Wow, take a step back and think about that. The cost to distribute a digital game is almost null. Retailers and wholesalers probably get $10 each for a $50 game sale. That's $30 left for Activision, minus cost to produce the case which could be like $5 or something. That 10% online discount is mearly an incentive, they still make more profit off that then a retail sale. Say $20 or $30 from Sony per sale would equate to retail sale level profit, so that alone would be a huge incentive. This not including the advertisement boom. I mean really, have you ever considered the loss of sales when viewing those console bundles we see all the time. Sony's latest PS3 holiday bundle was $50 off with LBP2 and Ratchet & clank for free. If this idea is crazy but that isnt...i dont know what to say.

I know this is unrelated, but since Resistance: Buring Skies is an FPS like Call of Duty this game could be what future FPS could obtain off the Vita.

According to the site, Resistance Vita will pack "competitive 8-player online multiplayer across 6 unique maps and 3 modes." The minimum players will be two, and the modes are wifi-based.

http://vita.ign.com/articles/122/1222176p1.html

What would be really amazing is if vita gets black ops 2 exclusive while every other platform gets the next big subtitle of COD.
The second best option for the vita would be to receive the exact same game the consoles get and have special vita centric features.
While a new title would be cool, it would essentially be competing with the console version.the most likely scenario is that it will be Black Ops 2 and will allow players to advance their online profiles on the go. It will be the same game which the consoles get and will have vita-centric trophies. There will be certain online lobbies which would support cross platform play. This will sell 6 million LTD and Sony would be smart to bundle the vita with cod this holiday.

What? I said $10 for retailers, $10 for wholesallers. That's $30 left for Activision. I don't know exact costs per copy but they sure aren't getting the full $50. They want to, that's why digital sales are where they want to go. Those two games weren't that old and that wasn't the point, they are willing to create incentives at pretty significant cost off price tag. So what if Activision provides a $50 game for free for one month, a good portion of those sales will be from consumers who buy a Vita, which allows Sony to compensate Activision for each free game given away because of a decent trade off. At the same time some people will probably sign up for Elite just to get that, that's extra revenue for content that is already provided, and those customers might continue with the service. It's just good business for everyone.

Best this is that this is above and beyond a smarter financial move than a price cut, which is a horrible decision and would destroy Sony's profits. By holding off until a reasonable time to drop the price gives them better leverage to drop the price at the right time. If they were to do it this year it would be forever before they could do it again leaving them in the same position later.

Remake

I'm not sure what you mean in reference to 2-4 million sales , liberty city sold 7.31 mill and vice city stories 4.67 , with liberty city being the No1 selling psp game , still i expect it to sell great with regard to the early install base and I'm sure Sony sees it as a look here we have a cod with more to come rather than it being the one series to rule them all.

Rol, I think this Call of Duty will be an original game, joint-ventured by Sony (in other words, paid by Sony), like a second party game. It's too damn important for them.

Remember what I tell you about Monster Hunter? This is the same, the desperate company argument.

I have my doubts now... the event is in Rome, I always thought it would be in Japan. Think I'm going to eat crow in this one, even though something big, maybe Vita or 3DS related, might be announced next week. But you're right, if no MH at Captivate, then none at e3 too. TGS at the earliest.

Hopefully more information on Monster Hunter Tri G localization or more information on 4. Either or is fine and most wanted.

It's nice you yield in the face of the numbers. I know its hypothetical, and companies usually don't arrange these kind of things. I just think with Activision having their Elite service provides such a great opportunity to create an incentive that would resonate and stack the cards in their favor while pushing Sony forward with their console and saving them from a price cut. The price cut is more than just a financially difficult decision, Nintendo caused themselves some problems down the road when they did that. Financially Nintendo was in a better place to do a cut than Sony, 3DS only costs $100 to produce as opposed to $160.

There are plenty of ways to encourage sales this year, sales aren't even that low yet. A price cut is only an option because Nintendo choose to do so. Sony would be smart to leverage other means so that the Vita can continue in its expected path over the years and provide Sony a profitable outlet. Unless they pull a move like I suggest with Activision, or provide inticing bundles during the holidays along with the release of new titles, Sony may consider doing a price cut through a modest bundle for the holidays only. Something like dropping $50 adding a 4gb and a game, but returning to their regular pricing after the season ends. This way they can sell more consoles to boost their base without suffering the fiscal hell that occurs from a premature permanent price cut.