handhelds sales in the US since 2000

[KBG29]

Azuren said:

KBG29 said:

Sony better damn well make another handheld. Smartphones and Tablets are the biggest piles of crap ever. The worst consumer devices I have ever used. Hopefully, the Steamboy sets the world on fire with the 4G model and forces Sony and Nintendo to bring out 4G handhelds. 

The 3G Vita is by far the best mobile device ever made. If Sony would have ever released a 4G version, Vita would be selling 10x as much. I don't get why Japanese companies were not the first to deliver this, and I can't believe here in 2015 we still don't have 4G handhelds fom Sony and Nintendo. 

Sony needs to merge Sony Mobile into PlayStation and drop the garbage android based xperia line asap. PlayStation Phones, and tablets need to take over Sony's mobile division, and make a product that doesn't absolutely suck. A PlayStation Phone with the Vita OS and PlayStation Network would be so much better than any android/ios terd it wouldn't even be funny. Hopefully someone at Sony has enough insight to realized that xperia is garbage, and they need to rebuild Sony's home and mobile electronics around the PlayStation brand, PlayStation OS, and PlayStation Network.

While I don't think it would have been as successful as you think, I agree that Sony should merge Xperia into Playstation. 

 

First of all, Playstation is a more recognized brand than Xperia is nowadays. Everyone knows what PS4 is, but they're clueless about Xperia. A PlayStation Phone would increase their profit margins on the Mobile side. The real problem is whether or not they should ditch Android. While Android is and will continue to be the king of the phone market (and Apple the court jester who thinks he's king), there have already been issues with the open OS on Sony phones, namely the hacking of the Remote Play App. This was supposed to be a major part of the Xperia phones, but now any Android can do it. Not only that, but Remote Play doesn't sync very well on Android, and the Playstation App is a lackluster program that operates through a Web browser. 

 

If Sony made a PlayStation Phone, it would have to be on a new OS made specifically for Sony Phones and tablets. This proposed OS would have the Playstation Store built into it the same way Google Play is built into Android. It would also have more direct access to your Playstation Network account, syncing it to your phone like Gmail accounts on Android. The device would be capable of better Remote Play stability, and could also spark a resurgence in PlayStation Minis and PlayStation Mobile.

 

A newer OS that has fewer devices to accommodate, making it easier to develop Apps for (like the iPhone). All future Sony handhelds could use this OS, including phones, tablets, and the next Vita (or maybe even the current Vita). With the right pricing (Sony's greatest weakness), it could be mildly successful and spur more sales in both sections of the company. Those who buy these new Playstation Phones would be encouraged to buy PS4 to anything else, and PS4 owners would just be making bad life decisions not to invest in one as their next phone. 

Everything you said is spot on. PlayStation is Sony's strongest brand. PlayStation Network is their delivery platform for the future. Android on Xperia has been a mess, and things are not getting any better. 

The only way Sony can set themselves up to continue to succeed in the future is to bring their mobile and home platforms together. Building a PlayStation Mobile OS, will put them in control of the platform, and make sure they avoid another Vaio situation. It will strengthen booth PlayStation Home Consoles, and PlayStation's Mobile consoles beyond where PS4 and Xperia can take them. In doing this, Sony will strengthen their position in Home & Mobile computing, and have a shot at reaching the market cap levels of Google, Apple, and Microsoft.

 What is in it for us, is we will have a company, and products that are built from the ground up with games at the forefront. In my eyes a world where elctronics are built for games first is heaven on earth. The best part is, if a system can run games, then it is more than capable of everything else, and that raises the technical bar, meaning better games and apps for everyone.