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[Kyoufu]

No. After preordering the 3DS there, never again.

We should have an import thread and pre-order thread in October to help clear everything up for everybody.

I'll do one when the sites open their pre-orders.

 

[DiscoJer]

Good. Region locking is as antiquated and unnecessary as the mullet.

Ha. Based on current fashion trends, we are only about 5 years away from the mullet becoming popular again...

 

[Callibretto]

You can only play the games from your account. So if I want to play my JPN games, I can't play my NA games until I relogin to that account.

that'd be less of a problem with 3g right? since you can relogin wherever you are.

 

[Wazzim]

I'm going to be the coolest kid in the whole town when I get this baby. Girls will come in waves and waves to take a peek at my sexy gadget.

 

[Dead Prince]

that'd be less of a problem with 3g right? since you can relogin wherever you are.

dat effort to enter information again. only way is to have one password for all accounts and just remember email.

 

[Leona Lewis]

I'm going to be the coolest kid in the whole town when I get this baby. Girls will come in waves and waves to take a peek at my sexy gadget.

 

[friskykillface]

No. After preordering the 3DS there, never again.

We should have an import thread and pre-order thread in October to help clear everything up for everybody.

whats wrong with play asia? what happened with the 3DS, lol so many different answers dsffksdhkfdfdkj

and i suggested that a few posts up, someone make a import thread , i need help

 

[jackdoe]

They just need to port Android to it and make this the console of forever.

I like their current OS better than Android (hate my Droid X with a passion) so I don't wish this. They are making developer tools to allow Android/Vita development so we'll see such hits as Angry Birds on the platform. Whee!

 

[SneakyStephan]

Old news, but yeah it's the only way to do things, people can import the stuff that doesn't get released in their region, everyone is happy.

 

[StuBurns]

Has that woman liked a PSV yet? I assume she's going to.

 

[Kyoufu]

Has that woman liked a PSV yet? I assume she's going to.

I'll lick one and put it up on GAF this Christmas.

 

[MidnightScott]

inb4proofthatNintendojustdoesn'tgetit

This. But I bought a Japanese 3DS so I'll quit whining for now.

 

[SkyMasterson]

Sony is doing SOO many things right with this handheld it's ridiculous

Sega and the Dreamcast would like to have a word with you.

 

[PerZona]

Region free is the way to go, glad to see that PS Vita, PS3 and the PSP are all region free. And it's pretty much confirmed that the PS4 would be region free i guess. Nice standards by Sony.

 

[StuBurns]

I'll lick one and put it up on GAF this Christmas.

I look forward to your daily video update show.

 

[kittens]

My buddy in Japan just offered to pick up one for me when it launches there. SO TEMPTING. My I don't want to spend the extra cash on it AND all the games... I may as well wait till localized games are available.

 

[DukeTogo1300]

Great news for importing types. Nintendo's reasoning for doing so rings so hollow, they should just come out and say "LOL MONEY."

Much like a lot of their reasoning.

 

[Zwei]

I'll lick one and put it up on GAF this Christmas.

unless you're a hot woman, no thanks

 

[Jarmel]

whats wrong with play asia? what happened with the 3DS, lol so many different answers dsffksdhkfdfdkj

and i suggested that a few posts up, someone make a import thread , i need help

They tried to get away with charging Ebay prices for the 3DS.

Never again.

So yea a preorder thread for people in Japan(pertinent to me) would be fantastic.

 

[chickdigger802]

I recall the reason nintendo's reason for region locking was due to the e store and the ability to do the parent lock thing by game ratings (each region has different ratings). Do sony hardware have that function? Don't recall psp having any parental settings. Does ps3?

 

[jackdoe]

I recall the reason nintendo's reason for region locking was due to the e store and the ability to do the parent lock thing by game ratings (each region has different ratings). Do sony hardware have that function? Don't recall psp having any parental settings. Does ps3?

PS3 circumvents this by assigning a number value to content. Easy solution really.

 

[Amir0x]

Well I won't see, because when it fails you'll say that's why it did, and I'll say it's marketing still, and neither of us will ever be able to prove why.

