Yeah, the Unix/BSD base for OSX makes it more of a selling point for some than most people realize, especially for programming and the like. Trying to work Linux/FreeBSD on most hardware setups is still a pain in the ass.Really? LOL... I would never get a mac for normal internet usage. But working with the application is pretty amazing on the Mac.Plus OSX being Unix based helps a lot for the work I am doing.
This Vita bundle is insane... (Vita, mem card, AssCreed $179.99 WOW)
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Got this with my bundle. Glad I did since it's OOS for now.
DidntKnowJack
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I have the one in the second link. It's a bit bulky but it protects the system fairly well and you can fit several retail games in it as well. There are only 4 slots for the games, but you can pile in 3 games per slot. Also a couple of pockets for accessories, like a soft cloth or whatnot. I like it.
Baconsammy
Banned
I own the travel case and it's great. Easily holds the Vita, mem cards, and power brick+cable.
is what I am going to be using as a screen protector as apparently it is one lol
greatestjediever
Member
Nope, same thing here.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Didn't buy Apple memory for my iPhone or iPad and haven't needed it quite frankly. I'm not buying Sony memory for my Vita. I'll make due with 4 gigs which quite frankly should have been onboard from launch.
Shouta
Member
Will do. Yeah, i didn't really know it was this flimsy otherwise I would've gotten something else. However, if that plastic case I picked up works with this one, it might be kinda nice.
blitzcloud
Banned
I may never jump on board. It's something I can live without perfectly. Don't get me wrong, I love the console sony did, it just doesn't quite have what I need yet.
Also 190 for me, after shipping and the chance of not getting back the deposit. 157 if everything went right.
No battle royale and the chance of having warranty problems being overseas were my buyer remorse, mostly.
If you own an iPhone or iPad you certainly bought overpriced storage for it. It's not optional.
DidntKnowJack
Member
I had that one for about 2 minutes. Put it on my Vita, absolutely loathed how crappy it was designed and returned it immediately. Bloody awful case.
nhlducks35
Member
It'll ship late tonight if you got Saturday delivery.
You're not forced to upgrade the size...
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I got the available onboard memory for both.
Shouta
Member
Yeah, too late though and I got it free so oh well.
Ah yes. You'll need to get the right OS background screenshot in order for it to look right
metalslimer
Member
Uh yes it is, the base model.
Late response, but I payed the extra for Saturday delivery and no it hasn't shipped yet. Well at least it says that.
That's normal in case you're wondering, doesn't mean it won't get there on Saturday.
If for whatever reason it doesn't you can also complain to Amazon, they usually give you something like credit.
You're never really forced to upgrade the size.
Sure. The onboard storage that you paid for is overpriced.
Well, first of all the opposing attitude that you have hinted at yourself doesn't help things. Like, what is it with this "it is alarming it took 5 hours" thing? How are you alarmed? You called it, and kudos to you for it.
Second of all, people are defensive because first and foremost they enjoy the system, and most of them know it's in trouble, and therefore want to "defend it" in hopes they may in some small contribute to it having a better shot, sticking around longer, and thereby continue to bring them joy.
But more significant, in my opinion, is that it's a knee-jerk reaction to the snide, snarky, schadenfreude nature of the internet, and GAF in general, which is only exacerbated by the Vita's failing lifeline. There are a ton of people on GAF who seem just giddy to have the Vita flounder, who honestly seem to be happy about it. When this happened with the PS3, Sony was just finishing up with the most successful console ever, and it was pretty easy to predict that the PS3 would eventually find a path, even if not as impressive as its predecessor. But the Vita's future is far less certain and if it is certain, it's gloomy and to have people apparently joyous over that rubs happy-Vita-owners the wrong way.
Shin Johnpv
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Yeah and I can buy a 32 gig SD card for 20 bucks. I'd rather Sony follow everyone else than follow Apple and their overcharging ways.
zero margin
Member
It'll show up but yeah pretty sad that the memory card they produce isn't even big enough to START with.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
That is stupid. Its like saying I'm overpaying for the OLED in the Vita.
I predict Sony will keep this rotation much simpler, and keep the overall Vita Plus library to six and switch one game every month. Take out Jet Set next month, replace it with Escape Plan... Wipeout the next, replace it with Hot Shots, etc.
