I imagine they get a VERY nice profit margin off of those. Game consoles are generally razor thin profits, and given the Vita's specs I don't see it being any different there.Retailers certainly refused to carry iPad or iPod. Digital music?
I imagine they get a VERY nice profit margin off of those. Game consoles are generally razor thin profits, and given the Vita's specs I don't see it being any different there.Retailers certainly refused to carry iPad or iPod. Digital music?
Retailers certainly refused to carry iPad or iPod. Digital music?
You're not understanding. Game retailers sell hardware and make a TINY profit on it. They make their profit on the software. If PSN undercuts them, people buy on PSN and not at Gamstop (for instance) so Gamestop pressures Sony into keeping their PSN prices high.
With iPhone/Pad they don't have that problem.
I don't care. I've been waiting for the US games to launch so I can play something on my import Vita.
Downloading Hot Shots now. Yes... I'm the problem blah blah blah!!!
can you actually transfer them over to the Vita right now though? If so shouldn't we be able to transfer PSP games over as well? Up until now my Vita has failed to recognize any US PSP games on my PS3.
So, forgive my ignorance, but is it an easy transfer once downloaded from the US PSN store on PS3? I tried to browse the US store on my Vita (in Japan) and it once again told me the store is not yet supported in my region.
Would like some illumination on the topic.
Those are discounts. Of course I paid 30 for Wipeout and HSG on Amazon. Retailers are carrying the games for the MSRP which is 40 and up. Only a few seem to be truly 30 across the board.
How can they pressure Sony? By not buying hardware?
How'd that work out for Ipods?
I imagine they get a VERY nice profit margin off of those. Game consoles are generally razor thin profits, and given the Vita's specs I don't see it being any different there.
I'm going to be GAFs guinea pig. The PSP games still won't copy, but I'm hoping the Vita ones do.
I'm going to be GAFs guinea pig. The PSP games still won't copy, but I'm hoping the Vita ones do.
ITT people don't understand what 10% off the MSRP means.
I don't think iPad (or any hardware actually) they sell has a high margin. I have a friend that was working for a retailer that let you buy at cost + discount. Most of the margin comes from HDMI cables, accessories and extended warranty. For hardware it varies a lot: TV on sales usually has a small margin, audio stuff is higher usually.
I understand that Best Buy in Canada is offering $5 off all pre-orders and that's more than 10% off. I'm especially glad I pre-ordered Hot Shots when they had it listed at $30. That means my $25 pre-order is 37.5% off of the MSRP.ITT people don't understand what 10% off the MSRP means.
More like a lead pipe rather than a stick.That's correct. The only real difference I see is that Apple swings a bigger stick than Sony does.
That's correct. The only real difference I see is that Apple swings a bigger stick than Sony does.
I'm wonder if you can do this and put Japanese Vita games on an NA account Vita.
Why are people buying these? They have a Vita already?
Amazon: $29.99
PSN: $35.99
That's not how discounts work, Sony.
Not likely. Memory cards are tied to a psn account and its region. You'd have to reformat
Finishing up Super Stardust in 2 mins, verification incoming.
Why are people buying these? They have a Vita already?
if i'm not mistaken Amazon.com is the only place with Hot Shots Golf at $29.99
Good to go fellas! Stardust is copying my JP vita using my US account!!!!!!!!!
Not likely. Memory cards are tied to a psn account and its region. You'd have to reformat
Finishing up Super Stardust in 2 mins, verification incoming.
Good to go fellas! Stardust is copying my JP vita using my US account!!!!!!!!!
That, and their business model isn't stuck back in 1996.
I guess that's why Apple has absolutely eaten Sony's lunch with the iPod over the walkman.
Sony is afraid to evolve to a changing market place.
Good to go fellas! Stardust is copying my JP vita using my US account!!!!!!!!!
I don't understand? Are you a Japan PSN account on the Vita too? So you can cross transfer between regions?!
I don't understand? Are you a Japan PSN account on the Vita too? So you can cross transfer between regions?!
His Vita is the JP model but he's on his US account
Or, as has repeatedly been said, afraid of retailers not selling the hardware.
But sure.
So what's the big deal? We already know you can import games and stuff.
Good to go fellas! Stardust is copying my JP vita using my US account!!!!!!!!!
Uncharted still 50
Bend am cry
Or, as has repeatedly been said, retailers don't really make much profit on any hardware at all (ipods, ipads and all), regardless of whether it has software that is sold in a store or not.
I don't understand? Are you a Japan PSN account on the Vita too? So you can cross transfer between regions?!
Good to go fellas! Stardust is copying my JP vita using my US account!!!!!!!!!