New sales numbers in... HOLY SMOKES!... Vita has FLOPPED!

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="NJGIANTSNY"]vita sales are doing fine, its only japan nothin really to see. America is what counts. 3ds gets that market then the Vita is in trouble. nothing more then 3ds fans trying to justify there purchase of half thought out hardware.NJGIANTSNY

You're joking right? So, Mario, Tales of the Abyss, Fire Emblem, Metal Gear Solid 3, Zelda, Monster Hunter, Kid Icarus, Tekken, Dead or Alive, Street Fighter, and many of the other core franchises that are coming or have already released don't count? I'm not going to debate that the early lineup of the 3DS was weak, but there are plenty of titles on the 3DS that cater to both crowds.

Some people seem to be under the perception that the DS only succeeded because it appealed to kids and casuals. But if you look closer at the libary, you will see a wide array of games that covered many genres and gamers of different skill levels.

Its too early to declare the 3DS will only be for casuals. From what I've seen, the 3DS has a good future and seems to be going in the same direction as the original DS. Offering all kinds for games that cover a vast array of genres and tastes.

Man it's not doing too well.

But if you look closer at the libary, you will see a wide array of games that covered many genres and gamers of different skill levels. caryslan2

Weak numbers. Would be funny if it never again breaks 100k. :P

>.> How bout we wait? mrmusicman247

just wait?

[QUOTE="mrmusicman247"]>.> How bout we wait? deathtarget04

just wait?

Why is everything in Japanese?

Good, Sony can shove their memory cards up their asses.

Kind of early to call it a flop, people did the samething with the 3DS then BOOM!!! It took off. I bought another 3DS at Best Buy yesterday because they were on special for $139.99 before I was sharing one with my bro but now I got my own and with all the awesome games coming out next year....its gonna be awesome....

>.> How bout we wait? mrmusicman247

I'm telling you. They should have made it a phone/gaming handheld. It would have been the first.percech

I don't have a smartphone yet so I would've totally been in the market for a PSPhone: smartphone with buttons and traditional games.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

This is quite funny after all the flak that the 3DS got.

burgeg

The important thing is that the system has plenty of great games coming soon. That it does. Cant really say the same for the 3DS. And yes I do have a 3DS, and yes I regret buying this piece of trash.

Such as?

3DS 2012 so far: Resident Evil Revelations, Paper Mario, Kid Icarus, Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem, MGS3D, MH4, Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle, Crush 3D, Tekken, Mario Tennis,Final Fantasy Theaterhythm,Layton VS. Ace Attorney, Beyond The Labryinth, Animal Crossing,Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Heroes of Ruin, Dynasty Warriors Vs, Rune Factory 4, Rayman Origins 3DS, Dragon Quest 3DS

[QUOTE="percech"]I'm telling you. They should have made it a phone/gaming handheld. It would have been the first.SuperFlakeman

I don't have a smartphone yet so I would've totally been in the market for a PSPhone: smartphone with buttons and traditional games.

They should push the Xperia Play more.

sony just couldnt keep up with the massive demand. the vitas are flying of shelves in my neck of the hoods and everywhere else i saw. too bad theres a shortage of vitas tooo

sony just couldnt keep up with the massive demand. the vitas are flying of shelves in my neck of the hoods and everywhere else i saw. too bad theres a shortage of vitas tooo

_SWAG_

You don't live in Japan dude.:lol:

Abensorbo what are you doing here? Are you back from your Christmas vacation that MS paid for you?

And Vita will do fine, it's not like the 3DS had hot sells at launch anyway. And it's doing ok considering it just came out, real problem with it though is I hope the battery life is good, it's because of that reason I have yet to get a 3DS and I'm holding off on the Vita. Plus I hear Vita has some expensive memory cards and stuff, but I think from a technical standpoint it's amazing. And it would be cool syncing the Vita with my PS3.

Just to compare

3DS first 3 week

3DS | 374.764

3DS | 209.623

3DS | 96.463

Playstation Vita

PSV | 324.859

PSV | 72,479

ShuichiChamp24

3DS- 584,387

Vita-397,338

lmao and people thought the 3ds sales were bad but almost 200k more then the vita. The funny part is after Sony posting 4 years of a yearly loss how some think Sony will drop the Vita price.

sony just couldnt keep up with the massive demand. the vitas are flying of shelves in my neck of the hoods and everywhere else i saw. too bad theres a shortage of vitas tooo

_SWAG_

Wow, this is not good for Sony and the gaming comunity. December launch plus good games and only 70k in the second week in Japan the meca of portable gaming devices. And worse Sony alredy loosing money for every vita sold. Sony needs a magic strategy for the NA launch and truly portable games not the consoles ones. new ips or something. I have a 3ds and i want to see a good fight and good games for both devices. I dont really understand why a self called hardcore gamer can be happy with this news.

Yep 3DS hits Vita for massive damage, 3DS wins, game over.

Wow, this is not good for Sony and the gaming comunity. December launch plus good games and only 70k in the second week in Japan the meca of portable gaming devices.ocidax

And selling only 72k near the biggest holiday of the year (Christmas), no less.

And worse Sony alredy loosing money for every vita sold. Sony needs a magic strategy for the NA launch and truly portable games not the consoles ones. new ips or something. I have a 3ds and i want to see a good fight and good games for both devices. I dont really understand why a self called hardcore gamer can be happy with this news.

ocidax

If the 2nd week of Vita's sales were bad, just wait until March when NPD sales for it comes out for that month. Right now, Vita has absolutely no killer app that can make people say, "Wow, I got to own me a Vita right now!", just downgraded, watered-down PS3/360 games as well as a few ripoffs. 3DS haters may say that 3DS has no games, but look at what they got coming out next year! Kingdom Hearts, Monster Hunter (2 MH games as a matter of fact), as well as tons of other good games for it, including their own 1st party games which appeals to most people, like Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, etc.

