Nice review. I'm not surprised with Sony's proprietary memory card at all.
Sony has a history with consumers needing to use proprietary accessories with their devices. Just look at their consumer video cameras. Where other brands of consumer video cameras come with a universal shoe mount (for mics, lights, etc), Sony has a proprietary shoe mount, forcing you to buy their accessories. This is a blatant attempt from Sony to force people to buy their accessories and I can see why people get annoyed by it.
I personally find it lousy that Sony did not include a memory card in the box, especially when certain games require it for booting up.
Anyways, rant over. I am looking forward to the release of the Vita and I think it's going to do well. This will co-exist quite nicely with my 3DS.
Definitely a missed opportunity imo. If I was in Sony's shoes, I would want to grab this opportunity with both hands in order to gain a stronger foothold in the market.
As mentioned in the article, many people who are on the fence are more likely to pick up the 3ds now because of availability. Most people can't afford to buy two consoles and with us gamers being an impatient bunch most of the time, I can see a lot of people picking up the 3ds and buying the Vita much later, if at all.
If Sony is behind schedule for launching the Vita before Christmas or if they are having technical issues with the unit, I can understand why it's not happening. If this is a marketing strategy from Sony's side, it does not make sense at all.
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Re: Review: PlayStation Vita Hardware
Nice review. I'm not surprised with Sony's proprietary memory card at all.
Sony has a history with consumers needing to use proprietary accessories with their devices. Just look at their consumer video cameras. Where other brands of consumer video cameras come with a universal shoe mount (for mics, lights, etc), Sony has a proprietary shoe mount, forcing you to buy their accessories. This is a blatant attempt from Sony to force people to buy their accessories and I can see why people get annoyed by it.
I personally find it lousy that Sony did not include a memory card in the box, especially when certain games require it for booting up.
Anyways, rant over. I am looking forward to the release of the Vita and I think it's going to do well. This will co-exist quite nicely with my 3DS.
Re: Talking Point: How Much Will Missing Christmas Hurt Vita?
Definitely a missed opportunity imo. If I was in Sony's shoes, I would want to grab this opportunity with both hands in order to gain a stronger foothold in the market.
As mentioned in the article, many people who are on the fence are more likely to pick up the 3ds now because of availability. Most people can't afford to buy two consoles and with us gamers being an impatient bunch most of the time, I can see a lot of people picking up the 3ds and buying the Vita much later, if at all.
If Sony is behind schedule for launching the Vita before Christmas or if they are having technical issues with the unit, I can understand why it's not happening.
If this is a marketing strategy from Sony's side, it does not make sense at all.