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Why haven't you bought a vita yet?

It's very pricey, and I'm not even adding the memory card price to it.

Also, the good games you can play with it I can play in PC and on the PS3. I already have my on-the-go games after all.

With that said I managed to try it out with my uncle's Vita.
 
I've got a nice little library of Vita games from PS Plus now, so it's the price of the system that's the problem. £150 with a decently sized memory card (currently £170 with no memory) and I'll bite. It's just too much for a dedicated gaming handheld these days.
 
I think the statement "has no games" is meaning it has no new games.

Many of the multiplat games that are coming to vita have been around for a (relative) while. Does that make them bad? No. Just that people who were interested in those games already have them on another system(s).
 
I told SONY Europe my productive thoughts directly before their campaigns kicked off. They didn't believe me and thought I was being silly. I also gave them my idea for improvement together with a better messaging that would resonate to all level of players and not just core gamers, but they ignored my words completely without thought. Now, I'm glad that they got slapped and blown up in the face with the software and hardware sales performance which is quite frankly, abysmal.

Anyway, for me it's down to the following:

  • Expensive
  • Games offering - games too focused on titles that does better when played on a home console and not enough on games that is more focused when you are "on the move"
  • Just a games machine - with the price like that it should have been more than a games machine when you consider the cost of the iPad and so on
  • Not sold on the touch pad on the rear of the device - doesn't communicate comfort or flexibility, which is a massive problem as that caused "confusion" and "lack of trust"
  • Marketing campaign not convincing nor appealing enough - far too focused on "core gamers" which was a massive mistake
  • Not enough communication on appealing future games lineup
  • No Starters pack nor other promotional packaging support - you got to buy additional components and games which makes the machine more expensive. Also, they lost out to capitalize on other opportunities such as a demo promo disc to allow players to play upcoming games.
  • Not enough "true" VITA games - seen more PS1, PS2 and other ports games on the device (ties in with point 2)
  • No education on how they improved the flaw of the PSP other than highlighting the machine's technical prowess.
 
Its nothing on there I want.

Hell there wasn't really anything on the psp I wanted, just Dissidia and Midnight club 3 dub edition. Sometimes something else I borrowed from someone but mostly just those two things.
 
Woo-Fu said:
Considering the state of multiplat, if you own one console the other consoles "have no games". Not really sure that is a valid argument.

People should stop saying "has no games" and start saying "has no games I want to buy."
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You're making some false equivalencies. One, that the legacy games count as "multiplat." Two, that Vita downports register as "multiplat." I'm aware it has some legitimate multiplats, but your best experience will typically be on PS3.

If the PS4 launched with nothing but PS3 games, you can bet people would complain it had no games as well. People want Vita games, not PS1, PS2, indie ports, and pS3 "multiplats." Until it has more legitimate PSVita only experiences, people will see it as not having games.

Argue, but understand this is the answer. Logical victories will not change the reality.
 
The memory cards, and it mostly appeals to me as a persona4/ps1 emulation system..which isn't worth the price imo. Ill need price cuts and more games
 
price and games.

there are good deals here and there but including a memory card that can hold a few digital releases it would still be way too expensive.

also many good vita games also come to other platforms (god eater 2, toukiden etc.)
 
No games I want and I never have the need to play anything on the go. I play enough when I'm at home and when I'm at home I don't have a need to play on a tiny handheld.
 
It is probably the price of the system OP. I got mine at the Black Friday deal, and at $180 it was a no brainer. Since then I got myself a 32 gb memory card and a dozens of games and I'm a happy puppy.

At the current prize is a no buy, even though I want a second system.
 
Sethos said:
No games I want and I never have the need to play anything on the go. I play enough when I'm at home and when I'm at home I don't have a need to play on a tiny handheld.
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This. I'd play a handheld at home if it has compelling games (I own a PSP), but the Vita doesn't.
 
shampoowarrior said:
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Except, if it isn't your only system, there's a decent chance you've already played the majority of its games elsewhere. That is what people mean when they say no games.

