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superchunk on 28 August 2013

yes



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chapset on 28 August 2013

no



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Ajescent on 28 August 2013

This topic was necessary and all our lives are richer for it.



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Sensei on 28 August 2013

After destroying Nintendo in the console market, I would think I could take them on the handheld market, too. Who wouldn't try it? PSP put up a good fight, nearly 80M sold is hardly a failure.

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Talal on 28 August 2013

Do I answer the title or the OP?

Even though back then I thought that the PSP was a total failure. It actually isn't, it's only a failure when compared to the DS. I think that the PSP was a success to Sony and it brought them a lot of profit.



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Mnementh on 28 August 2013
Sensei said:
After destroying Nintendo in the console market, I would think I could take them on the handheld market, too. Who wouldn't try it? PSP put up a good fight, nearly 80M sold is hardly a failure.

No I don't agree.

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kirby007 on 28 August 2013

i miss john, but in japan the situation isn't that good barely 3,5:1



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EricFabian on 28 August 2013

Vita needs to be a sucess. NIntendo will be lazy if there is no competition



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Frogger on 28 August 2013

They wouldn't have survived this gen without the PSP, so it was definitely a good idea. Releasing another one, though? Lol, no.



kupomogli on 28 August 2013

Sony can only hope the 3DS' successor is less powerful than the Vita, then they can come out and say they're not releasing another portable yet and the Vita will be available for two cycles. Vita will have the larger userbase.