Failed to support the psp? its sold a lot worldwide mate.
I never said it didn't sell a lot. I said sony were terrible at supporting the previous PSP's. They hyped them at release... and then that was about it. They hardly ran any tv ads, the first year they were out the games released were few and far between. It was only 2 years ago maybe that they were hyping the PSP Go and acting as if that was the next big thing in handheld gaming.... and they soon gave up on that and switched to vita.
They did it with most add ons and peripherals. Have you ever seen an advert for the playstation eye camera? PS Move got a bit of a kick before release... but since then its trailed off. They threw out a few of those disgusting SCEE ads that always feature 'perfect' looking people in 'perfect' stylish modern homes smiling and laughing. Oh and there is always a token black guy and asian in them. They usually have a pathetic tagline to them like 'open up and play' or 'the game is just the start'
But most importantly... they hardly ever show any gameplay or games to get you hyped.
They had the same problem with the PS3. It launched at a ridiculously high price with hardly any games (and that problem lingered for years) and it was only years later when they lowered the price that they started to advertise the machine more... but they're still miles behind Xbox when it comes to getting their product on tv and letting people know about the console. Most of the big games these days have ads that end with a xbox 360 logo.
And how can you compare a vita to a ps3/console?
Can you walk with your 360/ps3 and play your games on it on a bus?
When the price they're asking for is the same as a brand new 360 or PS3 with a copy of UFC 3.... I can compare them.€
When the games are almost the same as already on PS3... I can compare them.
I know you can't go on the bus with your PS3/360... but I'd never want to whip out a PS vita on a bus either unless I fancied being punched and having it taken off me by some scum.
If someone has £300 to spend on a games console... I don't think it makes more sense for them to buy a Vita that history has taught us, sony will probably give up on after a few years. Over buying a 360 or PS3 or 3DS or iPad or whatever.
And for most gamers who already have a PS3 or 360... why spend £250 ish on a vita just to play games that are pretty much already on PS3 but better.... when you could go out and buy maybe 4 or 5 new games on your PS3 or if you don't already own one, buy a new Ps3 and get some free games with it.
They're probably just trying to make a quick buck from the hardcore fans and the tech hungry people who buy the latest gadgets on release... then when sales drop they will lower the price in time for the Christmas run up.
Shoulda got Mod Nation Racers.
