Hardware Global 14th November 2015

[Alby_da_Wolf]

Mr Puggsly said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:

Yes, they should try just the most cost-effective viable options, and obviously not even try to beat 3DS, it's far too late for that. Also, any strategy should be tried when Sony will be able to cut the price below $100 while staying profitable, to add the bonus advantage of breaking a very significant price psychological barrier. Or looking at it from the opposite side, Sony could try something to revive the brand whenever it has planned that price drop (if it's planned to ever happen), that would surely be an opportunity to use.

I think its gotten to the point Sony just doesn't want to spend money on Vita. I'm guessing they make a nice profit at $199, but they don't want to put that back into Vita. They are cutting their losses. Support its basically limited to 3rd parties.

Also, lower the price won't solve Vita's biggest issue in the US. It doesn't have games US gamers want. A bunch of niche stuff isn't going to move hardware.

The PS3 and 360 are seeing their support cut back in spite of selling significantly more software than Vita. So even if Vita were to get a sales spike, there is litle hope of support coming back.

PSV current price is too high for many potential buyers, so they probably don't even bother to look for titles they could like, as they won't buy the console in the first place. Also, a larger potential user base could mean more SW support. Currently PSV is in a vicious circle, but a better price and some form of relaunch could break it, at least up to a certain degree.