| Zadainie said: I am very surprised how well Playstation TV is doing. |
They probably rebranded it to look more like "Apple TV" and "Fire TV", a set top box with the added bonus of playing some real games (because let's face it, even with partial support to the full Vita library it is still ages ahead of the regular iOS/Android games), so it has its appeal. Marketing it as a console won't work against the massive PS3 library for the late adopters or the PS4 power for the early adopters. Marketing it as a Vita won't atract anyone, since people looking for a Vita want something portable.
I wonder if it wouldn't do well in 3rd world countries as a low cost console. US$ 99 would basically make it as cheap as a PS2 in countries where the PS3 still costs a lot. Add to it the PS Plus free games, some cheap indie titles and some retail AAA like KZ and it could be a hit. Of course, they would have to cut the price for memory cards or at least bundle a decent 8/16 GB one.
