xenocideI really think that number would be double if Sony had just allowed MicroSD instead of forcing those super expensive memory cards on people. I figure it's only a matter of time before we see something like R4 where we can just slip a MicroSD card into a connecter that fits into that slot. If Sony had either allowed MicroSD cards, or priced the system $50 cheaper, so the initial investment is about $250-300 instead of 300-400, I think they would have sold a lot more units.

xenocideI really think that number would be double if Sony had just allowed MicroSD instead of forcing those super expensive memory cards on people. I figure it's only a matter of time before we see something like R4 where we can just slip a MicroSD card into a connecter that fits into that slot. If Sony had either allowed MicroSD cards, or priced the system $50 cheaper, so the initial investment is about $250-300 instead of 300-400, I think they would have sold a lot more units.

NC37Because they are great machines.

[H]@RD5TUFFYou are aware that you are talking about $ony, they wouldn't understand the concept of value or what a great machine is or was if you gave them one and then gave them a power point presentation on how to recreate it. $ony rapes their customers and their wallets, no one should buy these for that fact alone!:shadedshu

1Kurgan1I just want to be the first to say that a bunch of devs are just scrapping their games for the Vita because it's sales are horrible. My source is RuskiSnajper :laugh:

On a serious note, good to see it's selling, a year or so from now I'll probably pick one up.

NinkobEiWill be interesting to see what wins: The PSVita, with its locked down big-company only games, or the tablets, with their 'anyone can create' games for 1/20th the price.

xenocideThat's a ridiculous notion. Tablets have a much higher initial investment and are restricted to touch screens. You tried playing a shooter (one of the more popular genres in modern times) on a touch screen? I'd rather drink cyanide.

NinkobEiWill be interesting to see what wins: The PSVita, with its locked down big-company only games, or the tablets, with their 'anyone can create' games for 1/20th the price.

NinkobEiAlready there are tablets with side-controllers, and there are many (almost all) that let you plug in an xbox or ps3 controllers. It won't be long before Skyrim-capable tablets are sub $400. Oh, they also have HD Video output and SD card slots. It's not as ridiculous as you think.

NinkobEi$552 and runs Skyrim www.amazon.com/dp/B0067PLM5E/?tag=tec06d-20

xenocideThat's a ridiculous notion. Tablets have a much higher initial investment and are restricted to touch screens. You tried playing a shooter (one of the more popular genres in modern times) on a touch screen? I'd rather drink cyanide.

xenocideAnd any tablet that support those has tons of associated cost, you're also ignoring the depth and quality of games. Angry Birds is 99c because you are doing something high repetitive and all they really had to do once they got the initial formula down was replicate it. A Vita is a one time investment of say $250 for the console and another $50 for the memory card. To do it with a tablet, you'd have to spend like $400 on the tablet, $50 on a controller, and hope anything decent would come out. Until Intel makes an appearance on a larger scale all we have are ARM-based tablets so none of our favorite games are really playable.

Sure they may be capable of playing Skyrim, but then the cost of the games would skyrocket if they had that kind of depth. Find me a single game on the iOS or Android market that is that detailed and costs less than $10. I think I'll be waiting quite some time. Plus, even though it has the capability to do fantastic graphics and make high quality games, most developers just want to cash in and make cheap little gimmicks. People buy games on their phone and tablet because it gives them something to do on the bus, or the subway, or doctor's office, NOT because they want to play some games. The Vita can fill that void and allow people to play games that are worth playing in those places. I'd gladly buy 1 copy of Skyrim instead of 60 different $1 games on iOS, since none of them offer the same experience or quality.



Plus $40-60 each for a controller and a copy of the game. You could get a Vita and 4 full length games for that. Which one seems like the better investment for a gamer?