Sony now Calls the PS Vita a “Legacy Platform” Outside of Japan/Asia

[MikeRox]

Shadow1980 said:

MikeRox said:

Well, the 3DS and Vita combined won't touch GBA sales.

Maybe not in the U.S., but they will almost certainly pass the GBA in Europe, and the 3DS alone already passed the GBA in Japan last year. Like I said in my previous post in the thread, the handheld market in the U.S. was disproportionately large during the GBA (and GBC) era. I think combined 3DS & Vita sales will handily clear 80 million and will likely approach the 90 million mark.

So it's definitely a smaller market, as there is the N-Gage, Wonderswan and Neo Geo Pocket to add to the GBA sales for that generation.

Combined they sold only 8-9 million units lifetime. Maybe enough to tip things in the GBA-era's advantage.

The 8-Bit Gameboy models sold over 115m units,

Over a 13-year span. 52 million in four years for the 3DS doesn't seem too bad in comparison, does it?

The handheld market isn't doing as bad as some are making it out to be. It's completely unfair to compare anything to last gen's 270+ million handhelds sold, and it's entirely because of the U.S. that the 3DS may not match the GBA in terms of global sales.

If things aren't bad in the handheld market. Why is there absolutely NOTHING on the near horizon for the 3DS in the West? 3rd parties haven't just stopped making handheld games for shits and giggles (though I know a few are convinced there is some anti Nintendo conspiracy). There is quite simply very little money to be had other than the odd evergreen exception.