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JWeinCom on 23 March 2014
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WagnerPaiva said:
JWeinCom said:

Sure. When I talked about profit, I meant overall profit, all things considered profit. Even in a shrinking market and being number 2 or 3 you can have a steady healthy source of income from a product. I think the stores will always give a little space for Vita if it sells ok.


I think that stores will stock Vita stuff, but only because they want to maintain a strong relationship with Sony.  On its own merit though, they would not.  Considering the software sales and hardware sales of the Vita, do you believe that Sony couldn't be using the money they devote to the Vita for something with a higher return?

I agree with you that the Vita is not a blockbuster hot item, but, all things consider, I think that the ecosystem can sustain it for another year and the PS4 will creat a little more interest on the handheld. Anyone who have it, now how amazing it is and how fun even the indies are on the system. Like, Thomas was alone is such a zen experience and Lone Survivor is a perfect fit also.

I don´t think sony can abandon the vita and gamble in another thing, the handheld market is pretty much gone for now, with the mobile and IOS stuff. But i do think it can limp till the finish line for a while, and build a nice library along the way. It is very much like the wiiU, not doing good business, but still a chance of doing some profit if you keep the expectatives low and the flow of games high.


The big difference between the Vita and the Wii U is that Nintendo needs the Wii U a lot more than Sony needs the Vita.  Nintendo has two divisions.  Their handheld division and their console division.  If one of these two elements dies, Nintendo is in serious trouble as a company.

Sony on the other hand is also involved in cameras, movies, music, smart phones, and several other fields.  Handheld gaming is one of the smallest parts of their overall business.  So, if the handheld market is pretty much gone, why limp to the finish when they could be using their resources on something else, for instance their smartphone and tablets division?