Sony on PS Vita: 'Its a marathon, not a sprint'

wanna finish this marathon??

give users good games, not inferior versions of the console games, they didnt learn with the PSP??

if they just save all the crappy multimedia and stuff that any smartphone has and focus on games and gameplay, the vita sales could be improved

its a marathon?

sounds like just another excuse for not pushing the hardware, and just leaving it to die.

There is just no games for it or not enough

This seems like just a repeat of the earlier article "Sony: PS Vita sales nearly in line with expectations".

It's going to be a LONG LONG marathon that is supported by a lousy 4 hour battery. 8-\

In this particular marathon Sony seem stuck at the back of the field with the "Fun runners" and idiots in Big Bird costumes as opposed to leading the way with the Eilte Athletes.

Somebody should tell Sony that not everybody finishes marathons, or they don't finish very well.

Why do people even bother asking these people if there's a price cut planned? When have they ever said yes? Sometimes there's a price cut like a month after the interview, which will be the case here.

And I don't care what anyone says, when the Vita is under $200 *with* a memory card they *will* buy it. It's in Sony's best interest to lower the price ASAP. Until they get a bigger install base you're only going to see crummy PS3 ports.

Yet another round of Nintendo going undefeated in the handheld market IT created. Why would I pay $249.99 + tax BASE + $19.99 + tax (Smallest memory card) + $29.99 + tax (game) when I can pay $179.99 + tax + $39.99 + tax (game) for a well made system with great games. the vita was dead before it even hit the ground. Also just wanna throw this in.

So youre saying you will start supporting it in two years while it's still dragging its feet.

Meanwhile the 3DS continues to outsell it globally by 8:1 or more. And Sony is happy with how slow it is progressing?

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"it's a marathon not a sprint" That's marketing spin for we're in this for the long haul... in other words like the PS3 it'll get good after the first three years, and then most of the games released for it will be upmakes/remakes of psp or other sony system franchises. Look I own a PS3, I'm one of the fools that paid the 599 for the 60GB model back in the day and I would love to get the new slimmer, but lets call a spade a spade, sony will not adequately support this thing like they failed to adequately support the PSP. The thing may be a great system, but lets see what the hackers can do i with it

I enjoy the vita, but there's still the issue were most of developers try to re-create PS3 Franchises, they should start thinking that it's more like a PS2.

I'm really enjoying my vita. I'm happy with the games I have, even if the library isn't yet huge, I think there are some quality games in there. I actually prefer Little Big Planet on vita to the PS3, suggesting that, in this case, the touch controls actually add something to the experience, rather than just being gimmicky.

LOL! That's a good one Sony. Even in a marathon if you don't gain momentum you may never get that number one spot.

The Vita is really impressive piece of hardware, altought I wish the price could drop a bit, and maybe a better library would be nice too. Sony's just kinda lost in here.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Sony is a bloated company and needs to cut costs an shed some dead weight. Drop all PC/laptop/tablet/eReader lines, drop cell phones, drop mp3 players, digital clocks, ipod docks, car stereos, all speakers in general. They need to focus on what made them popular in the first place, Tvs, video games, cameras/camcorders and headphones(im biased towards headphones, they can drop those too).

As a runner of 10k and 1/2 marathons I can say that yeah as long as you finish the race you can be proud of your accomplishments. But deep down... every runner wants to be #1 -_-. You don't run a marathon for the sheer fun of it... you run for the accolades. I wish Sony would fire their marketing department and do more Kevin Butler commercials.

i want it a blue one

I want a PS Vita. I just know I'll never play it.

That's fine by me but at least cut the prices for the memory sticks and make more great AAA games for it :)

I just love all of this vita hate from people who don't have one and are never planning on getting one

everyone that I have talk to that owns one loves it and say it is worth every penny

Since it's a marathon I'll just wait untill the the 20-mile mark where the Vita hits 'the wall' where every breath is agony and trying to ignore the lactic acid build up in it's legs. In other words, just knock £100 off the current price Sony and I might be interested.