They are wise to recognize this and just focus on their console.
Will Sony do another handheld?
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They are wise to recognize this and just focus on their console.
http://kotaku.com/mobile-gaming-didnt-kill-the-vita-sony-did-1733350950
Kotaku made several good points in this article, I think the major one being is Sony is not capable of making another handheld without repeating their current mistake.
Kotaku made several good points in this article, I think the major one being is Sony is not capable of making another handheld without repeating their current mistake.
Nintendo has always been top dog when it comes to the handhelds (that may just be my opinion). This is probably why Microsoft hasn't gotten into making handhelds.
I haven't heard of any issues.
Vita sells poorly while the 3DS still sells pretty well. There is room for a 3DS and mobiles.
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Is there room for a console that basically runs stripped down versions of home console games though? Because that's the difference between Sony's handhelds and Nintendo's; the latter gets games designed for the system (and how it's used), the former gets cut down console games that don't really make sense on handhelds.
To some extent yes, but it doesn't look like the 3DS matches quite the vast sales the DS itself was able to deliver.
It may not be the best source but VGchartz shows that handheld sales are roughly 70% 3DS / 30% Vita this year. The Vita does terrible in the US but it seems that in other regions it's starting to pick up some support although I still haven't heard of any 'must plays' on it.
You talking total sales of the DS? The 3DS did start off poorly because Nintendo didn't think games were needed unlike the DS that was full of games.
Yeah, total sales. And that's right, I recall the 3DS release coming and going without any truly must buys being on that platform as I was interested in perhaps giving handhelds another go. The situation's of course changed by now but I think Nintendo is feeling the effect of having a poor start with both of their current gen consoles.
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Necro thread bump,
I am really disappointed in how the Vita was not successful. It is a great piece of hardware, as was the PSP. SOny seems to just miss the mark, and had they had the Vita a bit cheaper and got more devs on the wagon it could have worked out much better. I may still not have out done the 3DS in terms of sales but it really didn't need to in order to be a great handheld
I am really disappointed in how the Vita was not successful. It is a great piece of hardware, as was the PSP. SOny seems to just miss the mark, and had they had the Vita a bit cheaper and got more devs on the wagon it could have worked out much better. I may still not have out done the 3DS in terms of sales but it really didn't need to in order to be a great handheld
Sony killed their own handheld, overpriced bad memory cards, no 1st party video games and overall little support.
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It's a shame though, the Vita is a great handheld.
I think Nintendo has always kind of been top dog when it comes to handhelds and I think that Nintendo will always be top dog in the handheld world. Nintendo was the first one to create a handheld and they've been in the business a lot longer. I think Sony would have to completely wow everyone to be able to draw people away from the handhelds that Nintendo makes.
I think Sony has abandon the handheld market at this point, now Nintendo needs to show that they can dominate the mobile market.
I think so too. That is probably why Microsoft hasn't gotten into the handheld world. They are probably seeing how Sony hasn't been able to compete with Nintendo in that area and they've not even bothered. I would like to see Nintendo to keep things going with the handhelds.
I just hope Nintendo doesn't abandon the handhelds for mobile completely.
Same here. I think they will keep the handhelds because I think the young kids like those kinds of things. But I hope they don't completely abandon the handhelds.