How Sony could save the Playstation Vita at E3 2015

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Shod said:

KBG29 said:
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I think the biggest on the list is the Vita Phone. That would deffinitly boost sales like crazy. I think they should stay away from android though. To many issues to deal with, and they can easily build PSN up as a competitor.

I am seriously hoping they will put together some sort of PlayStation Subsidery program with PlayStation Vue. Something like that could bring in massive sales for all of the PSN services and PlayStation hardware devices.
They could basically get people out the door with a PS4 and Vita Phone for Zero down on a 2 year contract if they do it right. They could even get away with taking say $200 up front form people buying both on the contract, and it would still send both products flying out the door at iPhone and Galaxy sell rates.

 

I have to agree. if vita and the phone division merges together they would be a force to be reckoned with.  They could market it as the PS phone, but the thing is that they would have to create their own OS if they dont go with android, and google wont like that so google wont support it, same as it did with windows phones and RT devices.

But if they go with android, they could do marvelous things, but it would be easier to hack and jailbreak those system and people would exploit PSN a lot and get games for free ect...

and how to make a phone have a built in controller is another problem.

There are lots of problems engineers have to resolve in order to make it possible. In terms of power it is most definetely possible, but in terms of ergonomics attractiveness. The OS/UI... There is a lot to consider.

I honestly think they can get by just fine without direct support from Google. Even in its current state the Vita OS gives very good access to google. If they added flash support and PDF support to the vita it would work perfect for basically everything you ever need to do. PSM already has decent support on a 10M user base, so a 50 to 100M base in the next 3 years would see all kinds of tinkering apps come to the device. It would deffinitly be the ultimate gamers phone at first, but in time it would gain the versatility to take on Android, iOS, and Windows.

As far as Ergonomics, and appeal. I actually think the OG Vita is still one of the most beautiful, eligant, and ergnomic devices I have ever used. Obviously, everyone is not going to want that though, but like you said, if they merged SMC and SCE, then they could just keep refining the Z line phones, as they are amoung the best. They would just need to bring them over to the Vita OS. It would hurt sales at first, but PS Phone should more than pick up for the lost sales on the Z line. As the PSN matures with more mobile apps, they would win back the non gamer crowd in time, and quite easily.