Sony: Vita was designed for a different world, but changes are afoot

[joeorc]

Augen said:

Otakumegane said:
The more I hear Sony talk, the more that I think that this is their last handheld.

With each major conference my sens eof that increases.  It may manage as solid niche device, but not sure Sony see a future for themselves in five to ten years time.

That's why day an date Sony talked about playstation mobile. Its clear by now that the dedicated handheld game system can sell good numbers but no where near the level of smart phones an tablets. Bluetooth game pads are cheap enough now and many 3rd party companies are making them that moving the PSP type of handheld to be an extension to the living room console and just sell game software on mobile smart phones is the best solution anyway.

A: as a companion device made from here on out, boxed with a living room game console those wanting a dedicated handheld system will have one. So with say the ps4 system cycle near ends only dedicated game handheld system will only ship with the living room system anyway. Other would be smart phones that you can just hook up a wireless game pad to.

B: that way you always get a dedicated handheld from the get go with the living Room console because the game handheld is already included. The PS4 w/PSVita combo software eco system is just the ground floor building block from here on out with playstation portable.

C: always the ability to take your game on the go. When you get away from the living room over. The mobile ver over the internet is also is already there.  Your game handheld is there day one.

Why would you need to make a dedicated handheld out side of shipping with your living room system from now on aside of a replacement . A smart game pad if you will from here on out.