May 2014 NPD Thread!

[Mike_L]

noname2200 said:

Ninsect said:

Vita is not in its fourth year in the US, is it? I thought it came out in 2012

I say let people be happy. Both WiiU and Vita increased to almost decent numbers. It goes to show that neither of them is truly dead (or that both of them have become zombies).

I stand corrected: I was thinking of its Japanese release (although that was barely 2011). So it's in its third year now, i.e. its prime.

As for letting folks be happy, I suppose. Neither system is doing at all well, though. The Wii U seems to be pinnings its hopes on 2015 releases, while the Vita is banking on indie games. I don't expect either to amount to anything. And the specious reasoning used to support either system right now demonstrates the truism that there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. But I'll stop being a Debbie Downer.

For now.

Hmm.. What specious reasoning?