I still don't understand why some people can't accept the fact that there are some people like us who love their Vita, its design and games.
The part for me is that I scoffed at the Vita when I first saw it. Unfortunately, I think I was right in my assessment of why it wouldn't do well against mobile phones (cause while it plays far superior games, unfortunately it is still competing with them). I know smarpthones aren't as good but for many people it's good enough and that is all it has to be to sell (really things that sell well are things that are cheap and good enough for what people want them to be. The superior device doesn't sell if people have to spend too much more to get it... look at how usually the superior hardware in consoles hardly ever does as well cause it's also the expensive choice). Even if Vita is superior gaming you have to justify why they should pay extra when they already have a device that is good enough and they already own it. I now wish I wasn't (and honestly, I think the price is the more damning thing than the size to tell the truth).
I thought it was too expensive and too big for something that was supposed to be a handheld. I've gotten over that but it is kinda big for taking around many places, my phone is much more mobile honestly and easier to take out on a whim if I need to randomly kill time. I have to plan on taking the Vita. Really what sold me on the Vita was getting excited about PS4 and wanting an excuse to buy the Vita (other than just remote play). Even then I really had to try to find an excuse after researching it (at that point it had gotten its rep for no games). So really PS4 is what sold me on the Vita (that was back when PS4 was announced).
What I didn't realize was how superior it is to playing games (that it is actually worth paying that extra for to play on it). Hell, I find I am playing on it a lot at home where I have my consoles. It's fun even for when you don't need to play on the go (and this year really does seem the year of Vita). And it is a great substitution for traveling when it's really not so handy to take a console with you.
But, I think when you are talking mass market appeal, the two hurdles i mentioned make it not so appealing to people when many people are happy enough with their smartphones/tablets. Even the 3DS looks a lot more portable. Especially since you can close it and it fits in a pocket well and you don't have to worry about a case to protect the screen. And it is cheaper. And, well, Nintendo has a huge rep with mobile gaming and well established system seller IPs like Pokemon, which I admit, if I could get a 3DS cheap enough and I had a good amount of spending money, which working retail I don't, I'd find worth it for Pokemon alone. I would have even been tempted by the 99 dollar 2DS deal mentioned recently if I wasn't in a situation where I really have to prioritize if it is really worth the money. But, I have my gameboy and even original pokemon is still fun
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