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Play4Fun on 28 February 2012



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adsl on 28 February 2012

I don't think the PSV will outsell the PSP.

But don't think the 3DS will outsell the DS either.



VicViper on 28 February 2012
adsl said:
I don't think the PSV will outsell the PSP.

But don't think the 3DS will outsell the DS either.

It's very difficult indeed and if it remain pirate-free, it's impossible.

Same with Vita and PSP.



happydolphin on 28 February 2012

@OP. At first I was like

Then I was like

But den I was like



Gilgamesh on 28 February 2012
TruckOSaurus said:
Gilgamesh said:
MRKs said:


Yeah, the people buy everything from Nintendo even when the games are almost identical to it's predeccesor. Let's bring Fifa and Call of Duty for Vita, oh wait...

 

In al seriousness, I really hope Vita does good even when in this generation I'm on Ninty's side but is too early to tell. The graphics are good so it will not age as far as 3DS, but the critical part are (and always will be) the games. 

That's different, Nintendos first party is basically unsurpasable, put the name Mario, Zelda, or Kart on the box and Nintendo fans go ape sh*t over it and every single owner buys it, thats why Nintendo fans buy Nintendo consoles to only buy these games. But right now Call of Duty is the thing this genration it's the biggest game's people are buying. Like last gen, what was the biggest games on the PS2? GTA. Then the PSP releases and what became the biggest selling game on the PSP? GTA.

I'm not sure this argument is helping your point. PSP had GTA, the biggest franchise at the time and still didn't manage to outsell the DS. So why would having Call of Duty be any different?


Hopefully (fingers crossed) piracy isn't that big of an issue with the Vita. Took away to much potential for the PSP, a game just couldn't sell on it. But the PSP was just Sony getting there foot in the door into the handheld market, doing 70 million against a Nintendo handheld is huge! they proved that they can make a big successful handheld and actually be able to compete against this bohemoth that Nintendo brought out, they now know what to do and what they should do for a very succesful handheld, this is only the beginining. They already proved that by basically fixing everything that was wrong with the PSP and coming up with the Vita.



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sonyloveforu on 28 February 2012

O_O

this is not happening
stop dreaming



Shadowfest3 on 28 February 2012
leper-apostle said:

Why are people so obsessed with sales? Sales never equal quality................................. Sony is a more premium device, who cares if DS sells better, vita is a much more advanced system as long as it does well who cares.

I like what you said here and I agree with you.  Who cares which one sales well.  If both sell well and get good software support then the winner overall is the gamer and that's what really matters. 

If I had the money then I would buy both but I don't at the moment .





VicViper on 28 February 2012
Shadowfest3 said:
leper-apostle said:

Why are people so obsessed with sales? Sales never equal quality................................. Sony is a more premium device, who cares if DS sells better, vita is a much more advanced system as long as it does well who cares.

I like what you said here and I agree with you.  Who cares which one sales well.  If both sell well and get good software support then the winner overall is the gamer and that's what really matters. 

If I had the money then I would buy both but I don't at the moment .

Of course sales are important.

It raises the chances of great games in the future for the console! Or do you think Vita pleases the eyes of let's say Yuji Hori selling 10k per week in japan? Or do you think sony is willing to invest how many millions on the next uncharted if the thing is not selling very well?

Sales are everything, so they equal quality! But of course both can do well!



VGKing on 28 February 2012
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
VGKing said:
MonstaMack said:

No. Nintendo will just counter a price drop with another price drop, and the 3DS still has 3DS Lite 3DS XL etc to boost sales. 3DS has many good years to come.

Sony is going to beat it in graphics and that's it.

Plus Sony doesn't have the Pokemanz. Don't say Monster Hunter because It's already out on the 3DS (amirite?)

Edit: Also noted you said Call of Duty. It was on the DS and none gave a rats behind. I fail to see how the Vita version will change things. Not to mention Call of Duty is brotacular social game on consoles, have yet to see it work on the go.


DS COD games were completely different than console versions.

PS Vita COD will be on par with PS3 and have cross platform play. Hell I can see many PS3 owners buying a Vita version to play during lunch break and stuff like that.  You're seriously underestimating how big of a deal dual analog sticks are.

And you are seriously overestimating the power of having a portable Call of Duty. Only kids would appreciate that really since adults knows how kiddy it looks to play a fucking portable at work. (Oh wait, you mean actual school lunch breaks? Would make more sense then.)

 

People will prefer the far superior home console versions. No doubt or whatsoever.


I'm talking on the bus, train, lunch break at work/school, whatever. 

Don't see what difference is between playing a Vita at work and playing angry birds on your phone. Not everyone is so self-conscious.  

Adults would benefit the most from a portable COD since they spend the least time at home in front of a TV.



VGKing on 28 February 2012
bonkers555 said:
VGKing said:
kowenicki said:
I disagree with some here... it isnt too early to say

It just isnt going to happen.

Sony managed to sell 60 MILLION PS3s despite the $599 launch price.

I think Vita has a chance  to outsell the 3DS. Not now, not in 6 months. Let's see where Vita sales stand in 18-24 months compared to 3DS.


And they currently still 3rd place this gen behind the Wii and 360.  And don't forget the PS3 lost billions of dollars that the PS1 and PS2 made for them.

I love my Vita and 3DS.

I hate Sony fans for ruining it for me.


The point is that if Sony could sell ~60million PS3s(and counting) with such a horrible launch and high price, an $80 difference between Vita and 3DS won't be as much of an obstacle as the high PS3 price.  Vita is affordbale despite many people asking for a price cut. It will sell well once the big games come out. FIFA really helped Vita in UK and I expect COD to do the same in the US.  Vita will probably struggle until the holidays. After the holidays word of mouth will be really high and the install base will be high enough to satisfy 3rd party developers.