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Vita sells (not ship) 1.2M Worldwide as of Feb 26, exceeds expectations, Software 2+M

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MeisaMcCaffrey
So, uh, Sony just released a PR.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, today announced that the sales of the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system reached over 1.2 million units worldwide as of February 26, 2012. PS Vita experienced an initial burst of momentum when it launched on December 17, 2011 in Japan followed by Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. Newly launched in North and Latin America, Europe and PAL territories as well as in Singapore on February 22, 2012, sales have exceeded expectations surpassing over 1.2 million units worldwide, firmly establishing PS Vita as the must-have portable entertainment device across the world. Software sales across the globe have surpassed 2.0 million units at both retail and on PlayStation®Network.

“PS Vita was designed to deliver the ultimate portable entertainment experience, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the reaction we’re seeing from consumers and the pace at which PS Vita is selling,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “The market has responded and there is clear demand for a mobile device capable of providing a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context. To sustain momentum, we’re working closely with 3rd party developers and publishers to ensure the best games and franchises possible will be available on PS Vita, and our software line up for the remainder of 2012 will have something for everyone across the globe.”

PS Vita introduces new ways to play, delivering deep and immersive gameplay experiences that have never been offered on any other handheld gaming device. Equipped with dual analog sticks, a vibrant 5-inch high definition OLED multi-touch screen, powerful quad core processor, six-axis motion sensing system, built in microphone, and front and rear cameras, PS Vita is the ultimate portable entertainment system. In addition to the ultimate portable gaming experience, by having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, PS Vita will enable infinite possibilities for users to “encounter,” “connect,” “discover,” “share” and “play” with friends wherever they are.

With more than 25 titles currently available in North and Latin America, Europe and the PAL territories and Japan* respectively including EA SPORTS FIFA Football, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom®3 from Capcom, UNCHARTEDTM: Golden Abyss, WipEout® 2048 and Escape Plan from SCE Worldwide Studios, as well as over 70 titles in development, PS Vita is poised to drive continued momentum across the globe.
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Wario64 said:
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Grakl

Member
Since this may get lost:

TheNatural said:
Comparison time:

Vita = approx North America, Europe, Latin America, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia combined for about 600,000 system sales.

3DS = in its opening week it sold around 400,000 in the US, 439,206 units in Europe, 3DS figure does not include data from South America, Australia and other smaller territories.

DS = Nintendo originally slated 300,000 units for the U.S. debut; 550,000 were shipped, and just over 500,000 of those sold through in the first week. Staggered launch in other regions later, but the DS met unexpectedly high demand in the United States, selling 1 million units by December 21, 2004

PSP = Sony's numbers that 500,000 units had been sold in the first two days in NA, selling more than 185,000 units in the UK alone, and nearly one million units sold across Europe in the first week

GBA = the 2001 launch of the Game Boy Advance, which sold around 530,000 units in its first week in the Japanese market, and 540,000 in its first week in the United States

Can't go back any further, but the Vita sales don't stack up well with any other recent launch. Sony included numbers in every single region outside of Japan it launched in, and every other major launch you could almost match that number in just ONE region.
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Just for context.
 
James Sawyer Ford

James Sawyer Ford

Gold Member
So that leaves about 600-700k for NA/Europe first week? Or about 300-350k each. Off to a good start! Well deserved too, such a great device.
 
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HDRemake

Banned
Wow. Nintendoomed?

But seriously, those are better numbers that I expected. Good for Sony. The Vita seems like a beastly device with some great third-party support coming down the pike.
 
The Elite

The Elite

BOSS
I'm much more worried about the "drop" in coming weeks. Hope word of mouth about what this thing can do keeps it doing decent numbers.
 
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swordfishtrombones

Member
Vita experienced an initial burst of momentum

Is it essential that each PR statement uses the word momentum?

Nice numbers, hope the upcoming software line-up will keep sales up.
 
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MightyHedgehog

Member
Doesn't seem particularly spectacular for such a major platform launch, but I need some sense of scale. Let's get the graphs in here and see how this compares to other handheld launches.
 
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r.gun

Neo Member
Sounds good to me. Like DoctorWho, though, I'm hoping the good word of mouth keeps sales going strong so we see some nice third party support in the future.
 
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Kaako

Felium Defensor
I don't know what to thing about this. Let's have some gaf sales-age experts shed light on this matter further...
 
Acquiescence

Acquiescence

Member
Seems pretty promising for launch numbers, but longevity is where it matters. Sony has to keep sales consistent, and I hope they manage to do so as it's a fabulous piece of equipment.
 
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Hoo-doo

Banned
Can we have some PSP / DS / 3DS comparisons? I don't really know if this is good news or bad.

I hope this thing succeeds though, it's an amazing handheld.
 
James Sawyer Ford

James Sawyer Ford

Gold Member
MightyHedgehog said:
Doesn't seem particularly spectacular for such a major platform launch, but I need some sense of scale. Let's get the graphs in here and see how this compares to other handheld launches.
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At least in NA/EU, I think this is comparable to the 3DS launch, which was in a similar time frame last year. So I'd say those are a good for a launch.

But thereafter? Vita sales will certainly drop off similarly just like the 3DS, which isn't great, but it's not like Sony can do anything about that. Just a slow part of the year to launch a system and they won't have any real big mass market titles until the fall. SO their hands are tied until then when they will probably be able to drop the price alongside something like CoD.
 
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fluffydelusions

Member
Hoo-doo said:
Can we have some PSP / DS / 3DS comparisons? I don't really know if this is good news or bad.

I hope this thing succeeds though, it's an amazing handheld.
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I recall someone said something about PSP selling 500k units in the first 2 days. No idea what region though...
 
The Elite

The Elite

BOSS
Hoo-doo said:
Can we have some PSP / DS / 3DS comparisons? I don't really know if this is good news or bad.

I hope this thing succeeds though, it's an amazing handheld.
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I think the only valid system to compare this launch against is the 3DS. Both PSP/DS existed before the iOS/Android explosion. The market is very different. I wouldn't expect a gaming handheld to sell as much as the DS/PSP, at least out of the gate.
 
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