No Vita Shortages

[Demon_Skeith]

Sony has faced system shortages in the past, but Sony director of hardware marketing John Koller says that the Vita will be different. According to Koller, production has ramped up to ensure that plenty of Vitas will be available when the system is released.

"We've increased production materially since E3," he told AllThingsD. "We learned our lesson to make sure you have enough product."

Koller also said that the Vita won't face competition from the Nintendo 3DS or games on mobile phones and tablets.

"This is a larger game experience," he said. "We think we are insulated from the competition."

The Vita will be released on December 17th in Japan, and on February 22, 2012 in Western territories.

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this won't stop game stores from having shortages.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

I doubt anywhere will sell out... Handhelds are dying.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I doubt anywhere will sell out... Handhelds are dying.

how so? last I check DS handhelds are going strong.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

Pf, yup, going strong while Nintendo loses $1.36 billion.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Pf, yup, going strong while Nintendo loses $1.36 billion.

that's because they threw out their new handheld without anything backing it up.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

They still aren't doing that hot. It isn't what they expected, it isn't doing much better than other systems out there, and it isn't what a lot of people are going for. Many people like to play FPS games now, with good graphics, and online, with the PS3/360. Compare sales of Call of Duty to anything Nintendo through out recently. Other than Wii Sports, because it's bundled, and Mario, because that has a namesake, nothing is selling that much for the Wii. Sure, it was doing good, but people aren't using it.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

because there still isn't no games for the 3DS. hell, my 3DS is looking very dusty at this time.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

There are some, and there are good ones coming this year, it's that it's not very appealing. The 3D that is.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I just got it because that's where the next gen games are going. I could careless about the 3D.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

It's not really next generation at all, it's just a DS with 3D. Next gen consoles are going somewhere, like improved graphics, better online, more intuitive, stuff like that.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

lol, half of those are on the 3DS.

 

[froggyboy604]

This is great since it means fewer people will get ripped off by buying Vitas from eBay, and Craigslist since there is no shortage, so there is no reason to buy a Vita at a more expensive price on eBay because it is not available on Amazon, Gamespot, ToysRUs, BestBuy, and other stores.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

lol, half of those are on the 3DS.

Other than intuitive for it's 3D, no it's not. Graphics are not impressive, online still blows, and games are same old same old.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

graphics look better to me, I know the online is better then what I had on my DS lite. And really, there isn't any good 3DS games out to make use of it.

 

[Ikram45]

Well, I do agree for the fact that next gen consoles are selling more than handheld.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

graphics look better to me, I know the online is better then what I had on my DS lite. And really, there isn't any good 3DS games out to make use of it.

PSP came out in 2004, has better graphics, and PSP also has better online, and it's not even that great.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

PSP came out in 2004, has better graphics, and PSP also has better online, and it's not even that great.

again, there really hasn't been any good 3DS games to show off the 3DS power.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

Zelda.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Zelda.

that was a remake, I'm talking a game built from the ground up like super mario land 3D or kid icurus.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

that was a remake, I'm talking a game built from the ground up like super mario land 3D or kid icurus.

Fine, Kid Icarus is the best looking game I would say, other than Kingdom Hearts 3D.