It's the 3DS all over again :lol:

It's been two weeks. -_- Anybody who thinks this is an indication that vita is a failure, after two friggin weeks, is a complete moron or a troll. TWO weeks. TonyDanzaFan

Tell that to all the cows who bashed the 3DS since day one and still bash it to this day and yet it's doing great, AtariKid comes to my mind as one of them.

It's been two weeks. -_- Anybody who thinks this is an indication that vita is a failure, after two friggin weeks, is a complete moron or a troll. TWO weeks. TonyDanzaFan

[QUOTE="TonyDanzaFan"]It's been two weeks. -_- Anybody who thinks this is an indication that vita is a failure, after two friggin weeks, is a complete moron or a troll. TWO weeks. p3anut

Tell that to all the cows who bashed the 3DS since day one and still bash it to this day and yet it's doing great, AtariKid comes to my mind as one of them.

AtariKid is already in full denial mode. He's spinning the first week's sales numbers as a good thing, and ignoring the second week. :lol:

Sad news but kind of expected I mean who is the Vita even marketed to? Me of course but the hardcore cannot keep a system afloat single handedly they need the casual audience and the Vita doesnt cater to the casual at all.

Wow those numbers are HORRIBLE!!! My condolences to Sony and cows..R.I.P.

Wii60 beats PS3

Those PSVita sales are very good for start......and it looks that PS Vita first week sales beat 3DS first week sales.PSVita have sell 321,407 units in first two days of release + Week sales 72,479....and we have 393,886 in first week.3DS have sell 371,326 in first weak.PS Vita first week sales have beat 3DS first week sales.That is very good for start.........AtariKidX

Such a shame :/ there's too many things that have been bought recently. A loooooooooot of games especially. It's alright the VITA might do better here in the U.S considering it's releasing in Feb where there's nothing to compete with it.

It's been two weeks. -_- Anybody who thinks this is an indication that vita is a failure, after two friggin weeks, is a complete moron or a troll. TWO weeks. TonyDanzaFan

i think its that stupid name that killed the vita.

i know wii wasa funny name and sold well...but geez sony...even copy names too?

[QUOTE="TonyDanzaFan"]It's been two weeks. -_- Anybody who thinks this is an indication that vita is a failure, after two friggin weeks, is a complete moron or a troll. TWO weeks. Homesrfan

I don't understand why it has to be a competition, people can just get both of them. Unlike the xbox/PS3 the Vita and the 3DS are actually different. I really wish the sales would improve because I wanna play portables next gen and not consoles.... console games are turning a little bit fishy. Better jump off the ship before sh!t happens.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

This is quite funny after all the flak that the 3DS got.

burgeg

The important thing is that the system has plenty of great games coming soon. That it does. Cant really say the same for the 3DS. And yes I do have a 3DS, and yes I regret buying this piece of trash.

And yes, I regret reading this post because I don't really give a sh!t what you think of the 3DS and its line-up. That particular opinion is completely irrelevant.

Cows were making fun of the 3DS because of its sales and now they are damage controlling. It's very satisfying.

[QUOTE="Homesrfan"][QUOTE="TonyDanzaFan"]It's been two weeks. -_- Anybody who thinks this is an indication that vita is a failure, after two friggin weeks, is a complete moron or a troll. TWO weeks. Joedgabe

I don't understand why it has to be a competition, people can just get both of them. Unlike the xbox/PS3 the Vita and the 3DS are actually different. I really wish the sales would improve because I wanna play portables next gen and not consoles.... console games are turning a little bit fishy. Better jump off the ship before sh!t happens.

Blunder of the century.

oh great a level 1 poster.....Sony Hater

[QUOTE="Kaszilla"][QUOTE="rasengan2552"] Thats what Im saying, the thing launched at $250 and its already $150 at some retail stores.rasengan2552

the 3ds second week sold 200,000 actually

I have to admit, the Vita's launch lineup was decent compared to the 3DS', but it still flopped and deserves what it's (hopefully) getting here.

3ds=cheaper been out longer bigger selection of games avalible,

3ds=cheaper been out longer bigger selection of games avalible,

vegaruins666

Yet to me, Vita seems to be a far far better system and to be honest 3DS still has no good games outside of Zelda and mario 3d land.

[QUOTE="vegaruins666"]

3ds=cheaper been out longer bigger selection of games avalible,

argetlam00

Yet to me, Vita seems to be a far far better system and to be honest 3DS still has no good games outside of Zelda and mario 3d land.

thats a lie the 3ds is seriosuly awesome now, it has way more then those two you mentioned, but if thats your opinion they hey

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="vegaruins666"]

3ds=cheaper been out longer bigger selection of games avalible,

Mario1331

Yet to me, Vita seems to be a far far better system and to be honest 3DS still has no good games outside of Zelda and mario 3d land.

thats a lie the 3ds is seriosuly awesome now, it has way more then those two you mentioned, but if thats your opinion they hey

That right, my opinion. I'm not saying that Vita is any better in the game department but as a system I like it much better than the 3DS for many reasons.

I'm telling you. They should have made it a phone/gaming handheld. It would have been the first.percech

Its too expensive for a handheld....when will sony learn