I know Toys R Us is officially out, they clearanced every game and dont sell the system. Target still carries the system(as well as PSP 3000's) but has what few games they have left book style(you can see the spine only) next to the greatest hits 360/PS3/Wii games. I highly doubt gamestop is dropping sales of the system. I do think the Wii U will follow suit within a year.

New slim model oris vita dead.

So, apparently it is increased demand for the Vita. Stores probably only ordered enough to meet the demand they were used to, pre-Slim. I'm guessing June NPD numbers could be somewhat close to May's (~45K-50K.)

Strange.. I wonder what this means?

Oh wait, that explains why all the Vita games are in the bargain bin at my local store and they were selling it for 99 dollars..

Another article that says it's increased demand and stock shortage. Nothing more, nothing less.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/2/5865051/ps-vita-supply-out-of-stock-demand

I read this today, sounds like they slowed production due to poor sales and now sales are increasing and they can't keep up.

http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/02/vita-stock-shortage-north-america/

The Void :D

Perhaps this is just an artificial shortage? Nintendo did it with the Wii. This is a different situation obviously, but still. The idea that Sony would run out of Vita stock sounds ridiculous to me. The idea that it got discontinued, immediately after E3, without Sony announcing it? Even more absurd. Either this is just a fluke or Sony is doing this on purpose. Fluke is probably most likely. It seems very strange that retailers would just let a new model sell out like that.

Who actually cares about PSVita? In Australia, you can hardly find it and in most European countries the same goes. There is the 3DS around stealing all the highlights. Not to mention tablets (iPads).

I really hope it's supply shortages meaning there's a lot of life in Vita instead of discontinuing. The handheld console market, like any market, needs competition, and as much as I love my 3DS I don't want it to be the only thing on the market :(