And what about the PSP? It didn't reach DS-levels of sales yet it did its own thing. The PS3 doing what it did is nothing compared to what the Sony brand is capable of doing in the home console space.

However, when it comes to market dominance, that's Nintendo's thing in the handheld space. Is it really careful business sense to ignore the dominating platform on the market?

Unless Shuhei has a really good idea of what he's doing and has a few aces up his sleeve, the logic you and pokoko are proposing are insane from a business perspective in the current handheld climate.

Forgive me if I am reading this wrong, but is this to say that the discussion me, Pokoko or anyone else on our line of thinking wants to have isn't intelligent?

I leave you to your superiority sir.

You know, I almost feel like I owe you an apology.  Maybe you weren't really trying to derail this thread.  Instead, it appears your reading comprehension skills and ability to understand context are just really, really bad.

Either that, or you're just reading what you want to read, regardless of what was actually intended.

You don't understand the thread because you don't want to. I think that's pretty clear. The heart of this OP is twofold:

1) We are not playing catch up with the 3DS.

2) The means to achieve a successful path that is all Vita's.

For 2, let me help you, here is what Sony plans on doing:

a) A hardware revision: For us to be able to provide better hardware, in our mind – the new PS Vita is slimmer and lighter, easier to hold, has some internal memory from the get-go, so it’s a bit more value

b) More games by virtue dedicated vita games, cross-platform connectivity and streaming services:  

"– but the important thing is to continue to provide great games and game experiences. The games can come not only from PS Vita’s dedicated games – Vita and PS4 are designed with each other in mind, to connect to each other. If you own a PS4, you can play PS4 games via remote play, and once we start the Gaikai service, you’ll be able to play PS3 games on PS Vita. We continue to add our services on PlayStation, and for PS Vita, the enjoyment and the sources of games will expand, not just from PS Vita dedicated games. Those are the strengths that we have on PS Vita compared to other products – it’s a device that you can use to enjoy PlayStation content from different sources."

Wao~

The PSP? The PSP was/is not a successful platform. It's a good example as well if you understand what I'm trying to say (as well as yoshida)....the PSP sold well but wasnt successful.

About the PS3, again you not understanding my point. The PS3 can be considered a successful platform even though it was beaten by competitors. The same applies for the 360. Its a success yet its dead last in sales.

What can we deduce from the PSP, PS3 and 360 (and every other consumer electronics device)? Sales isnt everything. First and foremost a platform needs to be successful and viable for gamers and the platform owners. This is what Yoshida is saying. He is saying they want to make the VITA a success in its own right. Catching up to 3DS sales is not the primary goal and rightfully so. Making the VITA a success is the primary goal. They dont need to catch up to 3DS sales to do that.

Again this is not Sony disregarding Nintendo as competitors. If you read between the lines, what Yoshida is actually saying is that right now the VITA is a failure any way you look at it: profits, competing with 3DS, good install base, sales units, competing with Smartphones etc. They need to first make VITA a success before they start talking about catching up to 3DS sales.

Imagine if Yoshida said the opposite? What would your comment be then? My comment would be "First make some games before you try and beat the 3DS" which is exactly what Yoshida is saying :) Thats why people like him. He says it how it is.

Yes, you are right and everyone else is wrong. We got that already.

People want to discuss the other portion of the answer. The part that is 95% of the answer. Obviously that is wrong.

So I will leave the thread as it is clear any of my contributions will just be belittled, as shown with you claiming I don't understand how to interpret the words written in the interview.

Thanks though. I will try to better myself for the next go round.

@bold. I understand your point and I see what you are saying and there is truth to what you are saying. BUT, the point _I_ was trying to make is that the PS3 was the successor to the PS2, if you know what that means it means that it was the successor to the greatest video game console of all time.

So, even if it was able to carve a way for itself, and that perseverance pays off, there are important market aspects to consider and let's not say that the PS3 necessarily was made with the best business decisions. Ultimately that's what _I_ was trying to say.

Yes the Vita can carve its own way but the question here is is it enough? Is it a winning strategy? The Wii made its own way too and it paid off, but will it pay off for the Vita?

@Success. I think that is a very interesting point, success is relative to the goals set out by the company. But let's get this straight, this is a company and profits are the bottom line. Money dictates a hell of a lot more than you think, as a gamer, and that is affected by sales. I understand what you mean, but you cannot neglect the importance of sales and profit in this discussion.

IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE OF THIS POST AT LEAST READ THIS:

If so far the PSP and the Vita have not found success using the  traditional PS strategy in the handheld space, why would PS3-Gaikai and PS4 cross-platform play change any of that?

The PSP? The PSP was/is not a successful platform. It's a good example as well if you understand what I'm trying to say (as well as yoshida)....the PSP sold well but wasnt successful.

About the PS3, again you not understanding my point. The PS3 can be considered a successful platform even though it was beaten by competitors. The same applies for the 360. Its a success yet its dead last in sales.

What can we deduce from the PSP, PS3 and 360 (and every other consumer electronics device)? Sales isnt everything. First and foremost a platform needs to be successful and viable for gamers and the platform owners. This is what Yoshida is saying. He is saying they want to make the VITA a success in its own right. Catching up to 3DS sales is not the primary goal and rightfully so. Making the VITA a success is the primary goal. They dont need to catch up to 3DS sales to do that.

Again this is not Sony disregarding Nintendo as competitors. If you read between the lines, what Yoshida is actually saying is that right now the VITA is a failure any way you look at it: profits, competing with 3DS, good install base, sales units, competing with Smartphones etc. They need to first make VITA a success before they start talking about catching up to 3DS sales.

Imagine if Yoshida said the opposite? What would your comment be then? My comment would be "First make some games before you try and beat the 3DS" which is exactly what Yoshida is saying :) Thats why people like him. He says it how it is.