Explain: Sony abandoning the Vita

[Dr.Henry_Killinger]

VanceIX said:

So why in the world do you feel the need to make a post on a topic that you have almost no clue about? I own TWO Vitas, and the first-party library from Sony is absolutely pathetic.

The only game of import this entire year has been Freedom Wars, which isn't even out yet. Nothing else has been remotely interesting from Sony, other than some half-assed ports like Borderlands 2 that they didn't even develop.

You don't see how Nintendo supported the Wii U more? Well, just look at the sales. Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros Wii U, Bayonetta 2 (codeveloped by Nintendo), and Hyrule Warriors alone this year have been better than anything Sony has offered on the Vita, not to mention Xenoblade X, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Mario Maker, Splatoon, Yoshi's Whooly World, and Zelda U making their way here in 2015. What does Sony have for the Vita? A Gravity Rush sequel that will undoubtedly be a PS4 definitive title?

Get real. Sony has abandoned the Vita, and left all its fans out to burn. It is a sickening thing, and encouraging it by making excuses for Sony just hurts the industry. 

You don't even have a Vita, which is why I'm not sure I can take your argument seriously. How would you feel if The PS4 and Xbox One switched places in sales, but instead of releasing new games like Microsoft is to keep it in contention, Sony just gave up on it and looked to its next big thing? That's what they did with the Vita. A lot of us paid $250+ on the console, plus memory card expenses and PS+, only for Sont to abandon it 2 years in.

It vehemently disgusting.

On the contrary, since I don't have a handheld, personal feelings don't cloud my judgement.

Saying the Vita has no support is an exaggeration, not having a Vita I can cleary see its still getting support.

Whether or not you like the support, and are representative of every Vita fan is irrelevant to me, because that is your subjective opinion.

Furthermore, I'm not looking at this year alone, like you seem to be.  Wii U basically stagnated for a year, getting ports of last gen games that we're basically no different. To me that is clear abandonment. 

Thats why I'm limiting it to the Vita. Show me that Vita software support has declined overall. Because Vita is still getting hardware support, its been remodeled twice, with the Vita TV releasing this month, and the version 3.35 patch its recieving. Sony has mention Vita at every conference they mention PS4, with new games coming out for it.

This narrative of Vita abandonment describes it as Sony pretending it doesn't exist. The main concern I here from people saying the Vita doesn't get support is that they want support that Nintendo gives its platforms. Completely ignoring the facts that Sony's main focus has always been on the home consoles, PS3 was definetly struggling, Sony is Not a Game Developer like Nintendo, and Sony depends on 3rd parties a lot more than Nintendo.

PS Vita's poor sales, especially in America was definetly a result of price, but it also made it a pariah in the eyes of 3rd party like the Wii U. Meanwhile, its a joke to compare the Wii U's support from Nintendo to Sony's of the Vita when they aren't even the same type of company, and Sony is supporting 2 active home consoles as opposed to 1 active handheld that has always dominated the industry and gets 3rd party support by default.