PlayStation Vita Sales See Massive Spike in Japan (nearly six times increase)
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soxinthebox
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but why would you bother doing it in the first place?
I will admit that's kind of strange to do.
bluecapsule
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Trolls will be trolls.
I hadn't been to the gaming section in months, and I was honestly shocked by how little space was dedicated to the Vita (and, to a lesser degree, the 3DS). Taking a picture only takes a second. It wasn't something I put much thought into, but I suppose it could be considered odd.
ionicbluebird
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Y'know this increase in sales could have also come about party due to the Playstation meeting. Vita being a PS4 streaming buddy might have helped.
jeremy1456
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Announcements do not spur sales.
I'm suddenly recalling how a few select people here thought the announcement of Home was going to bolster sales of the PS3.
metalslimer
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Because it clearly illustrates the point of how abysmal Vita's shelf space has become and with Vita's future lineup what incentive do retailers have to keep it around at all? It's only going to get worse when Disney Infinity takes up a huge mass of space.
Mind explaining how that is in any way trolling whatsoever?
Mods and other posters have done the same thing regarding Wii U units being piled up, or in the back. There's nothing wrong or strange with it.
Lord Ghirahim
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Why do people post on gaming forums? I'm sure they could find better things to do with their precious time.
ShineALight
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I've seen it done plenty of times in threads like this, don't know why people find it so unusual this time around.
Laughing Banana
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People complaining about Vita Complainers (tm) always saying the same over and over again need to realize that Vita Defenders (tm) also suffer from the same problem.
People saying "Vita is dead" with the intention of being jubilant/trolling is as bad as people claiming "Oh no here comes the Doom & Gloom brigade" every time a person analyzes Vita's sales as less than ideal.
People saying "Vita is dead" with the intention of being jubilant/trolling is as bad as people claiming "Oh no here comes the Doom & Gloom brigade" every time a person analyzes Vita's sales as less than ideal.
jeremy1456
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Because the Vita is riding a wave of good news. The responses were a defense mechanism to discredit the poster.
soxinthebox
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My local EB has the Vita section in the middle of the store with shelf space and position unchanging in the past year. Obviously I don't believe that to be universal so I don't see why someone would trot out a photo of their local store to prove the opposite either.
Well I hadn't in my GAF travels, which prompted the comment.
This is a wave of good news? Good news would be after a steady trend of sales like this week.
theviolenthero
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They're getting rid of Wii,DS,PSP,PS2 & GC games to make room for the expansion of the Vita,Wii U,etc.... sections.
This is happening at every retailer.
Just in case you don't know here's some of the big liquidation style sales & changes that have happened so far this year:
75% off all Gamecube games at gamestop.
All $1 or less used ps2 games were to be thrown in the trash at gamestop. If you can find them in store they will ring up at 2 cents each though...
All used psp & ps2 games are $1 at best buy.
Walmart has de-shelved many Wii,DS & PS2 games and put them in big bins that you have to search through now.
etc,etc,etc....
ionicbluebird
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Lag-less remote play is bigger than home was.
Exterminieren
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Doesn't seem to be pushing the Wii U to any great extent, and that's half the cost a PS4 + Vita will end up being.
ionicbluebird
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I'm not saying that remote play is the sole reason for the increase in sales... could be upwards of 10-15% of the reason why though.
Some people here are telling the Vita shelf is getting disabandoned and posting pics about it. You are saying every retailer makes place for Vita. We should take your anecdotal evidence as fact, I suppose?
Exterminieren
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Oh, no doubt.
Doesn't mean that off-TV is the feature that's going to convince the masses to drop $200 on a Vita. The market hasn't shown mass enthusiasm for that functionality, and there are rivals that offer similar services for a much cheaper price.
EDIT: Wait, you're suggesting off-TV play is spurring sales now? Not a chance. No one who's interested in a Vita was pushed over the edge by functionality with a console with as much unknown as the PS4. Announcements only spur sales in rare cases like Mon Hun 4, not in far-off functionality.
BladeoftheImmortal
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Anecdotal, but all of this Wal-Mart's Vita shelf space was either hidden on the back wall or next to old DS accessories and bargain bin PS3 games.
Almost all of the games are sold out. Vita is living large, I'd say.
AdventureRacing
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That's the market reality of the vita, the situation is extremely negative. So people being negative about it isn't really notable at all, that's what should be expected.
ionicbluebird
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It's a pretty big value add though if you happen to have a PS4 or are planning on getting one.
True, but one version you can take further than your bathroom.
