why do you have to be so reasonable..? lol.. "Phone home"..
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Rumor: New Playstation Vita; HDMI port, 4G, memory card price cut
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why do you have to be so reasonable..? lol.. "Phone home"..
It would be pretty dumb to waste even a minute on a dead platform.
Damn. There go my hopes for some PS2 announcements.
Noisepurge
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(if i were fiendish, i would sell my 1st Gen Vita NOW for maximum profit)the only thing here that is a bit off.. the original rumour on that xgamersite was posted on the 4th. the patent was on the 7th. of february.
Doug Heffernan
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Looks like the February 20 announcement may have leaked...
The Abominable Snowman
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That still doesnt address the problems I have with my poor Vita...
It shows Sony didn't completely forget though. Its like they treat it like that one item on your shopping list that you have to get at a specialty store across town. You'll get it when you get around to it, but often when you're in the vicinity you'll forget about it.
It shows Sony didn't completely forget though. Its like they treat it like that one item on your shopping list that you have to get at a specialty store across town. You'll get it when you get around to it, but often when you're in the vicinity you'll forget about it.
shinobi602
Member
The site cites "sources". Their rumors didn't come from the patent itself.
I was expecting this. I think they'll drop the price this year, at E3. And reveal a HDMI acessory for the unused port.
I will, at some point, rebuy the Vita if a version comes out with HDMI.
The Wi-Fi version will drop in price from $299 to $249, how is that not a price drop?
The Wi-Fi version will drop in price from $299 to $249, how is that not a price drop?
AuthenticM
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If this is true, how much are you willing to bet that this is Sony trying to steal some of the WiiU's thunder ?
XOMTOR
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Perhaps but the addition of HDMI out and 4G? Not much of a revision unless there's more that's not being told. Usually, you'd see a size reduction (Vita desperately needs it) or some changes to the cosmetics, buttons etc. As is, this doesn't seem like much of a revision.
I know.. it´s just a bit strange that their "sources" kind of describes that patent.
Size reduction? Wouldn't the only way to make the Vita smaller be to make the screen smaller? Doubt many would want that.
Tripolygon
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Thats a developer unit patent i think.
Stiflers Mom
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Would consider buying a cheaper Vita with HDMI. since that what I always thought was missing on this thing.
Want to play on a big screen from time to time.
Want to play on a big screen from time to time.
A price drop and new games is its best chance, not remote play.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Let's hope those connectors can be converted to HDMI out.
balladofwindfishes
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I don't see how it's sell worthy. Seems to be falling into the same traps that has doomed Sony's portables, that portable games and console games are different experiences and that being able to go back and forth might sound like a good feature, but in practice it doesn't move systems.
To me it seems like selling the Game Boy by saying you can play is on your TV using a Super Game Boy attachment. Yea, that's neat, but I doubt anyone bought an GB/SNES for the sole purpose of playing GB games.
When Sony realizes that trying to bring the console experience to a handheld isn't really what the market wants, then maybe they'll see some handheld success.
But don't you know!? People will line up for miles to play inferior graphic versions of games already on a console on their TV!
pizzapizza64
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Yup, I'm really hoping this will be the case.
shinobi602
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AranhaHunter
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Besides what I said earlier (cheaper MCs, 64/128GBs, big FW update for current vitas, 4G to be used for real time multiplayer, and especially an XL/Tablet version), all new models need to have on board storage, 8GBs for wi fi only, 16GBs for 4G/LTE model.
Vita was missing a lot of features when it launched, you couldn't even browse while playing a game.
Vita was missing a lot of features when it launched, you couldn't even browse while playing a game.
Eh....Nobody's asking for 4G, Sony...a Memory card price cut is much needed (and it better be a massive price cut to keep it in line with other flash cards), but a price cut on the actual system is needed too.
But if they think simply a memory price card is gonna cut it...well...I have no words.
But if they think simply a memory price card is gonna cut it...well...I have no words.
LiquidSolid
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You have a point with NSMB but the others? No. Mario Kart DS and Metroid Prime Hunters came out well before the DS Lite and didn't turn anything around. FFIII? Come on. It did well but it was nowhere near a huge seller (neither was Metroid for that matter).
I'm not saying the DS wouldn't have been revived without the Lite but I certainly think that the Lite kickstarted it and was a key contribution in how successful it ended up being. The sales numbers tend to back that up.
Sony did a somewhat similar job when they brought out the PSP-2000, in that PSP sales did significantly rise for a number of months, but the problem was that it was too little, too late. Development had already dried up at that point and while development did pick up once hardware sales rose, by the time those games were actually finished, the momentum was already gone again.
Those two re-launches, plus the way Sony revived the PS3, are what Sony needs to look at if they've any interest in reviving the Vita.
Infinite_Daremo
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I can confirm that image is of a developer unit. Num 59 is the PSU connector as the dev units dont have a battery.
I flat out don't believe this. It's a myth. The best selling handheld games are console style games. Look at DQ7 for the latest example.
XOMTOR
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Sure, a 4" screen on a portable device would be fine. As a result, the PPI would increase making the screen even sharper. The 4.3" screen of the standard PSP was big enough and the PSPGo was even fine at 3.8". The latter has a higher pixel density and the screen is much clearer.
Tripolygon
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Developer unit has the same port arrangement as that patent. There is a USB port, Sony Proprietary port and Full HDMI (not mini or micro) and a separate power port to the side.
clay_ghost
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I have to say DQ7 is meant for a handheld type of game. I rather most RPGs to be on handheld.
shinobi602
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Yes, I know. PatentBolt is saying Sony published a new patent on Feb 7th.
there we go!
People want bigger screens on their portable devices, not smaller.
batman2million
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HDMI port seems really good. If the price of the mem card does drop and then i would consider getting this.
Glad I waited, early adapting is a sin in this industry.
Glad I waited, early adapting is a sin in this industry.
Speedy Blue Dude
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I's rage so hard if HDMI out is for new Vita's only. I'd feel cheated. Sony don't screw over early adapters. :/ Just use the Vita's current accessory port.
Ultimately it is a console game though. Same as MK7, MH, NSMB. Same as the best selling Vita titles (AC, CoD). If people don't want console experiences on handhelds, they have a funny way of showing it.
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