PlayStation Vita Japanese Launch Thread. "APOCALYPTIC!" says concerned Nuclear Muffin
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how long does it usually take for the queues to die down? Wife is currently planning to do nothing on Saturday so I might take a trip to a shop on the off-chance of grabbing one.
makingmusic476
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Hm. I think cross game voice chat not being walled off behind PS+ is a good sign for cross game voice chat on PS4.
Unless they plan for it to be free on one platform and not the other, which would be weird if they plan to allow for cross platform chat.
Unless they plan for it to be free on one platform and not the other, which would be weird if they plan to allow for cross platform chat.
Probably next week, as it's the only logical course of action.
Sony sez Vita 'sold out' on pre-orders, but shouldn't see shortages past the short term.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...portable-player-sold-out-in-pre-ordering.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...-brisk-sales/2011/12/15/gIQAZRLVvO_story.html
Of course, what does that mean exactly? Sold out of preorder allocation, or sold out their day one allocation full stop with preorders?
Also... :awkward-face:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/story/2011-12-14/sony-playstation-vita-q-and-a/51936394/1
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...portable-player-sold-out-in-pre-ordering.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...-brisk-sales/2011/12/15/gIQAZRLVvO_story.html
Of course, what does that mean exactly? Sold out of preorder allocation, or sold out their day one allocation full stop with preorders?
Also... :awkward-face:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/story/2011-12-14/sony-playstation-vita-q-and-a/51936394/1
There's a 3G model first edition bundle in Japan, which includes a prepaid card for 20 hours.
LiquidMetal14
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They need to start bundling groceries with these things.
Phoenician_Viking
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That´s not bad at all.
Has azalyn or other have given any estimate of allocation numbers for PSV?
What about Famitsu, how many it expects PSV to be sold in 2011.?
Just wandering if that pre-order number is average, large or huge.
average = 75k - 125k
large is = 125k - 200k
huge is = anything above 200k
200k is hardly huge. Huge is like 500k+.
We're talking about "possible-huge", not "new monster hunter-huge".
Opus Angelorum
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Honestly, this could mean 50 or 5000. Once again Sony PR is nothing without numbers.
Bomber Bob
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Japan GAF: What do you think about Sony's vita advertising in Japan?
I personally think is awful, but since it has japanese celeb in it, I guess is ok for japanese people.
I personally think is awful, but since it has japanese celeb in it, I guess is ok for japanese people.
PS2 sold 500,000 first day. That is huge. 200k+ 1st week is more like in line of expectations. Less than that then Vita flopped.
Well, we had some reported numbers from a few locations back when preorders opened up.
It was reportedly relatively busy.
Of course it would be nice to have a total or even a sales target for the year rather than trying to extrapolate...
LiquidMetal14
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Japan GAF: What do you think about Sony's vita advertising in Japan?
I personally think is awful, but since it has japanese celeb in it, I guess is ok for japanese people.
Whether you think it's awful or not it's how they do things. Some things baffle but work there.
Saw the two CMs 20 minutes ago in the TV (the Dynasty Warriors crazy kid and the Uncharted girl) and they were so-so, compared to Nintendo Mario commercials. The Minna no Golf one, where there are two guys standing on a huge screen also wasn't really good...Japan GAF: What do you think about Sony's vita advertising in Japan?
I personally think is awful, but since it has japanese celeb in it, I guess is ok for japanese people.
Bomber Bob
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*ding ding*
I recently saw a documentary on neuro studies and decisionmaking.
Part was that different cultures actually work differently on a neurologic level and ad campaigns that work awesomely in one territory completely fail in others and vice versa.
Though this is Sony at work here who has run terrible, terrible local ad campaigns nonetheless
Just out of pure curiosity I'll ask my Japanese friends what they think about the Sony campaign. Some of them have PSPs/PS3s some are totally unrelated to gaming so I think the results might answer the question "does it really work here?".
Bomber Bob
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I dunno those ad works but It's kinda the standard in Japan.
the celeb pictured in the ad is almost always more in focus than the actual products.
I personally dont like it and somebody have more elegant solutions (like apple)
Been watching Japanese TV for hours every day for the last month and I haven't seen any of these people, as opposed to the ones who were showing Vita during the campaign events.
Bomber Bob
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Been watching Japanese TV for hours every day for the last month and I haven't seen any of these people, as opposed to the ones who were showing Vita during the campaign events.
Where do you live? JR lines and stations in Tokyo are full of vita ads
Tokyo, Asahichou. But I'm talking about the people in those ads, not the ads themselves. Although to be honest I didn't notice any of them in and during my way to Roppongi/Shinjuku this weekend.
I really do want to import... are you shipping it to the States? Is it crazy expensive?
I'm surprised to hear that they're sold out; at the Akihabara shop I was in this afternoon, they still had many 3G Vitas available.
(I have classes at a university within 10 minutes of Akiba by bicycle, so I pass through there quite a lot. Might go tomorrow too.)
The stores were limiting people to one unit, though.
(I have classes at a university within 10 minutes of Akiba by bicycle, so I pass through there quite a lot. Might go tomorrow too.)
The stores were limiting people to one unit, though.
I rember reading about this during the PS2 release, is it common thing in this kind of situations?
i think first shipment numbers were speculated in previous threads... i am sure not all of the first allocation went to preorders otherwise it would be silly.
Yes and yes. A little more than double the price if I were to wait. But this is my holiday present to myself so I don't care.
Yes and yes. A little more than double the price if I were to wait. But this is my holiday present to myself so I don't care.
Gah! That is so awesome! I checked out Play-Asia and they're definitely nearing $600. I almost am willing to bite...
Bomber Bob
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I'm kinda pumped for monster radar
Explain, please. I've got all the features explained by the event guy and I couldn't find absolutely anything interesting about this "game".
Bomber Bob
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It's just because I love this AR/Augmented reality stuff.
Should be nerdy fun checking your vita and finding shit all over town. Plus I dig the syle and the game is dirty cheap so why not.
Fair enough. ;d
I was a bit disappointed that the monsters were just 2D object flying on the screen, and the "AR interaction" was practically non-existent...
ganbareneopokekun
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amazon sent me a message that i'll get a preorder bonus package with some extras (one is a ps vita headset).
great!
stealthedit: seems like its nothing new.. anyway great!
great!
stealthedit: seems like its nothing new.. anyway great!
Hmmm, can you import from Amazon JP? That'd be pretty amazing...
Supposedly. I actually reserved a second one at Yodobashi (where no down payment is required) before finding out about this. The guy behind the desk told me that they can only hand over one at a time, so I would probably still be able to get the second one if I just leave and come back, which isn't too difficult.
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