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Can any handheld be truly successful at $249?
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pieatorium
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Assuming that includes GST and the US price apparently doesn't include tax yet then it's going to be less than $60 dollar diference which compared to just about anything else gaming related in aus is pretty good.Ignignort said:
evilromero
Member
Everybody thinks the price was a huge factor between the PSP and DS but few remember some key titles- Brain Age and Nintendogs. These were responsible for turning the tide, not the price.
Ozzykamikaze
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I think it's a great price for what you're getting. I don't think you can simplify it by saying "handheld" when that can mean so much.
cluxdeluxe
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Ploid 3.0 said:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VXJEW6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
cluxdeluxe said:
Are the games going to be 99 cents?
AdventureRacing
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MercuryLS said:
What makes you think handhelds should be cheaper than home consoles?
In general i think the market at large puts more value in portable devices. If anything home consoles need to be cheaper to compensate for the fact that they aren't portable.
OldJadedGamer
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DiscoJer said:
Again, the PSP launched at around $200 the first day it hit retail shelves.
ShockingAlberto
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I will say $250 is not the big issue here.
If the games are $60, it is done regardless of the hardware price.
$40 is already too much and I speculate 3DS games will be knocked down in price by $5 eventually.
If the games are $60, it is done regardless of the hardware price.
$40 is already too much and I speculate 3DS games will be knocked down in price by $5 eventually.
MrMephistoX
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Actually I think it will have the opposite effect at least for Japan. A lot of fantastic smaller debs carved out a nice little niche on PSP and this hardware isn't all that cutting edge: it's just a portable PS3 really.tycoonheart said:
toastyToast
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I don't see the critical difference between $199 and $249. I can sit on my ass a couple extra hours and make up the difference.
Not saying $50 is something to scoff at, but an extra 50 on something that I'll likely by once and get a fair bit of use out of seems like nothing.
Not saying $50 is something to scoff at, but an extra 50 on something that I'll likely by once and get a fair bit of use out of seems like nothing.
CountAntonius
Member
Great price for the technology. However I can't see it selling like crazy to the mass market at the same price as full blown consoles.
EricHasNoPull
Banned
I cannot imagine all the technology and features shoved in something that can fit in your pocket can be made cheaper to be sold cheaper, what is a mark up on a 3Ds and this other new device anyway?
I agree. I will not pay over $200 for a handheld. I also don't own a smartphone or iPad or any of that because it's just too damn expensive (and you have to have data plans and shit on top of all that for a lot of that stuff). I'm a poor college student. I want an affordable handheld gaming system.
Oh well. I still have a DS and PSP and can just buy/play old games for those systems until price drops. There are plenty of great games for both systems that I have never bought or played.
Oh well. I still have a DS and PSP and can just buy/play old games for those systems until price drops. There are plenty of great games for both systems that I have never bought or played.
Ultimately I think it'll come down to whether consumers perceive value there at that price. I think Sony has packed a lot of potential in at that price point but it will be interesting how consumers respond and if they see the difference as substantial enough to justify the upgrade or even simply adopt it as their first Sony handheld.
In Nintendo's case I think they will ultimately price drop for the holidays and to compete with the PSV but I think that it's sales will be substantially better in any case when a major game release appeals to people on the system. Right now there really isn't that killer app. It will also be interesting, of course, what Sony's PSV launch line up looks like as well as the price of the games.
In Nintendo's case I think they will ultimately price drop for the holidays and to compete with the PSV but I think that it's sales will be substantially better in any case when a major game release appeals to people on the system. Right now there really isn't that killer app. It will also be interesting, of course, what Sony's PSV launch line up looks like as well as the price of the games.
sonikokaruto
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The only way to know are sales figures in 2 or 3 months, thatll teach us early adopters
KingK said:
Oh trust me. The only thing it takes to buy a system is not the price, but the killer software. Let me tell you how it goes. You first bought the game, keep looking at it for few days, salivating it, watching youtube videos and thinking how awesome it would be if you could play it right now....
and then, unthinkable stuff happens!
YOU BOUGHT THE SYSTEM! OMG!
tycoonheart
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And PS3 games are 60 bucks.MrMephistoX said:
The iPhone and android devices have show that you can make nice cheap games and have them be incredibly successful.
I love the power of the PSV but I hope developers don't forget that cheaper 2d games will sell too.
mr jones said:
But that's not their primary function. When you buy an iPad you don't need to buy expensive games for it to do its No. 1 function, but you do have to do this with video game systems. Also you forget just how many units they have to sell compared to phones/tablets to be considered a success because you make the money on the software and you need a big user base to sell the software. On phones/tablets the selling of the device itself is a big money maker plus you have all the money from the exclusivity contracts with carriers.
They might encroach on each others territories with what they do but they still have key differences.
OldJadedGamer
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toasty_T said:
It means if I get a game or not.
thetrin said:
LOL I'm sorry but this is one of the most ridiculous posts I've seen on GAF.
The answer is of course, but everything has to go right. PSV looks to have the price to tech ratio really spot on. The other thing that must go right is gaaaames. PSV hasn't shown much there.
I actually want both portables to do well.
CitizenCope
Member
Seems expensive to me when I buy my consoles for not much more and sometimes even less.
EricHasNoPull
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I'm not concerned at all about the amount of cheap (as in affordable not cheap quality)games on the PSV.tycoonheart said:
I'm sure we will see three times as many games in the MINIS section of the PS Store shortly after PSV's launch.
What I am more concerned is about the quality and the quantity of full priced, bigger budget, "real" games on the PSV, I just hope they wont be too far in between.
$250 is only going to sale mostly to the diehard gamers, can't wait to pre-order. Before, there was hardly any competition. Your only options were the DS or PSP. Now, there are way too many choices, shit loads of smartphones, iPod Touch, cheap tablets and etc., around that pricepoint. I just don't see 3DS or Vita doing as well as DS or PSP. But, you gotta admit $250 is great for all the tech in Vita.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Also it does become a question of how much money it takes to get PSVita up and running when you buy it.
Is there internal storage? If not, how much does a card cost? How much do cards cost if you want to download games? How much do games cost? Am I going to need a case or do the analog sticks not stick out too much so I can put it in my pocket?
I mean, for some people, they may not just see a straight $250 price. But I suppose these are all questions that will get answered because launch.
Is there internal storage? If not, how much does a card cost? How much do cards cost if you want to download games? How much do games cost? Am I going to need a case or do the analog sticks not stick out too much so I can put it in my pocket?
I mean, for some people, they may not just see a straight $250 price. But I suppose these are all questions that will get answered because launch.
pieatorium
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Survival of the fittest man. I didn't end up being 2 weight classes above both my brothers out of chance, I just wanted that controler moretokkun said:
Basileus777
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The components Vita is built from will go down in cost relatively quickly. It isn't using some exotic or expensive architecture. There will be plenty of room for price cuts in the future.
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