Playstation Vita Doom & Gloom talk with stop once the price is dropped

[pokoko]

KBG29 said:

pokoko said:

KBG29 said:
My take.

Vita's current business model will not succeed. A price cut, even to as low as $179 will still only see a minor increase in sales. Vita needs major hardware, software, and networking changes, or it will never get beyond hardcore, handheld gamer's.

Hardware?  Why?  The hardware is pretty awesome.

The hardware is great as is for a gamer. It does not however reach out to the more casual crowd. These people want a device that they can comfortably browse the web from or watch netflix. Then their are is the group that want the convinence of Vita quality games on the phone they already have with them.

Both of these markets, would expand the reach Vita is capable of, and both would be great profit avenues. I think they could leave the price next year, add in built in memory to the current form factor, and introduce the phone and tablet devices, and increase sales. This would increase brand awarness, and in turn spur new sales. All while selling at, at least a small profit per device.

The Vita has a web browser and a Netflix app.  It has apps for niconico, Skype, youtube, Facebook, Google Maps and others that you would expect.  As far as it being a phone, I just can't see that.  I can't imagine how that wouldn't be awkward.  It does need more productivity apps, though.  I want an e-reader app, personally.