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Slimebeast on 08 March 2012
RolStoppable said:
Muahahaha, Sebastian Kramer must be amused by these Vita numbers.

I love Sebastian Kramer. Do you know if he's planning to release a market analysis report any time soon?



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Conegamer on 08 March 2012
VGKing said:
binary solo said:
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VicViper said:
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kowenicki said:
Didn't Jack T want 500k in the first 3 weeks in the US for Vita?

Most of us commented... well thats a low estimate it will easily make that.

It will be about 300k to 315k... these are poor numbers pure and simple.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=140403

I think Sony is trying to sweep that one under the rug, as it were


In his defense, it's not that he said his goal was to sell that, but that he would be pleased if it sold that.

Anyway, this was about japan's launch, where they sold more or less 500k in 3 weeks.  The real quote of the interview is in one of my posts in that same thread - he was just telling people that the japanese launch was not as bad as people are telling. I agree, the subsequent weeks are the ones that are terrible.

And it shall be in subsequent weeks where the battle is won or lost. If it drops to below 25k in America before E3, then Sony are in REAL trouble. 

Because then you're looking at 25+30+9= 64k WW. Which is horrid for a console mere months after launch.

 

I'm not saying this will happen, but Sony need to do something to prevent something like this.

I get the feeling, though it's early days yet, that people are looking at 3DS and saying, '"We forced Ninty to drasticaly cut the price mere months after it was released by not buying it. If I stay away from PSV for now Sony will do the same." Expect several sub 100K weeks leading in to E3 and a price cut (or at least a we'll pack in a memory stick for the std price) announcement from Sony. I also think Sony could announce a sku with a few gig of internal memory, at least enough to hold one game. Big mistake to force everyone to get an expensive memory stick now that everyone's been trained to expect to have sufficient internal memory on their devices to at least be fully functional out of the box. Baseline Androids even have 512MB internal memory, which is bugger all but still enough to have a few apps and some of your most favourite music.

If 3DS couldn't breathe at $250 on launch then PSV probably can't either (esp given it's really $280?). Only Apple can sell massive amounts of portable gaming devices at prices like that. Though theirs are more likely to go for $400 and still outsell 3DS and PSV combined.


$250 +  $20 = $270

BTW the cheapest iPad is like $500 without 4G.

Yes, but the Ipad has brand loyalty, a very powerful ad campaign, multitasking options, an established society in the app store...

 

...and I don't even like Apple.



 

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MARCUSDJACKSON on 08 March 2012

Vita out does the 360, PS3 is Japans only god, and 3ds is the worlds Messiah.

everything else is shameful beyond measure.



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Conegamer on 08 March 2012
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
Vita out does the 360, PS3 is Japans only god, and 3ds is the worlds Messiah.

everything else is shameful beyond measure.

I'd hope the Vita outdid the 360. After all, the Vita only launched 1 week ago. It's worrying that it's not first overall TBH.



 

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MARCUSDJACKSON on 08 March 2012
Conegamer said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
Vita out does the 360, PS3 is Japans only god, and 3ds is the worlds Messiah.

everything else is shameful beyond measure.

I'd hope the Vita outdid the 360. After all, the Vita only launched 1 week ago. It's worrying that it's not first overall TBH.

oh! now you've found time to talk to me. you're still bitter about me not voting for you in the best newuser tournament 2010.

well we both lost to a Sony Yoshi.

all kidding aside, you could have called. anyway i don't think this is bad at all. we are talking about a steep price for a multimedia handheld gaming device. lets wait till the jrpg's start hitting the system. lets get back to this in wk 4.



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luvtospooge on 09 March 2012

VIta will be a slow burner, methinks.



Panama on 09 March 2012

Sony better start being nice to PAL regions pricing wise, because they're carrying their sorry asses every week.



SnakeDrake on 09 March 2012

I wonder what numbers unit 13 will do. I sure die hard socom fans will be happy with that game



 

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Salnax on 09 March 2012
SnakeDrake said:
I wonder what numbers unit 13 will do. I sure die hard socom fans will be happy with that game


Perhaps, but SOCOM is not as popular as it used to be. And Unit 13 didn't get the best reviews. I still think it'll do alright, though nowhere near the Vita's full potential for an FPS.



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MANUELF on 09 March 2012

Im not surprised at the Vita sales, here in Mexico is very overpriced if it was at 4000 pesos instead of 6000 the picture would be pretty different