The thing is Sony has never been only bad when it comes to marketing - sometimes they're great, sometimes they're bad. But ultimately it's what is behind the offer that is going to drive the market. People have shown time and time again they have priorities when it comes to gaming devices, and $250 for a gaming dedicated handheld will almost certainly never be one (until such time when inflation is so many years advanced from where we are now that $250 becomes fairly cheap by comparison)

The only possible exception I could see is if Apple released a product like that, because I feel consumers would probably not interpret it as a 'gaming dedicated handheld' since it'd also come packed with the typical Apple ios design with its classic music playing, and it'd be a value proposition the market at large could understand.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

I would almost consider importing one because of that alone, but there's too much stuff coming out and I think the US window is fairly close to Japan right? Not a year or anything eh?

Great news either way though. Nintendo should take notice.. When the system is locked, I don't rush out and buy a Japanese one. I just don't import games. Someone's losing money, but it's not me...

 

[graywolf323]

depending on my financial situation come Christmas I'll be very tempted to import one...

 

[StuBurns]

The only possible exception I could see is if Apple released a product like that, because I feel consumers would probably not interpret it as a 'gaming dedicated handheld' since it'd also come packed with the typical Apple ios design with its classic music playing, and it'd be a value proposition the market at large could understand.

So what you're saying is, if the device was to perceived by the public as a more general multimedia device, it could perform better? And what word would you use to describe the process of communicating the nature of a product to a target audience?

 

[Castor Krieg]

Good. Region locks should be abandoned all together in this era.

Didn't you know? The newest trend in capitalism is getting all the benefits while ignoring the downsides. Hey, worked for Wall Street, seems to be working for Greece!

And what word would you use to describe the process of communicating the nature of a product to a target audience?

Same as with every Apple product - YOU are soooooooooooooooooooooooo COOL!!!

(until such time when inflation is so many years advanced from where we are now that $250 becomes fairly cheap by comparison)

I think you meant something like "income". If inflation increases so does that $250 price.

 

[Kyoufu]

PSP outsold DS for a little while when the PSP was $250 didn't it?

 

[Tenck]

Beautiful. Now if I could just read and speak fluent Japanese.....

You can change the language to English.

 

[lupinko]

PSP outsold DS for a little while when the PSP was $250 didn't it?

Yep, but it's a part of history that is quickly forgotten.

 

[Amir0x]

So what you're saying is, if the device was to perceived by the public as a more general multimedia device, it could perform better? And what word would you use to describe the process of communicating the nature of a product to a target audience?

What I mean is that the Apple i____ brand is now so ubiquitous that consumers would immediately likely find it appealing, regardless of its focus or even marketing. Because consumers would rightly assume it comes with all the regular Apple iOS bells and whistles, along with its typically beloved multimedia features, and it'd be a runaway success. Sony doesn't have that sort of sway.

 

[DiscoJer]

Didn't you know? The newest trend in capitalism is getting all the benefits while ignoring the downsides. Hey, worked for Wall Street, seems to be working for Greece!

Except, that's not capitalism. Letting things actually fail would be capitalism. Governments bailing them out with taxpayer money is corporatism - basically government, business (and labor) all working together to screw taxpayers/consumers.


Anyway, $250 is a little high, that is what the PSP launched at, and what the Nook Color sold for (which was a huge success). While the NC could be turned into a tablet by rooting it, it was primarily an e-reader, rather than a general device.

That said, I think the real problem is software. Yes, it's got a lot of decent software that will sell 100-300k, but nothing that is really a blockbuster, save Uncharted, and unless that has multiplayer, what are people going to do the week afterwards?

 

[Kyoufu]

That said, I think the real problem is software. Yes, it's got a lot of decent software that will sell 100-300k, but nothing that is really a blockbuster, save Uncharted, and unless that has multiplayer, what are people going to do the week afterwards?

Vita only has 1 game? Import pre-order cancelled.

 

[Blablurn]

sooo... where do my european buddies pre-ordered a vita?

 

[Duffyside]

Didn't you know? The newest trend in capitalism is getting all the benefits while ignoring the downsides. Hey, worked for Wall Street, seems to be working for Greece!

Must... not get... off topic... must... resist urge... to point out... socialist... bullshit...

... GAH I WANT A VITA SO BAD! YAY REGION FREE!

