Nintendo 3ds?
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- prophetone0
well i find it a little curious that you assume i am assuming...
because i hear nothing but negativity regarding the vita and its lacklustre lineup, thus far, online and in person with actual people. maybe that will change when PS4 arrives and cross-product synergy is generated...
i think the vita is a beautiful thing, built great and has potential. and sure, people love downloadable (classic) games - me included - but the kids want fresh meat and there hasn't been much of it so far imo. not enough to drag $250 from my wallet anyway, and apparently the same goes for many.
and because i read things about the 3DS that always seem positive, save for the XL's bogus screen res, specifically articles such as this from feb 13:
http://gamingbolt.com/media-crea…
"...The intriguing part is that sales have actually risen for both the 3DS XL and 3DS. Whereas the previous week saw the former with 51,654 units sold and the latter with 26,028 units sold, this week’s sales indicate sales of 89,050 units and 38,645 units respectively.That’s pretty almost a 50% increase for the 3DS LL and almost 25% more for the 3DS. By contrast, the PS3 saw a decrease in sales with 17,004 units sold compared to 18,106 sold last week. The Wii U also sold slightly less with 12,185 units this week."
and here's one regarding vita sales less than a day old:
http://www.vgchartz.com/article/…
"...Sony confirmed earlier this week that they are cutting the price of the PlayStation Vita in Japan. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Hiroshi Kawano admitted to Famitsu (translated by Polygon) that sales for the PlayStation Vita have not met expectations and the company has had to lower its forecast three separate times. -- "The biggest reason [for the price drop] is that we simply want to have more people playing the PS Vita," said Hiroshi Kawano. "Based on our research, there are two broad reasons why people who may want to try the Vita aren't purchasing it. One, they want to wait until there's a game they want to play on it. Two, the price is a little out of reach for them."
the target market for the vita is more refined and demands more from it and it hasn't fired off all the cannons just yet. the 3DS has it a little easier i suppose because it appeals to the younger kids and young at heart.
so consider the arguments mentioned i guess.