Cube Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I'd like to know how crazy Nintendo's targets were...despite all their marketing mistakes, pricing issues, lack of brilliant games (until recently) and them reporting that they've not met their targets... ...it's still sold more than the original DS (and every other handheld, I believe) at the same point in it's life.
flameboy Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Tempted....must resist I'm in the same place as @Cookyman if I could get it for £200 I would get it without a doubt but hmmmm....amazon still the best bundle out there right?
Cube Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Tempted....must resist I'm in the same place as @Cookyman if I could get it for £200 I would get it without a doubt but hmmmm....amazon still the best bundle out there right? If you could get it for £200, then you'd still have to spend £15-£30 on a memory card.
flameboy Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 If you could get it for £200, then you'd still have to spend £15-£30 on a memory card. I mean all in...so basically I'm waiting for a price drop.....although I have the bundle in my amazon basket waiting to click order lol
Daft Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 I mean all in...so basically I'm waiting for a price drop.....although I have the bundle in my amazon basket waiting to click order lol If it's in your basket then you've pretty much bought it. Just do it. Join us.
Agent Gibbs Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 if i could get it for £200 with a game and a decent memory card i'd pre-order now but alas i suspect it will be Christmas before that happens, unless sales are as dire here as Japan (post initial sales) EDIT LOL at daft's gifts surprisingly effective at making me want to pre-order
LegoMan1031 Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 I mean seriously. What are those graphics about?!!! Lighting is insane!. It looks soooo pretty! Ugh, I really want one but more for the hardware than actual games as not many of them interest me, Super Stardust does (obviously) coz SSDHD was like amazing!!! I have like a super backlog of games I want to buy on the other consoles as well, hmm. Perhaps I should go and win big on the lottery, quit my job and just play games to catch up? lol.
Daft Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Here's a really good guide to the Euro launch line up, including known file sizes if you're downloading the game off PSN. The Ultimate Guide To PS Vita’s European Launch Line-Up
Cube Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Is the RRP both the retail and download price? Edit: Then again, it may be best leaving the space for PSN-only games. Edited February 7, 2012 by Cube
Daft Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 LOOOOOL. The Vita on audio cassette tape. Is the RRP both the retail and download price? Edit: Then again, it may be best leaving the space for PSN-only games. None of the download prices have been announced as far as I know.
Happenstance Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Seeing as I'll be starting out with the 8Gb card i'll probably be sticking with retail copies of Vita games until I get a bigger card. I'll probably be getting a few PSP games that will take up the 8Gbs anyway. Persona 3 Portable being the main one and I think thats already just over a gig.
Daft Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 It's not going to be hard to swap the games on and off the memory card though, if you do decide to go more digital. Assuming parity of price I'm thinking the same as you (except maybe Wipeout which I wouldn't mind on me all the time).
Happenstance Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 That is a good point actually, Everybody's Golf is one that I would like on my Vita all the time.
dazzybee Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Pretty tempted to order one, but like most people, it's jus a tad too expensive at the minute, and I'm pretty sire it's not going to sell very well, a price drop is inevitable. But I know how much of a weak-minded materialist I am so will probably do it I just have so many games and consoles already, another one and will be more games i don't play... Also slightly worried it will make the same mistakes as the PSP (which I think is a dreadful handheld), but that is purely on history as the actually console looks like it's learnt a lot of lessons... what to do, what to do... Probably just keep checking the latest deals and if one looks a bargain go for it. Trying to find reviews of the games and such but getting no luck, when will it all start coming out?!
flameboy Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Pretty tempted to order one, but like most people, it's jus a tad too expensive at the minute, and I'm pretty sire it's not going to sell very well, a price drop is inevitable. But I know how much of a weak-minded materialist I am so will probably do it I just have so many games and consoles already, another one and will be more games i don't play... Also slightly worried it will make the same mistakes as the PSP (which I think is a dreadful handheld), but that is purely on history as the actually console looks like it's learnt a lot of lessons... what to do, what to do... Probably just keep checking the latest deals and if one looks a bargain go for it. Trying to find reviews of the games and such but getting no luck, when will it all start coming out?! I'm guessing next week seem its out the week after...
ReZourceman Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Ha, thats funny. At lunch time today I said "Credit card? You got it.." as a jokey thing. LULZ>
Agent Gibbs Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Well that's a good idea http://www.shoptonews.net/2012/02/07/no-umd-passport-program-for-vita-in-north-america/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter So the launch wasn't spectacular in Japan so how do Sony decide to improve it in the US and EU? Remove the passport service for our regions...... They do realise this is a negative move right? And this will only hinder them? Every time I think this will be supported better than Psp they do something like properiatary memory cards and removing the Psp passport service so we have to rebut games we already own
Daft Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Did anyone seriously think that passport thing was actually going to happen?
Happenstance Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Its not surprising, from what ive read the passport program was a bit of a mess in Japan and to be honest its not like we are owed backwards compatibility anyway. Its a feature we can still use digitally but its not like we did this when we upgraded from VHS to DVD or DVD to Blu ray. They tried it in Japan, it became a bit of a mess so they decided not to do it elsewhere, fair enough really.
Agent Gibbs Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Honestly no, Though this could be the whole backwards compatibility (Psp Psone games) bias again (NTSC-j favoured again) thus indirectly promoting hacking because people will not be happy to have to pay the inflated Psp prices on psn I know I don't like the idea of rebuying games at full rrp I just hope they discount them more Edited February 8, 2012 by Agent Gibbs
Debug Mode Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) I wasn't expecting it to be brought here in its current state but I was expecting an alternative to be offered. Ah well, doesn't affect me too much, I intend to hack my device whenever I get one. It'd be great if they stopped giving me reasons to do so, but nah, this is Sony we're talking about. EDIT: Good to see the vita is above the PSP in sales this week and the fact we're seeing some software in the charts. Edited February 8, 2012 by Debug Mode
Debug Mode Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Great justification for hacking it. I still don't get this completely ridiculous opposition to hacking. I don't pirate my games, I was actually hoping to pay a little bit more for a digital copy of the games I actually own so I can play them on the Vita. I bought them new, at a physical store, you know, the places that need confidence in Sony's device to allocate decent shelf space to their next handheld offering because too many dickwads went and pirated their games. Great justification? It's justification enough. I don't intend to pirate any of the games, but I don't want to be penalised because I actually supported the developers and Sony where it matters. And I would be well within the law if I were to hack the device.
Cube Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Voda doing their own offer if you buy from them. Hard to justify getting the 3G elsewhere. It's hard to justify getting the 3G from anywhere. As for hacking, aren't you worried that your whole console could be bricked if you go online with it?
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