Then again, I never would have predicted Vita Plus would come at no extra charge to current Plus subscribers. I'm still baffled by it: How the hell is Sony making money from this? When are they going to raise the price of this thing? If it had been me, I would have raised PS Plus to sixty bucks a while ago, then said that Vita Plus was thirty, but if you are an existing Plus member you get it for half off.
But what do I know? Nuffin, that's what!
What's stupid is ignoring the cost charged by Apple for their storage simply because you have less flexibility when purchasing it.
CambriaRising
Member
This discussion is stupid. If you don't want to upgrade, don't. 4gb is part of every standard bundle now, so the "should have, could have" argument is moot. If you want more than 4gb, purchase more. It is no different than the 4gb SD card that the 3ds comes with. At least the option is there. There are other certain handheld devices that force you to purchase an entire other model if you want more storage.
Awesome. The entire point is that the option is there, not that is might cost more than it's main competitor. It was a bad decision consumer wise to have proprietary memory, but there is nothing that can be done now outside of pricing the cards lower than may be financially viable.
Shin Johnpv
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Only difference though is I could replace it with 32 gigs for 20 bucks on the 3DS, and that cost is 4x as much on the Vita. Sony REALLY needs to drop their memory prices. Specially since it's the same shit just with a proprietary interface.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Ya, if you have the plastic to cover the edges I think it should be fine if it's anything like the metal gear one I had on my psp.
I think it was mentioned that they will be doing two vita games a month and that gravity rush and uncharted will be sticking around for a long time, but it may have just been my fantasy and I am to lazy to read through the blog to figure it out lol.
As for how sony is making money well it all depends on how plus is done. If they do it as a flat rate for a game it actually wouldn't be that hard as the majority of the games are older titles that aren't selling well on psn anymore.
I mean lets assume there are 10k users that have ps plus (I am pretty sure it's more but lets go with that) and lets assume that they on average paid $4 per month (a year at $50 is a little more than that) thus you would have 40k per month to play with when it comes to deals and what not. So if they paid 20k for the big game giveaway, and 7.5k on each of the other two games and 5k on discounts they would break exactly even, which given the effect it is having on picking up systems/memory cards on people would still be a huge win for sony.
If they were losing money on it there is no way they would continue to add stuff to it like vita games for free, so it's obvious through their dealings they are at least breaking even, and quite frankly I think it's about perfect right now (I mean they could always add more and I wouldn't complain
) as when your customer can't believe they aren't losing money on what you are offering you are doing something right.zero margin
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just got shipping notification, sat. delivery.
OldJadedGamer
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You are comparing the price of entry with upgrades so it makes no sense. It is so asinine I have no clue why I have even bothered to respond.
Same here.
I think it was mentioned that they will be doing two vita games a month and that gravity rush and uncharted will be sticking around for a long time, but it may have just been my fantasy and I am to lazy to read through the blog to figure it out lol.
As for how sony is making money well it all depends on how plus is done. If they do it as a flat rate for a game it actually wouldn't be that hard as the majority of the games are older titles that aren't selling well on psn anymore.
I mean lets assume there are 10k users that have ps plus (I am pretty sure it's more but lets go with that) and lets assume that they on average paid $4 per month (a year at $50 is a little more than that) thus you would have 40k per month to play with when it comes to deals and what not. So if they paid 20k for the big game giveaway, and 7.5k on each of the other two games and 5k on discounts they would break exactly even, which given the effect it is having on picking up systems/memory cards on people would still be a huge win for sony.
If they were losing money on it there is no way they would continue to add stuff to it like vita games for free, so it's obvious through their dealings they are at least breaking even, and quite frankly I think it's about perfect right now (I mean they could always add more and I wouldn't complain
Huh, while I'm sure Plus is way more than 10k, you did some good deduction on this. You're probably right on how it works. All this time I was thinking "so, what, does Capcom only get like a dollar per download of RE5? Maybe $2?" But it is probably more of a flat rate, like you said. Just Sony writing a check.
... BUT WAIT! Jstevenson (Community Manager at Insomniac) had "joked" earlier this year for Plus members to download A4O. When people said "eh, I don't really want to play it," he chimed in with "I didn't say you had to play it. Just download it." (paraphrased)
I guess it could all be on a case-by-case basis...
