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Will they make another handheld?

yes 21 18.42%
 
no 81 71.05%
 
hybrid console 12 10.53%
 
Total:114
thismeintiel on 15 June 2014

I think there is a good chance they'll give it one more go. Most likely try a handheld/phone hybrid. Now, if the next one sells as poorly as the Vita, then yea, they will be done for good.

On a related note, not sure how long Nintendo will stay in, either. I think the 3DS is going to become their worst selling handheld to date, though, still pulling off good numbers. But, if handheld gaming continues to dwindle, there goes their bread and butter.



 

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kljesta64 on 15 June 2014

NO.

and I think the next nintendo handheld will be the last.



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RealGamingExpert on 15 June 2014

I hope its their last one...
They arent even supporting the Vita.



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goulibouli on 15 June 2014

Probably not.



DarkRPGamer007 on 15 June 2014

Hard to say I think they're gonna ditch the Vita real soon though. If there isn't an announcement by next year then no, they won't.



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torok on 15 June 2014
thismeintiel said:
I think there is a good chance they'll give it one more go. Most likely try a handheld/phone hybrid. Now, if the next one sells as poorly as the Vita, then yea, they will be done for good


Agree with that. A phone/handheld hybrid could be great, I had great hopes for the Xperia Play, but in the end I think Sony didn't knew what to do. The rumours were about the "PlayStation Phone", but in the end they kept it separated from the PS brand, probably to avoid clashes with PSP and the future Vita. They would need to do it for real this time and brand it as PlayStation, not Xperia. And honestly, the PS brand is much more succesful and recognized worldwide than the Xperia brand and, unlike phones, an hybrid device could actually use any of the two brands, so they would just go with the strongest one.

I actually like this idea. Instead of going against the smartphone/tablet onslaught, just get the best of both worlds.



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tpjp on 15 June 2014

Nope. Vita is already dragging itself.



Mr_No on 15 June 2014

Definitely not. They don't need to lose any more money making a handheld that might not sell.



Aura7541 on 15 June 2014

Depends on how well the Vita sells for the next 4-5 years, so in other words unlikely. I kinda want Sony to give another go because I believe that if they do, they'll do it right this time (or at least, better).

I'm intrigued with thismeintiel's of a handheld/smartphone hybrid. On paper, it sounds like a good idea, but the huge issue is cost.



Max King of the Wild on 15 June 2014

Of course they will. Without a doubt. There is an obvious market for it. Will it be a classic handheld? Don't know.