PS1, PSP, PS3 down-ports, PSN games, PS2 HD remasters, and Indie games make up the majority of Vita's library.

How many exclusive Vita games are available that would make someone specifically want to own a Vita? Combine that with a high price and horrible memory cards, ponder, then understand why most people haven't bought a Vita yet.

As a disclaimer, I do own one.
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I can totally understand why people don't buy one. For me there was enough exclusives though IMO to justify it's purchase. I bought mine for Wipeout, LBP, Soul Sacrifice, and Gravity Rush. Most of the indie ports I have played previously because PC is my main system. From those 4 games alone I have definitely gotten my moneys worth out of the system I think. And I've actually started to sway towards picking up new multi platform titles on the Vita over PC or PS3 because I enjoy the system so much.

I'm also pretty bad when it comes to impulse buying, I just bought a 3DS solely for Animal Crossing. -_-

The memory card thing though is a little strange. If you think about it, Sony could have released devices with internal memory, and priced them accordingly. If you look at it that way they are pretty similar in comparison to cell phones (except you can't make phone calls obv), and from what I can tell most people don't mind paying an extra $100 or whatever it costs for an extra 16gb internal memory in their cell.
 
george01 said:
well i'd say expensive while not having the "need" to have it too
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Just curious about the "need": Would remote play fill that for you?

Obviously anecdotal, but I am trying to get a sense of the remote play perception. I already own a Vita so I am pumped about it, but I am not sure if I would be so excited if I did not already own one.
 
The memory cards are too expensive. Since I want to go full digital on Vita, I need a bigger card. the 32gb one is damn expensive.

There is no FF or KH on it yet. :P
That will change with FFX/X-2 HD though.

Don't really have a problem with Vita's price
 
I own, and love, the Vita. But if someone can't understand why it's floundering at market, they're unaware of the kinds of considerations a person tends to takes when selecting a product.


  • Does it have a flourishing library of games relative to other products?

  • Is it priced competitively relative to other products?

  • Is it seeing distinct support from the company backing it?

  • Does it offer experiences unavailable elsewhere?

  • Does it require secondary purchases to use in the first place?

  • Does the software being made for it tend to take advantage of the platform's strengths?

  • Is the product visible to those outside of an insular contingent of early adopters?

  • Do you have to make threads on internet message boards to justify ownership of it?

The answers to these should help most understand why the Vita isn't in an ideal situation. Put ALL these together, and if you still can't understand, then you're on your own. I still have hope, but aside from buying games for it which appeal to me, the platform's "health" is in Sony's hands. Posts like the OP here come off as desperate, pathetic, and make me less enthusiastic about being associated with the product itself.
 
Vita needs a bunch of games that I would consider system sellers.

Gravity Rush is the closest thing to a system seller I can think of.
 
Vita and PS Plus is a very cost effective handheld gaming device. The games are just really different to tablet games.
 
Price is too high, the 3DS is awesome, the game library for the 3DS is a little better in my opinion, and the PSVita generally feels a bit too much like a console. Also, the 3DS is the only one of the two that gets the legendary 1st Party Nintendo support.
 
I really only want one for P4G and portable FF PSNs.

I would have bought one by now but I was waiting for something to be announced at E3 (possible hardware revision or something exciting). After seeing nothing announced and being angry at missing the $50 credit deal just before, now I am just in a waiting game for it to drop to $199 again.
 
Delusibeta said:
It's quite interesting that UK folk are still complaining about the price, when there's been a stealth price drop: Vita + 8Gb memory card + 10 downloadable games to fill said memory card has an RRP of £169.99.
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I can't find it at that price, £169.99 by itself.
 
Just bought one today, found a used white vita and 32gig mem card at a secondhand retro gaming store at my mall....was under my magic number of $250 for the package, so I bit.

