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Sony: climate "not healthy" for PlayStation Vita successor
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Garrett Hawke
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Not healthy, but they'll do it anyway
please 
flipswitch
Member
Possibly Japan only.
Black Republican
Member
i respect their efforts, but like the psp they get great games for it then everything just stops for a long time
RazielCuts
Member
At least he's honest, that's all we can really ask for from someone in his position, straight talking.
SmoothBrain
Member
THE DREAM IS DEAD! I knew we wouldn't get a successor, but actually reading it hurts my feelings. The next question is:
if they stop the support, will I lose access to my big ass digital Library?
if they stop the support, will I lose access to my big ass digital Library?
fly high ~ayunite~
Member
Does it really need a successor? The graphics still look great, all these years after launch.
Maintenance
Member
Missing "Shocking News" on the title.
PC backup using Content Manager is your friend, though it might get huge if you have a lot of games. My current backup is something like 150gb+ and I stopped buying Vita/PSP/PS1 games ages ago.
PC backup using Content Manager is your friend, though it might get huge if you have a lot of games. My current backup is something like 150gb+ and I stopped buying Vita/PSP/PS1 games ages ago.
GhostTrick
Banned
Eh, the climate isnt that harsh, if you support the damn thing.
It does. Support will be even worse in the following years.
It does. Support will be even worse in the following years.
Here we go again.
The climate is harsh for a dedicated handheld gaming device aimed at 18-40 year old males. Harsh is putting it mildly.
dark_inferno
Member
With affordable SD cards.
I wonder why nobody did a Mini SD card converter or something.
Also the Homebrew Community doing Sonys work(PSTV games compability) is hilarious
GhostTrick
Banned
No one said its easy. But with a constant stream of good exclusives, you can still manage to build up a decent userbase.
The console was well supported from the beginning, market outside of Japan said "no" in capital letters and shinning colouts.
There is nothing more Sony could realistically do in term of support to change that.
Stone Ocean
Member
Handhelds are on their way out. Even if the Vita was doing ok a Vita successor would still be at risk.
Tell that to the Wii U
Exclusives don't move consoles that hard anymore
Jawmuncher
Member
I agree it's not time for the Vita 2.
The PSP2 on the other hand.
The PSP2 on the other hand.
CentralScrutinizer
Member
With how powerful the Vita is and the type of games that are best for it, I don't think there would need to be a Vita 2, just continuing support of the current system (and a price drop of the memory cards because that is still a huge barrier).
On the other hand, there's tonnes of potential on the system. Besides don't you think their screw-up in Japan should be a good indicator as to how they messed up?
It's still just an assertion by you. One I wouldn't even put a fiver on, let alone several tens of millions.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Just like how consoles are on their way out in Japan?
Funyarinpa
Member
Not unexpected but no leas tragic nevertheless. Sadly, Sony doesn't have the established handheld market share and fanbase Nintendo has to compete the mobile movement. If only they aimed exclusively for the hardcore/niche crowd and planned accordingly, maybe it could have been a success... *sigh*
GhostTrick
Banned
It was abandonned by Sony the first year. I mean, it had basically 5 minutes presence at E3 2012 SCEA conference iirc.
That's the thing. No one really wants a decent user base. They want a runaway success.
More likely than not, the NX will have multiple form factors (one of them being a handheld). It can't be a coincidence that Nintendo is slowing down both Wii U & 3DS support.
Yeah, just add "support" and suddenly the demographic that does not exist grows to "decent." Sony doesn't have the IP or the studios to make the IP to target the shrinking demographic (both domestically and internationally) that buys dedicated handheld gaming devices. The climate is harsh and that is a very demure statement by Yoshida.
Opportunity cost, all money that could be invested in a vita successor will be used elsewhere.
Dedicated handheld gaming has been declining for a while now. It's soon to be nothing more than a niche. (In fact it already is a niche)
For example, this year it is expected that total revenue generated from handheld gaming will account for around ~3% of total revenue generated from Video games market.
Nintendo are the only major player in handheld right now and even they're seeing a contracted market with no real Western publisher support.
For example, this year it is expected that total revenue generated from handheld gaming will account for around ~3% of total revenue generated from Video games market.
Nintendo are the only major player in handheld right now and even they're seeing a contracted market with no real Western publisher support.
Bear Force One
Banned
Dream on, my friend. Dream on. Those days are gone.
entremet
Member
Why? They can ride the hardware for a long time.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
I would be ok with this if it weren't for the fact that I hate touch games so the iPad isn't very compelling (and the 3DS still seems underpowered, so I can't get my nice shiny graphics there).
CentralScrutinizer
Member
I don't necessarily mean Sony, I mean games in general. Like at TGS is seems like big Japanese publishers are starting to give a dang about the system.
Also, with rumors that the NX handheld will be on par with Vita graphically, that could be the best news for Vita because it could mean 3rd party games being developed for both handhelds together. Granted, by the time NX comes out it might just be the final nail in Vita's coffin because it may outclass it.
From the looks of how Nintendo is progressing, you may not have to worry about the 3DS for much longer.
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