What really made the Playstation Vita a failure? (I DON'T GET IT!!)

[MikeRox]

Shadow1980 said:

Lawlight said:

For the price, didn't the 3DS get a $50 price cut like 3 months after release? Sales got boosted 2 or 3 times thanks to new revisions. So, while 50M sounds good on paper, lots of things had to happen to get to that number (early price cut, multiple revisions in quick succession, MH).

Yes, it did get a price cut early on (it was more like six months), but at launch the 3DS was by far the most expensive Nintendo handheld ever in both adjusted and non-adjusted prices. Even after the price cut the 3DS was and is still the most expensive Nintendo handheld ever. 

Just from the Europe perspective (as this is where I live so this is what I see in our market), Nintendo were late to reduce the price, however from a £229.99 launch price in February, by May, UK retailers were selling the 3DS for £159.99 it's launch sales were so slow with many of the launch titles reduced from £34.99 to £19.99.

It was certainly a very steep launch price (for comparison, PSP was £179.99 at launch). I think actual cost of entry has also been a major hinderance to the Wii U, but that is for another topic.