This is a Great Time to Buy a Vita

[Nautilus]

MikeRox said:

Nautilus said:
Not wanting to be mean, but no.If you want to buy a handheld console, there is no better time to buy a 3DS.Much betterquantity, much better quality, and will still get support for a year.

I'm not sure there's much difference in quantity. Vita has a tonne of games still on the way with more announced constantly. 2017 titles already being confirmed.

Quality is very much down to personal preference. I think the  software lineup on the Vita blows the 3DS out of the water in that regard. However someone who loves just playing Nintendo software will feel different.

I could see the 3DS releases stopping before the Vita's depending on Nintendo's timetable for a new handheld.

As for OP agree entirely. Definitely the cheaper handheld gaming option right now with many of Vita's games available for a very reasonable price.

Killzone: Mercenary is a portable experience of the like I'm not sure we'll see again.

Well, as you said it comes down to personal preferences.I believe that 3DS have better quality in every type of genre that the Vita also has, with some exception(with the exception being shooters).RPGs have a better quality, platformers too, adventures games, visual novels, etc.And the part to "just playing Nintendo games" is simply wrong in my opinion.That is true for the console part, but for the handheld that is false.There is great third party support on it, and in some instances is better than the first party.This year we are getting two Dragon Quests, a Monster Hunter, a Phoenix Wright, Zero Time Dillema, and so on.

But again, its down to personal preference.