What is the one reason you wouldn't get a Vita?

[cenarion]

I'm not that big into portable gaming and I think that overall the DS and 3DS ecossystem has more games that appeal to my interests. PS Vita often feels like a portable PS3/PS4 and I prefer to play PS3/PS4 games in a large screen. When I'm on the go I prefer other kinds of experiences.

 

[Rusky]

It's the price! The price of the console, the price of the games, but, most importantly, the price of the damn mandatory cards! Godammit, i ain't paying up to 50$ for a 16gb card, for that price i think i can get something as high as 1tb. Sony, release the restraints on the cards!

This. So much of what is wrong with the Vita is down to the price. That and the fact that it has very few games at the moment.

 

[The Unlosing Ranger]

This. So much of what is wrong with the Vita is down to the price. That and the fact that it has very few games at the moment.

Really, this is true. I don't even think the hardware or the games themselves are overpriced (aren't Vita games the same price as 3DS, even less if you consider how many digital-only games there are with constant sales?) but the cards are ridiculous and necessary.

If Sony hadn't screwed the pricing of the cards so hard then the Vita would be a lot more popular.

 

[Rusky]

Really, this is true. I don't even think the hardware or the games themselves are overpriced (aren't Vita games the same price as 3DS, even less if you consider how many digital-only games there are with constant sales?) but the cards are ridiculous and necessary.

If Sony hadn't screwed the pricing of the cards so hard then the Vita would be a lot more popular.

I'm pretty sure the Vita is quite a bit more expensive than the 3DS, although it has been a while since I checked out the pricing so it could have dropped by now. But yeah it's a lot down to the cards.

 

[sephiroth]

I had Vita for almost a year and I couldn't find a single game that I would play for more than an hour. The only thing I played was FF7 (I just couldn't miss a chance to play it again, even though I finished that game million times).

 

[Annabell]

Really, this is true. I don't even think the hardware or the games themselves are overpriced (aren't Vita games the same price as 3DS, even less if you consider how many digital-only games there are with constant sales?) but the cards are ridiculous and necessary.

If Sony hadn't screwed the pricing of the cards so hard then the Vita would be a lot more popular.

I may be wrong here, but aren't Sony the sole producer of the cards you have to use for the Vita?

 

[NuclearDragon]

Those cards are like the plague for the Vita. If the prices were better they would be somewhat more desirable. I'm not saying they would be flying off the shelves, but they're not moving like they should because you need those cards.

 

[Ofnir]

Price, lack of games that really interest me that are not on other consoles already, and my own lack of mostly frivolous spending money at the moment.

 

[SpaceTiger]

I really think that the lack of games is on the basis of studios throwing that hat in with the PS3 and PS4 and it's like "That should be enough, you want us to do Vita too?"

 

[Cpt Blackadder]

Although i can't say i use my Vita that much, i have to say i'm SOOO pleased i got one in the end.

Lets start off with Uncharted Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush and Killzone Mercenary. Until you see for yourself just how incredible a portable device can be playing these games you will always be a little sceptical.

Then add to that the huge amount of free games on PS Plus. Over the last few months i've got Lego lord of the rings, Soul Sacrifce, Motogp13, Guacamali, Unit 13, some hack and slash games and more for free.

In short i'm getting games for free and actually finding some of them more fun to play than some console games. At the moment i'm enjoying Moto GP 13 on my vita more than i am GT6 on the PS3 for example, simply because of the accessability of the game.

Then there's the technical side of things. Great comms, great apps ( wake up club is super ) HD films from the store.

It's a stunning bit of kit to be honest. If your unsure, find someone who has one and have a look at what it can do and i guarentee you'll be interested.

 

[Thejamal]

For me, with any console, it comes down to whether or not there's a variety of games I actually want to play. And with the Vita, there just isn't enough there to entice me. You can justify the price of anything if the product you're getting is worth it to you. Personally, I've been extremely happy with basically every aspect of the 3DS

 

[WestCoastXO]

I'm not a big fan of handheld games. That's the only thing holding me back, to be honest. I might try one if one of my friend's picks one up, but I won't spend the money just for a game of chance.

 

[ProfessorPanda]

A lack of Western games.

 

[Stuck_X_Button]

A lack of Western games.

The western games all end up being shooters and ports, though.

 

[ProfessorPanda]

Yeah and??? Right now we're bombarded with niche Japanese games which are very similar to each other in game play. I would be perfectly content with side stories to popular franchises on the home console, like we were getting with Resistance, Uncharted, COD, Assassin's Creed, Killzone.

That's what I figured the Vita would be from launch.

 

[firelily99]

I'm just not into the handheld gaming anymore. It was fun when I first started playing but I have move up and onward.

 

[SS42A]

I have the two Star Ocean remakes for the PSP, and after learning that the Vita is not reverse compatible with PSP UMD's, I decided to keep my PSP and have abandoned plans to get a PS Vita. It may actually be a blessing in disguise that I did not get a Vita after all, since I have lost interest in gaming these days.

 

[StrawberryF]

Most people would agree with me that the Vita just doesn't have enough games to provide a successful handheld system.