RoboGeorgeForeman
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Thank god it ended, I think the Black Friday insanity was getting to me as I was actually considering buying one.
Did you look like your avatar waiting by the computer?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Did you pay for saturday delivery?
zero margin
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$16.XX
yeah there is more than 10k people on plus I was just using a low example so no one could complain
but yeah I am not 100% sure how it works, but as I said I have no doubt that sony is at least breaking even on it. If they weren't plus on vita would have been something like $30 on its own for the year with a $20 upgrade fee on current subs to get both and a $70 a year sub for both. I just hope it continues to be solid as every day we inch towards next gen with plus being solid is a day less I worry sony will charge for online play next gen as they could just get by with plus.
more on topic... I hope my vita ships soon, but it seems like rather crappy two day shipping as in my email they estimate the 28th with 2 day shipping
I bought one earlier today and paid extra for Saturday shipping.
I went to Best Buy and picked up LittleBigPlanet for the Vita so I have something to play besides Assassin's Creed this weekend. Codes for PS+ and Allstars don't get e-mailed instantly. I figured I didn't need to pay the extra $9 for each other additional item shipped to me if I didn't have to and I'd shop around locally if I got impatient.
4gb is barely anything but I figure I can rotate titles in and out with the content manager. With Assassin's Creed, LittleBigPlanet, Playstation All-Stars, Playstation Plus, existing PS1/PSP games on my account from ages ago, I'll have more than enough to keep myself busy over the holidays. I can't forget homebrew either. I'm excited.
The other things I'm considering besides storage are possibly screen protectors, a case, and maybe an extended warranty.
I went to Best Buy and picked up LittleBigPlanet for the Vita so I have something to play besides Assassin's Creed this weekend. Codes for PS+ and Allstars don't get e-mailed instantly. I figured I didn't need to pay the extra $9 for each other additional item shipped to me if I didn't have to and I'd shop around locally if I got impatient.
4gb is barely anything but I figure I can rotate titles in and out with the content manager. With Assassin's Creed, LittleBigPlanet, Playstation All-Stars, Playstation Plus, existing PS1/PSP games on my account from ages ago, I'll have more than enough to keep myself busy over the holidays. I can't forget homebrew either. I'm excited.
The other things I'm considering besides storage are possibly screen protectors, a case, and maybe an extended warranty.
Sourtreats
Member
Wish I'd had Saturday Delivery option, I'm waiting till tuesday
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Wish I'd had Saturday Delivery option, I'm waiting till tuesday
I could last through the weekend but paid for next day. Mine comes Monday.
how does the pc content manager work... i heard it was added with the 2.0 update but couldn't find any info on how to use it lol
yeah there is more than 10k people on plus I was just using a low example so no one could complain
but yeah I am not 100% sure how it works, but as I said I have no doubt that sony is at least breaking even on it. If they weren't plus on vita would have been something like $30 on its own for the year with a $20 upgrade fee on current subs to get both and a $70 a year sub for both. I just hope it continues to be solid as every day we inch towards next gen with plus being solid is a day less I worry sony will charge for online play next gen as they could just get by with plus.
more on topic... I hope my vita ships soon, but it seems like rather crappy two day shipping as in my email they estimate the 28th with 2 day shipping
I'm sure a lot of it has to do with promotions (Borderlands before Borderlands 2) and Sony just trying to get people more active in their ecosystem. Even if they break even on Plus, like you said they may be buying more systems, and going to the store more/making it a habit.
And yes, back on topic; all you Vita-bundle-buyers are in for real treat with your Plus code. Best thing to happen this entire gen.
LEBRON KING JAMES
Member
lame LTTP, i want Vita!!!
friskykillface
Banned
mines coming wednesday
1 day shipping would have been here tuesday lol 0_o
whatever, i can wait i got games to play
I wonder if anyone would trade a physical copy of playstation battle all stars for my digital copy, hmmmmmmmm
1 day shipping would have been here tuesday lol 0_o
whatever, i can wait i got games to play
I wonder if anyone would trade a physical copy of playstation battle all stars for my digital copy, hmmmmmmmm
Yup got mine about half an hour ago
Crazypanda_85
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