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Justagamer on 05 February 2014
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pezus said:
Justagamer said:
pezus said:
Rogerioandrade said:
Justagamer said:

9 of the top 20 are 3ds, and 12 of the top 30 are 3ds, 2 of the top 20 are vita, 4 of the top 30 are vita, the 3ds is still, at it worst, outselling the vita by almost 2-1, vita at it best. People here saying the 3ds is tanking, and vita is doing very well... Vita sells more 3rd party games, how? It's still being blown away by 3ds, the 3ds has almost 50% of the top 20 and 30, while the vita stumbles in with 2-3 here and there? What are some of you people on, seriously?! That's like trying to say the wiiu is doing great in America, because it's selling 20,000 a week! C'mon, let's keep it real, for real!


lol.. this is internet bro..... we can´t expect people to be that reasonable or rational. It´s all about brand fanboyism you know.

all for all, Vita is doing good for a week with a big release and the 3ds is doing good in a week with no releases.

Which big release? All I'm seeing is a recent 3DS game that actually sold more than any Vita title. You could say 3DS was only that high because of Kirby*

 

*Phrase changed a bit from the original

Yeah, you're right. The 3ds was only that high because of Kirby, it never before that game, sold that high. And as far as your percentages go, sure, 100% up for vita sounds impressive, and the 3ds down 50% sounds horrid, but up 100% from 8,000-10,000 sounds a lot less impressive, now doesn't it? And the down from 80,000 to 40,000 for 3ds sounds terrible too, but being up almost 100% over the vita sounds much more impressive still, doesn't it? Funny when people want to hype up something they'll use percentages, because the actual numbers are still pathetic. Thing is, regardless of percentages, the 3ds is still the top seller there, by a lot.... Of percent, lol. No matter the personal preferences, 3ds is still the top dog, and the vita is still basically doa.

 The wiiu is done, the vita is done, no amount of spin will alter their fortunes(or lack there of) I have a vita and a wiiu, and it shocks me how people can actually try to kid themselves and say they are not dead. They are, and one more thing, the 3ds is still $170- for the base model and $200 for the xl- in Japan. That's still more than the ds ever was, and a nice price drop, it will pick up to it's higher levels, which I know will kill some here. The 3ds is far from being outsold by the vita, and will not happen. Mark my words. I'm not talking about a one week thing either, but consistently out sell it. Here's a percentage for you: I 100% guarantee the vita will not outsell the 3ds for any two week period in all of 2014, or for more than 4 weeks the entire year.... This entire message is not directed at you, pezus, just the beginning. The rest is just a rant, a personal feeling on the matter.

You seem to be missing the point. Nobody is saying Vita is doing amazingly well and 3DS horribly. What the percentages do tell us is that Vita is improving and 3DS is falling fast. Usually when a console starts falling that fast there is no turning back so expect 3DS to be down YOY every year from now on. Vita on the other hand will very likely be up YOY this year, which is a positive sign for its longevity and game support in Japan.

Bold: Yeah, I'll remember that when Vita starts outselling 3DS on a regular basis in Japan. I give it a year or two. Vita and WiiU are barely comparable in Japan, because Vita's baseline is almost 200% higher. One has pretty damn good game support from Japanese devs while the other has practically none.

You're only looking at the now, while I (along with others) am looking at the trend and the future based on that trend.

You remember that, so will I. The vita will not outsell the 3ds in two years. After that? What's it matter? That's like bragging about running ten miles, in an hour, but saying you've got some kind of victory because you ran  three miles in 4 hours.... Oh you were able to run longer? So what, the race ended hours ago.... After 5-6 years of the 3ds being #1, and it's replacement coming, who cares if the vita is still running in a race it lost years ago? You'll still be talking about  percentages, when the only one that matters is, the vita lost 100%. By the time the next Nintendo portable comes out, maybe the vita will still be out, but, at that point who cares? The psp is still out too, it didn't win anything either.... Keep grasping those straws..... And this is just an observation but, here goes. Unless you live in Japan and are going to be enjoying those Japan only games, what's the benefit for you? Besides it  helping an argument for those most would describe a fanboy( not you specifically)?  I would love to see some awesome games come to the vita, I own one, but the reality is, it's DEAD. Here, there, everywhere. Being a hyperbolic fan is never going to change that. And as far as games go between the wiiu and vita, yeah bud, neither one has any, but the wiiu has two big ones coming that are bigger than all the Indy and second rate games coming to the vita combined, worldwide. No need to be so defensive over Sony tho, they have the #1 console, so just stick to bragging about that! The vita just makes you seem desperate.....  Celebrate the actual victories, pezus, don't try to fabricate them....