 

[lupinko]

Except, that's not capitalism. Letting things actually fail would be capitalism. Governments bailing them out with taxpayer money is corporatism - basically government, business (and labor) all working together to screw taxpayers/consumers.


Anyway, $250 is a little high, that is what the PSP launched at, and what the Nook Color sold for (which was a huge success). While the NC could be turned into a tablet by rooting it, it was primarily an e-reader, rather than a general device.

That said, I think the real problem is software. Yes, it's got a lot of decent software that will sell 100-300k, but nothing that is really a blockbuster, save Uncharted, and unless that has multiplayer, what are people going to do the week afterwards?

Lol, vitas launch lineup is already leagues ahead of the 3ds one which doesn't say much. If i get it at launch (jp), I would buy golf first actually.

 

[nephilimdj]

That said, I think the real problem is software. Yes, it's got a lot of decent software that will sell 100-300k, but nothing that is really a blockbuster, save Uncharted, and unless that has multiplayer, what are people going to do the week afterwards?

Well consider how many hits we had this year for console, most of them could of been ported to vita.. from portal 2 to cod.
this is what we will most likely see next year.

 

[Ravage]

I trusted Sony to stay true to their ways and they delivered again
I'll never buy consoles with region-locking, it's just so stupid in this time and age.

 

[Castor Krieg]

Must... not get... off topic... must... resist urge... to point out... socialist... bullshit...

Alright, I went a bit OT here, but what you wanted to point out is not Socialism.

I'm also happy it's region-free, let's hope switching PSN account will be easy and fast. I cannot imagine Sony not taking this into consideration, they must've known a lot of PS3 users have multiple PSN accounts.

 

[Duffyside]

Alright, I went a bit OT here, but what you wanted to point out is not Socialism.

I'm also happy it's region-free, let's hope switching PSN account will be easy and fast. I cannot imagine Sony not taking this into consideration, they must've known a lot of PS3 users have multiple PSN accounts.

Is it socialism though? I don't know what the political parties in Greece are called. Don't know why you brought them up.

 

[Baloonatic]

I'll keep my US pre-order then as it worked out so much cheaper. Can't wait!

 

[Midas]

sooo... where do my european buddies pre-ordered a vita?

Yes? Where Can I pre-order a japanese Vita? Must have!!

 

[ChryZ]

So glad Sony changed their ways after PS1/PS2. Region locking must die, it makes not sense in a global economy.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

sooo... where do my european buddies pre-ordered a vita?

Lik Sang.

Oh wait..

 

[Castor Krieg]

The most reliable place is probably Play-Asia: expect import duties, insane shipping costs, etc. but that is the cost of importing a system Day 1, esp. from Japan. I was thinking of picking Vita during CNY in HK, then I remembered this is Hong Kong we are talking about, the mark-up will be insane. Still worth a try.

 

[Hasemo]

So yea a preorder thread for people in Japan(pertinent to me) would be fantastic.

Agreed.

Also, region free = day 1 for me. To think I wanted to buy a 3DS some time ago.

 

[krypt0nian]

Oh there's no doubt 3DS will win. Only because Vita is $249.99, and the market at large clearly does not want a 250 dollar gaming dedicated handheld.

It's a shame, but just more evidence there is no God.

I mean VITA has a pretty decent launch lineup it is clear (this coming from me who thinks almost all launch windows are garbage), has amazing visuals, competent online, region free, every form of control input one could imagine and no autostereoscopic 3D.

If God made a handheld it'd be something like this. But because Vita will fail, we know he don't

All true. Fortunately, the Wii proved to us that marketshare no longer means 3rd party support in the longterm. Devs seems to not only want to develop for actual decent tech, but to not want to compete with Nintendo on their platforms.

 

[sixteen-bit]

http://cache.kotaku.com/gaming/images/jess_psp.jpg

worksafe?

 

[Duxxy3]

Sega and the Dreamcast would like to have a word with you.

Well fuck, now i'm depressed.

Thanks.

 

[Shadow of the BEAST]

someone should bossman Shuhei Yoshida.

The only exec ive ever liked.

Straight up answers without bullshit. You never feel like you are listening to a pr salesman.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

I'll lick one and put it up on GAF this Christmas.

It´s not the same