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[Vibranium]

Yeah, the Vita is intriguing to me as a 3DS owner with the price cut, but the memory card cost thing is still ridiculous. I'll keep waiting unless something really makes me think about picking one up.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Actual portable Minecraft and not that touch-controlled cavernless lie would be fantastic.

 

[JCX]

Still too expensive for what will mostly be an offscreen play device for me. A ps4 with discounted Vita option would be interesting.

 

[Grayman]

I will wait for it to crash again. The value proposition at 280.00 isn't there.

 

[P90]

I picked up mine for $199 last June. GS special.

This welcome news. Is it too little too late?

 

[Skunkers]

Memory card prices still aren't at that sweet spot yet, but regardless... soon, Sony... soon.

Agreed. What they really need to do, if they can't get the retail price on the cards down anymore, is bundle a free 16GB with the system (or put at least 16GB of onboard storage in addition to the card slot). That would at least help get the systems out there since the "hidden" costs of the cards make the system a non-starter for many.

 

[Grayman]

Memory card prices are still nothing to boast about. I might end up getting another one, but I'll do my best to make do as it stands.

I wish there was a clear reason (aside from what seems to be price gouging) for the expense.

If you want to call it price gouging that is the exact reason. The memory cards are a high margin item that the low margin system requires to run. There is no mystery to solve, sony is charging you 4x the price of a standard memory card to keep the money.

 

[isual]

what are some good vita games ?

other than Ys 5

 

[Magwik]

this is what I was waiting for but now with rumors of a revamped and upgraded Vita I'm going to have to wait a little bit longer :-(

Good news for you then, those rumors were completely false.

 

[Mupod]

Well, it's a start. 80 bucks for 32 gigs is still awful considering that if I got this system I'd be 100% digital.

I'm sure there will be some decent deals before the end of the year though.

 

[Liferebooted]

Just ordered the Walking Dead bundle from Amazon since it comes with the game and a 4gb card for $199.99. It has no release date on it. wtf

 

[Rogue Agent]

So what used to be the original price officially?

 

[NinjamicWZ]

I wanted 64GB, Sony... I am disappoint.

 

[timetokill]

The hardware price is a lot more reasonable now, but man those memory card prices are still flat out robbery.

 

[StewboaT_]

LOL at the "substantial" price cut on the memory cards. Pathetic.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Also, that's really not how dollar -> euro is meant to go. At all.

 

[Tiktaalik]

lowering of memory card price is a pleasant surprise, but still, 32gig SD card is $19 on amazon right now.


Anyway I've been waiting a while to pick up a Vita so I'll be getting one tomorrow I guess.

 

[Atomski]

Closer to getting one.. probably soon as theres is a better deal on a 32 gig memory card I will bite.

 

[Fantastical]

Not enough of a drop on the memory for me. Hopefully Amazon does another fire sale this BF.

 

[Conflict NZ]

Total cost of a Vita + 32GB card went from $350 to $280. $70 price cut.

It's finally less than a 32gb Ipod Touch, at least they got that right. I was hoping for a bigger price cut/64gb stick.

 

[BY2K]

Calling Canada-GAF, the PS Vita is 180$ on the Future Shop website.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/cate...spx?path=5d254ae8a1666a8d75c7983f5d545633en01

 

[Skelter]

Still too much for me. $280 for a Vita+32gb card. I download everything. Yes, even on my 3DS.

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

Remember these are just RRP's. places were already selling this stuff at those prices so in theory they can now sell for even less.

Mem cards are still expensive but you can get by on an 8-16 if you arnt going full digital.

I got a 32 gig card for about £50 ages ago on amazon and they are normally about £70. So you might see them drop to about £40 ish at times. Prob be able to get a 16 for £20 if you look around. Not that bad if you are prepared to look / wait for a deal.

 

[Busaiku]

Remember these are just RRP's. places were already selling this stuff at those prices so in theory they can now sell for even less.

That's not how it works.
Retailers slashed prices in anticipation of this, now it'll just be the standard fare.

 

[S¡mon]

I might actually buy a PS Vita now. It's tempting. Maybe, tomorrow. Maybe.

 

[rjc571]

Great, so now the 32 gig card is only 2.5 times the price it needs to be, rather than 3x like it was before. ZZZZZ.... wake me up when you're serious Sony.

 

[Mileena]

Should have been $200 with 16GB memory included. Still I don't care what the price is with that lineup of stuff shown today, no interest at all outside of being a PS4 gamepad.

