| Ruler said: Where is the 3DS so much ahead to the vita? its 5 to 1, sega game gear was 8 to 1 behind to the gameboy or more. Sony could win the Handheld market if they would release a PlayStation Phone, either a new device or a vita version |
Not to be nitpicky, but they did. It perform significantly worse than Vita.
Reason why Playstation Phone can never succeed is because market that Sony would want to sell such thing doesn't care if that phone is PS or not. Game is secondary bonus, not a primary goal. And phone market works significantly different from Console market.
Said 'Playstation Phone' will have to include traditional game control, that would make phone extremely thick and at least twice as heavier. Also, it will increase price tag, Game launching for that phone won't be too different from Vita, so it won't attract any 'casual' crowd. And for people who already have a phone, they will have to either purchase unlocked phone at price of 500$+ or set up a new contract.
Considering they will have to keep hardware spec at similar level for around 2~3 years, sales will drop drastically after first year.
That is all assuming they can take the losses from making such product in the first place, AND someone won't just create the emulator for it. Since not using Android will ailenate even more possible buyers, as environment for app would be nonexistent.
That said, getting jailbroken is a given, since it uses Android, which uses Linux frame, they can't set up a low level hack protection. Chance that Google or Apple is going to bend themselves over for Sony is nonexistent.
There is good reason why Sony Ericsson ditched the Idea immediately. Also why Nintendo doesn't seems to bother.
At least, that is how I see it.
