT doing it for games.  People get them for other reasons, and games are part of the package.  Nothing Sony can do to counter this, unless they want to position the Vita as a multi-use device.

I don't think that will work either. Part of the attraction of the PSP was that is was a multi-use device.For me at least, this was the big attration of getting a PSP, as I constantly fly around the country for work.

Now smart phones have come out and they offer those multi-use functions that the PSP did. So for those users who got a PSP so they could watch 720p videos, listen to music etc.. there is no need as their phone is more than capable of doing it.

Then there is a problem.  There is limited funds and the push for what is wanted is for a multiuse device to surf the internet, check email, take phone calls, etc... over a stand alone device for playing games.  As awesome as the specs are for the Vita, people appear more interested in less power, but greater closeness to what is needed.

I remember when I was seeking some device to do what I needed and games, and then posted on here asking about the 3DS and Vita, if they could do it.  But, they weren't able to store PDFs and surf the Internet apparently, so I went for a cheaper tablet route.