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FCC wireless chip filing makes me think Sony will announce new Vita hardware
- Thread starter redblack85
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You won't find that until the short term confidentiality period is over. The test reports are redacted.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
God of War and Sucker Punch!
radio_apeshot
Member
Plot twist: New Vita (or Trinity) is NX.
Fans around the world rejoice.
Nintendo and Sony win.
Thank you.
Fans around the world rejoice.
Nintendo and Sony win.
Thank you.
Deeke[VRZ]
Member
DrROBschiz
Member
looks like we twist for a month then unless some media outlets have an inside scoop
doesnt sound like there is much reporting happening on this soooo
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I wish. Getting a powerful portable with at least 256GB, have >3 hours battery life, and having it not be overpriced would be a feat of the engineering gods. Won't be seeing that for many years, unfortunately.
Bolivar687
Banned
It's always been painfully obvious that Sony would make another handheld.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
No reason at all to get excited about it. Look at the potential Vita had.
Nah.
Nah.
Elitist1945
Member
Do you want it to cost $500? lol
Lmao nice
Bitch Pudding
Member
Are they serious?!
I mean, I'd totally buy one, as I love my Vita. Best handheld, ever. But the consultant in me asks himself if that's a good idea, from a business perspective...
I mean, I'd totally buy one, as I love my Vita. Best handheld, ever. But the consultant in me asks himself if that's a good idea, from a business perspective...
Delusibeta
Banned
As much as I love my Vita, it was a major financial failure for Sony, and everybody thought that they wouldn't be prepared to risk eating another loss on another handheld. That's why everyone's losing their mind over this reading of the FCC runes.
Deeke[VRZ]
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http://imgur.com/a/fWuPO
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Colonel Mustard
Banned
It kinda is though. The lion's share of support that's left for traditional handhelds comes out of Japan and the market has shown it's incapable of supporting more than two of these. Sony doesn't really have a place in this market, they'd be better served strengthening their mobile phone division.
Cornbread78
Member
Vita is my favorite console of all-time (ok, 3rd after NES and PS1, but I digress) Anyhow, if they can figure out a way to install a 128GB memory chip in the thing (which can now be purchased for less than $20) as well as the 5gz chip, which is less than $10.
Those numbers to Sony would probably be less than $10 total, add in some small hardware updates and they could really make the Vita a beast with very little cost concerns.
That is assuming, of course, that they would bother doing anything with the Vita, since they completely abandoned it in the West about 3-4 years ago...
Why would they bother?
Was it though?
Mixolydian
Member
Is it more likely this new chip is for a PS4 slim model than a handheld?
IIRC it is the opposite.
Cornbread78
Member
yes..
Graphics Horse
Member
hmm?
Peter Ian Staker
Member
And a disk drive to play PS1/PS2 games and CDs/DVDs...
and an 8-track player....
and an espresso machine!!!
Go nuts and keep adding shit to it.
Canklestank
Neo Member
LOL What?
Eolz
Member
Of course...
Err... not at all.
Looks like people aren't getting your sarcasm lol.
calc84maniac
Member
I wonder if the upgrade in wifi would be for better Remote Play with Neo? Just a thought.
Mixolydian
Member
Bitch Pudding
Member
Now that you say it, makes perfect sense.
I expect a renewed entry-level PS4 SKU anyhow.
Graphics Horse
Member
It's a new ps3 with otherOs, hdmi in, vidipath and playready DRM.
Oddvintagechap
Member
only way this works if its a android phone with vita game support.
Nah I live in the US. Would it still work? I would imagine so.
If it does... PM me a price. I'll look it up.
Not necessarily a successor just a revision, and this can happen. As I recall, I never heard of a single rumor about Vita TV before the announcement too.
Cornbread78
Member
Pure speculation...
Exactly, see below:
I can't believe they would try to enter the market with a new Vita after they have completely $hit all over the current one....
IT make more sense for this to be part of a new PS4 model.
IF they move more to a Samsung/Apple model of hardware life spans, then we should see at least 3 viable options on the market and fully supported at any given time.
Xbox has already moved towards that with the standard XB1, The S, then Scorpio.
This type of jump is how it's done.
Sony would have the Standard PS4, Slim?, Neo
or
Standard PS4, Neo, ????
chicagocubsfan
Member
Day 0
FinalStageBoss
Banned
Nope don't believe it tbh.
I do love my Vita and it'd be cool to see a new one though.
I do love my Vita and it'd be cool to see a new one though.