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noname2200 on 28 October 2012
spurgeonryan said:
But 3DS barely fought against the top spot 360 last Christmas and it had two Mario games.

True, but how's the Vita doing?



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noname2200 on 28 October 2012

But it will get more "power" or "lines"?



Cobretti2 on 28 October 2012
noname2200 said:
Cobretti2 said:
Soriku said:
Cobretti2 said:
I don't know what is more amusing, the OP's predition or the complaints about $40 games.


I personally think $40 is too much. Handheld games should be $35 maximum like the DS.

They are $60-$68 in AUS for top 3rd party and all 1st party games. Considering our dollar is worth more than the US we are getting majorly ripped off. If there was no region locking, retailers would probbaly drop the prices to compete.

That's nice, and sucks to be you.

$40 bucks is still generally too much. Congrats on winning the pissing contest by getting even more jobbed, though, since that seems to be what you're going for.


That is not what I am going for.

I am simply pointing out the fact that I find it amusing Americans complain about everything costing too much (e.g. games, fuel and cars) when the rest of the world in most places has it worst.



 

 

noname2200 on 28 October 2012
Cobretti2 said:


That is not what I am going for.

I am simply pointing out the fact that I find it amusing Americans complain about everything costing too much (e.g. games, fuel and cars) when the rest of the world in most places has it worst.

Then I apologize. I will point out though that a thing can still cost too much, even if others pay more.



F0X on 28 October 2012

Unless the 3DS doesn't get a main Pokemon game... well, even then Vita is going to lose.



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oni-link on 29 October 2012
noname2200 said:
spurgeonryan said:
But 3DS barely fought against the top spot 360 last Christmas and it had two Mario games.

True, but how's the Vita doing?


almost at the gates of tartarus!!!



Slimebeast on 29 October 2012
Soundwave said:

There is no dedicated handheld market in the West.

Go ahead and try to get an average 16 year old to pull out a game handheld and play in the vicinity of other girls, and see how long that lasts, lol.

lol



Slimebeast on 29 October 2012
Soundwave said:

There is no dedicated handheld market in the West.

Go ahead and try to get an average 16 year old to pull out a game handheld and play in the vicinity of other girls, and see how long that lasts, lol.

With Wii U coming and 720/PS4 hype starting up next year, the Vita is going to end up no different than the PSP was without those initial solid years where it was supposed to the "next iPod".

The West is all about cell phones ... if some one wants to play Call of Duty, that's what their PS3/360 with a 50-inch screen is for.

For the 20-30 minutes the average 15-32 year old male has in free time on the road, texting friends, web browsing, email, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, watching TV episodes, Twitter, (ahem porn), and playing affordable $1-$5 games gets the job more than done.

People who don't understand this dynamic are still stuck in 2004. Times have changed.

So true. Great analysis. This is what some of us here have been trying to say for a while (and Pachter too).



DanneSandin on 29 October 2012

Well, if sales isn't the point - what is? Are you talking about the sort of games hitting the consoles?



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Alby_da_Wolf on 29 October 2012

@OP:

Actually when Wii U will be released, people will think they'll be able to do portable gaming on the U tablet and 3DS sales will stop altogether.



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