Truth is that we will see how many games use it, but while similar one in theory has vast advantages IF it materializes
Exterminieren
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No one has a PS4 now.
Yes, it's value, but nothing near the inherent value that exclusive software brings, not even close. It's not value that'll push the ambivalent into purchasing a console.
Is it though? Home is a valid income stream, whilst this may just mean higher hardware sales. Not that I'm saying this is bad. The announcement alone as had me trawling ebay for a good vita deal.
This.
I do feel like the Defenders are, in general, worse though as many seem to be trying to establish some rule where absolutely anything that can be construed as negative instantly equates to trolling.
Father_Brain
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Sure. But a value add and a system-seller are two very different things.
A lot of people have been waiting a long time for the Vita to drop in price.
It has a good lineup already, and a rosy future.
Not everyone's going to buy it the first week after a price drop, but this is surely a good first step.
The next few weeks will see a steady flow of mid-tier releases also.
It has a good lineup already, and a rosy future.
Not everyone's going to buy it the first week after a price drop, but this is surely a good first step.
The next few weeks will see a steady flow of mid-tier releases also.
"Massive sales"?
Sensationalist article is sensationalist.
That's not massive in any shape or form, sorry. :-/
Expectations are so low for this thing...
This should've been the first reply.
Sensationalist article is sensationalist.
That's not massive in any shape or form, sorry. :-/
Expectations are so low for this thing...
Holy shit!
This should've been the first reply.
Man-is-Obsolete
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My only problem is the language used and the hyperbole. Saying the Vita is dead is not only adding nothing to the discussion it is factually incorrect.
I get that there is a lot of arm chair analysts on GAF, and some have very good opinions on things, but there are also many more that could drop the hyperbole and discuss things in a much healthier way.
I guess only time will tell in regards to your prediction
Sure. There is hyperbole from both sides, though, right?
Maybe the fact there are more doomsayers than cheerleaders has created a sort of defensiveness in the cheerleaders and that is why there seems to be a double standard in terms of what is fair game and what is not.
XiaNaphryz
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Why are people posting pics of US shelf space in a thread about Japanese sales?
Be really nice if they bring the price cut over here too. Soul Sacrifice and a price cut would make it a bit easier to pickup with the ps4 looming.
It is entertaining to watch people get embroiled while claiming they're totally not biased at all, and its the other side that is emotional. But its annoying to see every thread end up the same.
It is entertaining to watch people get embroiled while claiming they're totally not biased at all, and its the other side that is emotional. But its annoying to see every thread end up the same.
Don't feel bad. Shipwreck from the Cheapassgamer podcast has posted dozens of photos of retail Videogame displays to his Twitter account.
People did the same thing in the wiiu thread to show if it was/wasn't sold out. It's not odd especially for gaf.
That mostly depends on your perspective. Some people won't accept that Simpsons image as funny even though it is. Just like some people won't acknowledge that sales this week are pretty good even if next week they drop off a cliff. It's okay on both fronts and I think having a competitor to the 3DS is a good thing not a bad thing.
US retailers don't give a crap about the Vita for two reasons. It isn't selling and every piece of software is available from PSN without them taking any sort of cut.
We'll have to agree to disagree. I think there is a cornered rat situation going on (par for the course when you consider the contrast between sales performance and the relative quality of the product). The more desperate the situation the more desperate the measures to defend.
Hmmm...well that certainly is a different view from the other day in the Wii U thread when you were stating all the doomed threads should stop.
Im sure you have some reasoning.
edit: not as harsh as I remembered just stuck out in my head how much you can be found in Vita sales thread defending the behavior then to see you in a Wii U thread with nary a word and these couple posts.
I will quote this to come back to it later in the year...
BladeoftheImmortal
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I hope Souls Sacrifice is a hit. The hype seems to be there for a word of mouth God Eater type of success.
Somebody got exposed.
nailbombxx
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Let's go Vita!
madmaxx350
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it's not like he was trying to hide it haha.
theviolenthero
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Since you don't shop at brick and mortar stores, here's what's been going on.
Retailers sell the Vita & Wii U in their stores.
In order to make room for the Vita/Wii U they either re-arranged their gaming section and/or liquidated older items (example: Target wii section is now wii/wii u section because they downsized or as you like to say, "makes place" the amount of wii games they carry).
As time goes on they will continue to re-arrange/liquidate items to make room for future releases for those systems (example: 3ds section is starting to take over the DS section at every store i've been to).
Naturally of course, those sections will get bigger as new games are released.
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