What the? Sony. Time and time again you prove how fucking stupid you are.
People who I know who don't have Vitas are interested in this. On multiple forums I've seen people who state they'll be getting one of these instead of a Vita. There are several people I know where I live who are interested in picking one up, me included.
It'll cost more to receive this through importing and being much more affordable, more people who are kind of interested in the Vita but not really, might immediately jump on it. Just when you think Sony might start making better decisions, they prove how stupid of a company they really are.
I think I know what it is. Because fans actually want it. That's not Sony's mantra right now. Sony's current mantra is gauge consumers and then give fans the exact opposite of what they're interested in.