Why does everyone say the VITA failed when...

[Zekkyou]

John2290 said:

Zekkyou said:

Because it has sold several magnitudes worse than its predecessor, both in hardware and software. The existence of another (arguably larger) failure doesn't change that.

The PSP was out for 10 years though....

Sure, and it was able to sustain good sales for so long because it was a popular system. The PSP sold as much in its peak year as the Vita has in its entire 4 - 5 year run. Even if the Vita manages to main its current pace until the 10 year mark (which is incredibly unlikely), "several magnitudes" would still be an accurate description of how far off it'd be.

Don't get me wrong, i love the Vita. It's an amazing system for those within the niche its cut out for itself, but outside of that it's not done well at all.