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VGKing on 21 August 2012
sales2099 said:
Interesting....launches aligned this is the time 3DS got its price cut.

Sony either has to face the hard facts like Nintendo did and price drop, or let things stay the way they are and let that hardware gap get bigger and bigger.


It's not like the gap will EVER close. So no point trying.

You people on these forums know nothing about profit all you care about is # of units sold.



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Runa216 on 21 August 2012

I will continue to say: PS3 and 3DS were both "doomed" for the first year or so of their existence...look where they ended up.

6 months is NOT enough time to determine if something is doomed. Seriously people, you are addicted to negativity and hatred.



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Immortal on 21 August 2012
the_dengle said:
richardhutnik said:
I will say, that to compare any Sony console sales to that of a Dreamcast is a slap in the face to a Sony partisan. It is like: "Dude, your Sony console is selling LIKE A DREAMCAST!". The Dreamcast was the last Sega system,an a moment of triumph for a Sony partisan, as they saw a competitor fold to their platform, and they got Sega to develop games on the PS2.

The tragic fall of Sega was not a moment of triumph for anyone who plays video games. We lost more than a console that day.

Likewise, the failure of the Vita is or would not be a triumph for even the more hardcore Nintendo fanboy, however they may delude themselves into thinking it so. The Vita is an important product. Sony needs to act fast, because yes, it is quickly slipping into Dreamcast territory.

The failure of the Dreamcast and Sega's subsequent departure from the hardware part of the industry was indeed tragic.

I don't understand why the same applies for Vita, though. As a Nintendo fanboy, I would really like to know why the failure of the Vita being a triumph for me is a delusion.



 

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Play4Fun on 21 August 2012
Runa216 said:
I will continue to say: PS3 and 3DS were both "doomed" for the first year or so of their existence...look where they ended up.

6 months is NOT enough time to determine if something is doomed. Seriously people, you are addicted to negativity and hatred.


Seems more like being realistic to me. Only a few people are rubbing their hands in glee.

3DS and PS3 were in much better situations than Vita is in now.

Acknowledging that the Vita is in a very bad spot isn't 'hatred'. Ignoring it and just being positive, like you've suggested , isn't going to change that.



AndrewWK on 21 August 2012

Even if it dies, we all know it was the greatest Handheld ever.



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Baron on 21 August 2012

In terms of power and capabilities, yes. In terms of games, no.



S.Peelman on 21 August 2012
Baron said:
In terms of power and capabilities, yes. In terms of games, no.

In terms of games it's not approaching the level of Dreamcast sales?

Damn straight.



leatherhat on 21 August 2012
Immortal said:
the_dengle said:
richardhutnik said:
I will say, that to compare any Sony console sales to that of a Dreamcast is a slap in the face to a Sony partisan. It is like: "Dude, your Sony console is selling LIKE A DREAMCAST!". The Dreamcast was the last Sega system,an a moment of triumph for a Sony partisan, as they saw a competitor fold to their platform, and they got Sega to develop games on the PS2.

The tragic fall of Sega was not a moment of triumph for anyone who plays video games. We lost more than a console that day.

Likewise, the failure of the Vita is or would not be a triumph for even the more hardcore Nintendo fanboy, however they may delude themselves into thinking it so. The Vita is an important product. Sony needs to act fast, because yes, it is quickly slipping into Dreamcast territory.

The failure of the Dreamcast and Sega's subsequent departure from the hardware part of the industry was indeed tragic.

I don't understand why the same applies for Vita, though. As a Nintendo fanboy, I would really like to know why the failure of the Vita being a triumph for me is a delusion.


Because its the writing on the wall for dedicated handhelds.

OT- If vita dies with games like gravity rush, Persona, sound shapes, dragons crown and soul sacrifice released then I do believe it will become a cult console on the level of dreamcast. 



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zimbawawa on 21 August 2012

Poor Vita. To be fair, it is still within the newly launch window, these low sales is to be expected.



Baron on 21 August 2012
S.Peelman said:
Baron said:
In terms of power and capabilities, yes. In terms of games, no.

In terms of games it's not approaching the level of Dreamcast sales?

Damn straight.

My comment was in response to AndrewWK.