In what way did Sony ever think they could compete with Nintendo in the handheld market?

[Kyuubi Ricky SSJ2]

RolStoppable said:

EricFabian said:
Vita needs to be a sucess. NIntendo will be lazy if there is no competition

The competition with Sony bred the 3DS. The Vita needs to die in a fire, so that we can get better Nintendo handhelds in the future. Systems that are made to appeal to the market instead of one-upping Sony in one way or another.

As harsh as it sounds this is 100% true, without the Vita Nintendo wouldn't have to play it safe all the time and it would allow them to create more unique titles.