PS Vita ‘too expensive for most’, 3DS sales ‘weak’

by Gaetano Prestia Featured 9 Comments 30 Votes 1098 Views 27/07/2012 Back to News

PlayStation Vita is “too expensive” for most consumers, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

Mr Pachter also believes that Vita’s software lineup is in need of big titles, and that a sales increase for the hardware won’t happen until good games come to the platform.

“Vita’s too expensive for most, priced pretty much the same as the PS3 everywhere,” he said. “While I think the Vita is a good value and a great device, when compared to the PS3 it’s pretty expensive.”

He was also critical of Nintendo’s new 3DS XL, saying the new hardware iteration wasn’t enough to increase “weak” 3DS global sales.

Source: VG247

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PS Vita ‘too expensive for most’, 3DS sales ‘weak’ Comments

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M@ndyz

For once mr patcher may be correct.. However if you want something that badly you'd save for it..maybe "psp" just isn't that popular.

27/07/2012

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Tia

Gee, I wouldn't call 19 million 3DS sales in 18 months weak. ds.mmgn.com/...

27/07/2012

No pressure ...

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sjt333

guessed who said it from just seeing the headline

27/07/2012

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Tsunamo

So the Vita is priced fine and the 3DS is selling well.

27/07/2012

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LMA0

Late this year it mite be different with more better Vita game this year like AC3: Liberation, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royal and CoD: Black Ops Declassified. Only if Monster Hunter comes in Vita then that will be great.

28/07/2012

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1wiierdguy

LMA0 said: Late this year it mite be different with more better Vita game this year like AC3: Liberation, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royal and CoD: Black Ops Declassified.

To me this is more the problem than the solution. AC3 around the same time as the console version, same with COD, All-Stars is the same as PS3. Where are the Vita only franchises? Where is something catered to the unique features of the PSVita? At the moment I've gone right off the idea of getting a Vita. I've seen nothing yet to justify getting one.

28/07/2012

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KURISU

1wiierdguy said:
LMA0 said: Late this year it mite be different with more better Vita game this year like AC3: Liberation, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royal and CoD: Black Ops Declassified.

To me this is more the problem than the solution. AC3 around the same time as the console version, same with COD, All-Stars is the same as PS3. Where are the Vita only franchises? Where is something catered to the unique features of the PSVita? At the moment I've gone right off the idea of getting a Vita. I've seen nothing yet to justify getting one.

How about like the game file sync like in AC2 when u play the PSP AC: Bloodlines and sync ur data to the PS3 AC2 game u receive exclusive stuff from it.
It be good if AC3: Liberation and sync ur file to PS3 AC3 you receive a exclusive weapon or tool.
That's why I bought a PSP because u can do data sync with PS2 and PS3 games like SOCOM on PS2 and hoping that some PS Vita will do the same.

29/07/2012

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Tsunamo

1wiierdguy said:To me this is more the problem than the solution. AC3 around the same time as the console version, same with COD, All-Stars is the same as PS3. Where are the Vita only franchises? Where is something catered to the unique features of the PSVita? At the moment I've gone right off the idea of getting a Vita. I've seen nothing yet to justify getting one.

Gravity Rush? Obviously one game's not gonna push you to buy the system, but that does fit the bill of something you can only expirence on the Vita that uses unique features of it.

30/07/2012

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Scoot

i dont think that the features of gravity rush are particularly unique

nothing that couldn't be done with L3/R3 and six axis

31/07/2012

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