 

[Chinpoko_Master]

I want an HDMI out. Guess I'll have to keep waiting.

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

That's not how it works.
Retailers slashed prices in anticipation of this, now it'll just be the standard fare.

They have been available for those prices for a while now.

 

[ohlawd]

hmm now I gotta wait for outlets to have their occasional deals for the 32 gig - will pick that up when it goes to 50/60.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Those prices are terrible for my liking, oh well it doesn't matter as I am just fine with my 3DS and PSP.

The Vita can still keep waiting for me.

 

[Chris R]

I don't know if it is physically possible, but a new model at the $199 price point that just takes microSD cards would be killer. So many games shown today, and then the PS4 remote play stuff, awesome time to own a Vita.

 

[bomblord]

If I buy a used one use my $25 off a used system, trade in my PSP + games for it + 50% extra trade credit coupon I could easily knock the price under $100. I may get one now.

 

[Yuterald]

omg $80 for the 32G still? God, fuck off with that shit. Hey, Sony, maybe I would download more games on my Vita if I could actually fucking afford to store them!

 

[perfect free]

Those memory prices are still ludicrously expensive. My poor 8 GB card just wants some relief from all this backing up to PC, deleting things to make room, copying things back over. You're doing God's work, little buddy. ;_;

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Will be picking up a Vita to compliment my 3DS around Black Friday.

 

[SlickVic]

Cool, now a 8GB Vita Memory Card costs about the same as a 32GB SD card on Amazon. That's progress I guess.

 

[almostheathen]

Will be picking up a Vita to compliment my 3DS around Black Friday.

I will most likely do this as well.

 

[ohlawd]

Will be picking up a Vita to compliment my 3DS around Black Friday.

What were the Black Friday deals last year?

200 bucks for AssCreed/CoD bundles?

 

[RoninChaos]

Price drop is nice, I do like my Vita, but Sony really needs to have a 199 model WITH a memory card. Something like an 8 gig or a 16 gig would go a long way at 199.

 

[WickedLaharl]

Memory cards still NEED to be cheaper.

 

[Tiktaalik]

Calling Canada-GAF, the PS Vita is 180$ on the Future Shop website.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/cate...spx?path=5d254ae8a1666a8d75c7983f5d545633en01

Oh man thanks. Reserved.

 

[Spongebob]

I might get one now.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Calling Canada-GAF, the PS Vita is 180$ on the Future Shop website.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/cate...spx?path=5d254ae8a1666a8d75c7983f5d545633en01

This is the best part of the price cut news.

Vita will obviously continue to bomb, and retailers will continue to offer deals.

Can it go as low as $150?

 

[NervousXtian]

Memory card prices still suck.. should have been a larger cut on those.

Sony being Sony still and not seeing the big picture.

You made what is essentially a DD handheld, with basically NO INTERNAL MEMORY and then priced the memory cards 4x more than the standard price for memory.

Good news is $80 should mean like $60 on Amazon soon though.. and then I'll buy it.. reluctantly.... because the other fucking issues with them..

THEY ARE TOO GODDAMNED SMALL TO BE CHANGING. There's not even a good way to mark them as to what's what.. so it's not like you can have a couple of 8gb with different games.. or a couple of 16gb and want to change them.. because.. they are the size of my damn pinkie nail.

Why not just us SD.. it's not like your system is tiny or anything.. there's room. .and standard SD size is perfect for storing and what not.

Since I got a Vita.. it's pretty much my biggest gripe.

I have a 4gb and a 8gb right now.. and it's a bitch to swap.. so the 4gb is basically garbage.

 

[Duxxy3]

The memory cards still need another 40% knocked off.

Even so, this should put the vita over 15k/week for a while. More than that if the Killzone bundle is also $199.

 

[Loofy]

Does Sony allow you to easily swap games in and out of a PC or external harddrive from the memory card?

 

[MeBecomingI]

I know a few people who are going to buy one now. Good move on Sony's part.

 

[clay_ghost]

Does Sony allow you to easily swap games in and out of a PC or external harddrive from the memory card?

you can to a ps3 or pc but the transfer speed is slow for the price.

 

[Auskeek]

This is the best part of the price cut news.

Vita will obviously continue to bomb, and retailers will continue to offer deals.

Can it go as low as $150?

My thoughts exactly. Its been down to 199 plus Soul Sacrifice here plenty of times, so a drop to 269aud isn't enticing on its own.