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[richiek]

It'd be great if it's true, but I don't how Sony can sell the Vita at a loss what with the whole PSN hacking debacle.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

how can they afford this?

 

[Father_Brain]

I'd say software is what was really wrong with the PSP, that will be the true determining factor.

Exactly. They're just now showing one third-party Vita title, and it's not even an exclusive. We'll see...

 

[Quacking]

Day one.

 

[Tom Penny]

250 is cheap for a handheld? Thank god I stopped at Gameboys lol.

 

[hteng]

bloody hell that's actually affordable, WHAT THE HELL!!!

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Nintendo's handheld dominance might seriously be in question now.

I swear to...did someone bump this thread from 2004?

 

[Medalion]

Zomg nintendo goes third party just cuz Vita is $250, u heard it here first folks!!!

 

[Slavik81]

Wow. Bought.

 

[Krowley]

Nintendo needs to put 100 dollars-worth of distance between themselves and this machine.

 

[DrForester]

I'm not believing these prices unless it's something they announce during this conference. now ay a price like that would not get announced AT the conference.

Totally bought if true though.

 

[AceBandage]

Nintendo needs to put 100 dollars-worth of distance between themselves and this machine.

Haha. Really?

 

[Y2Kev]

I AM CRYING TEARS OF JOY

 

[AlphaTwo00]

I won't call it a game changer, but this 3DS/Vita battle will be much more interesting.

 

[jamesinclair]

Hugely unexpected.

Nintendo fucked up with 249. They cant drop now, or early adopters will be hella pissed.

Id expect a November 4 price drop for 3DS.

And I expect angry sony stockholders. No way 249 is below cost.

 

[Effect]

Price is good and it should force Nintendo to do more to fight back but it still comes down to the games. It always does in the end.

 

[NomarTyme]

I swear to...did someone bump this thread from 2004?

The price differences was 100 when they both came out though.

 

[Trent Strong]

Not surprising. Tons of people predicted this.

 

[DragonKnight]

Haha. Really?

Yes. Really.

 

[Lonely1]

I can't say I'm not surprised!

No solid release date yet?

 

[RevDM]

Hey guys I'm currently traveling through airports. Has there been any price cuts to consoles ps3 or 360?
Thanks

 

[The Technomancer]

I swear to...did someone bump this thread from 2004?

No...no, it might actually be this time. Tomorrow Nintendo has to reveal a killer app for the 3DS. They need something to finally push systems. If not, Sony just might have a chance.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

So is this official or what?


If so,

ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney.jpg

 

[gcubed]

Well day 1 for me guarenteed

 

[VariantX]

Wow, Sony! That is really fucking affordable as hell for the tech packed in!

 

[AceBandage]

Yes. Really.

If you say so, chief.

 

[Blablurn]

OMG, take my money, sony.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

The price differences was 100 when they both came out though.

I'm not necessarily referring to price difference as much as I am the claims of O SHIT NINTENDO'S DOOOOOMMED

 

[Krowley]

Haha. Really?

Yeah, I think so. People already think the 3ds is too expensive and this thing has capabilities that just destroy it in an eye-popping kind of way. I don't think games will be enough to let them win in this case. They certainly don't want to go head to head on price.

 

[DrForester]

Long as Nintendo has Pokemon, they win the handheld war. Sony needs to not try to go against the 3DS but continue to support and grow the market they got with the PSP.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I AM CRYING TEARS OF SOY

 

[kaskade]

IT'S FROM A PRESS RELEASE DUDERS.

Just because they didn't announce it yet doesn't mean they won't in the conference. Apple did it today with lion. They weren't like HEY IT'S 29.99 here's the features. They said oh we could charge 129 for this, but guess what, 29. BAM.

 

[KaYotiX]

well ill be buying day 1

 

[anaron]

$249?

Still not buying.

 

[ShirAhava]

Zomg nintendo goes third party just cuz Vita is $250, u heard it here first folks!!!

BOMBA

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Fuck, but me to it!

So sold. This is going to perfect with my near 70 minute train commute.

 

[Darkgran]

Yeah. I will wait for an OFFICIAL announcement.

 

[dacuk]

Sony going for the jugular. This will be fun to watch play out.

Indeed. I wonder how much "in the red" this movement will put Sony's finances

 

[eastmen]

after the failure imo of psp , even $250 is a tough sell to me. Esp with whats happened with sony getting hacked, I'm not sure i'd want a portable system from them right now.


Hopefully ms comes out with a handheld

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Zomg nintendo goes third party just cuz Vita is $250, u heard it here first folks!!!

Nah, Nintendo is at least making a decent profit with the 3DS and will continue to do so at least through the holiday season (where it will sell like hotcakes, guaranteed). Meanwhile, Sony is almost certainty selling the Vita at a (sizable) loss. Nevertheless, this is very good news for the consumer in the handheld market.

 

[AceBandage]

Yeah, I think so. People already think the 3ds is too expensive and this thing has capabilities that just destroy it in an eye-popping kind of way. I don't think games will be enough to let them win in this case. They certainly don't want to go head to head on price.

I don't want to live in your gaming world. A world where games aren't important.

 

[soldat7]

The games need to be cheap in order to stave off piracy and the iOS. $14.99-29.99 cheap. The PSVITA looks pretty darn amazing.

 

[DragonKnight]

With the lessons sony has learned from the psp1 to psp2 I am very excited to see the lessons they learn with the ps4

 

[Instro]

Reactions in this thread are fantastic.

 

[Foffy]

Jeez..how much is Sony planning on losing with this?

Not that I mind the price..but shit. It's like they made that price just to meet the price of 3DS.

 

[LJ11]

Where's Opus and the $400 price tag he kept throwing out?

Just insane that some people thought they'd release a machine above $300, would've been suicide in the current market. At least they have a fighting chance, still higher than most people would pay, but the components will get cheap at pretty quick pace.

 

[Wallach]

Yeah. I will wait for an OFFICIAL announcement.

A Sony press release isn't official? What is going on in this thread...

 

[wsippel]

No...no, it might actually be this time. Tomorrow Nintendo has to reveal a killer app for the 3DS. They need something to finally push systems. If not, Sony just might have a chance.

Sony needs something like Mario Kart or Pokémon. Uncharted won't do anything, neither will Bioshock.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

This certainly won't kill the 3DS, but it's not going to dominate if this is true. I'm happy sony isn't being dumb and overpricing here: Nintendo needs to get it's ass kicked right now. It's hubris is too much.

 

[Rakzo]

My God, I'm glad that Sony learned from their mistakes.

This does'nt make me regret my 3DS purchase though, it just makes me happier that I'm going to purchase another handheld on launch day.