Egann on 26 June 2013
The Vita's real problem is that it is WAY too powerful.
For the sake of argument, so that we can see all the expenses, let's say we've swapped the memory card with an SD, we've pre-paid for seven years of 3G connectivity, and we're marketing the Vita at break even rather than a loss.
How much does this system cost? At least $600 just for the system.
$600?! That's a third more than I spent on my PSP, including the three memory cards and fifteen games! Nobody's picking up a Vita because nobody can afford it. It's massive hardware overkill.