What a sick library of games this system has with the PSP and PSOne catalog. Got PSPlus for now and I'm all set.
 
I want to get a Vita to play PSP games, not to play Vita games. It's too expensive for that right now, so I'm waiting at least until I have more money to waste.
 
Theres no pokemon.

Really pokemon is the only reason for me to own a handheld, puzzle games I can play on a smartphone. Every other type or genre is better on the console and tv.
 
I've never owned a handheld before. Never really felt the need, but now I'm fighting for TV time so recently I've been poking at this stupid little IPod and thinking, why don't I get REAL handheld gaming system.

Plus with a PS4 in the future, it makes even more sense to take the plunge and get a Vita.
 
lots Vita ''AAA'' games released on it are type of games that I would play on a console.
2ndly, lots of smaller games and indy games get crossed released onto PSN.

I don't want to play a console-esque game on a portable, I want to play a jump-in and play now type of game when on the go
 
Price mainly, I'm waiting for Black Friday, I've waited this long so what's some more months?
I wish they released a bundle with a good game and a 8GB card for $200, I'd jump in immediately, I couldn't get last year's Amazon deal because I didn't have the money atm :/
 
I was thinking about getting one but the 3DS is cheaper and has more and better games I think.
And I don't really need two handheld systems so...
 
Plenty of games I want, plenty of experiences I want to enjoy, but not at that price and not with the various restrictions I would have.

Those memory cards need to go down in price and it needs to be easier to switch accounts.
 
The thing stopping me from buying a Vita is screen burn in. I hate that more than anything and having even the possibility of that happening is enough to keep me from buying one. Screen is beautiful, though.
 
I've honestly been considering buying a Vita since it was revealed. So far the three main reasons I don't have one are the lack of new games I want to play, the price of the system plus memory cards, and the 3ds is doing a good job of satisfying my gaming itch.

Still I want to buy a Vita for ps+ and a lot of ps1 and psp games I want to play. The problem is that when I think of buying a Vita there isn't a single new, Vita exclusive title I want to buy along with it.

I assumed the Vita would get great jrpg love, have some really cool SE games, and other stuff that would appeal to me. But so far....nothing.
 
L Thammy said:
I want to get a Vita to play PSP games, not to play Vita games. It's too expensive for that right now, so I'm waiting at least until I have more money to waste.
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Why not just get a PSP? They're cheaper and there are some games aren't available digitally. And some, but not all games look the best stretched to fit the Vita screen.
 
I have a PSP backlog, a NDS backlog.
My small portable gaming time happens apparently on my Ipod.
Price of the Vita therefore a bit high.
I know no game where I am like "holyshit, I need a Vita now".
 
Gestault said:
I own, and love, the Vita. But if someone can't understand why it's floundering at market, they're unaware of the kinds of considerations a person tends to takes when selecting a product.


  • Does it have a flourishing library of games relative to other products?

  • Is it priced competitively relative to other products?

  • Is it seeing distinct support from the company backing it?

  • Does it offer experiences unavailable elsewhere?

  • Does it require secondary purchases to use in the first place?

  • Does the software being made for it tend to take advantage of the platform's strengths?

  • Is the product visible to those outside of an insular contingent of early adopters?

  • Do you have to make threads on internet message boards to justify ownership of it?

The answers to these should help most understand why the Vita isn't in an ideal situation. Put ALL these together, and if you still can't understand, then you're on your own. I still have hope, but aside from buying games for it which appeal to me, the platform's "health" is in Sony's hands. Posts like the OP here come off as desperate, pathetic, and make me less enthusiastic about being associated with the product itself.
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Gotta be honest, you're dead on here. Especially the last part. I like the system but the people who can't see the problems you described have their heads in the sand. A lot of the pro-vita gaf seems almost delusional. One guy yesterday said it was the greatest handheld of all time. Wtf?!
 
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