Due to the low sales numbers for the PlayStation Vita, select Japanese retailers are beginning to cut the price of both models of the system by as much as 20%. Now this does not mean Sony is considering an eventual price drop but simply retailers are trying to move the system off of their shelves.
Only 72,479 Vita systems were sold this past week; compare that to the latest numbers of the original PSP which sold over 100,000 units.
They’re trying to get rid of the Vita already? I thought they’d at least give it a couple of more weeks.
Nah. Just kill it now.
i need precedent here. when was the last time a gaming system was priced down by retailers just to move it off the shelves? i feel like sony’s taking a hit to their pride by having this happen so soon after launch
I am pretty sure European retailers lowered 3ds prices just to move them off shelves before Nintendo cut the 3ds price down.
Nope, they were all still 250€, $250.
i know the states did, and europe aswell, thats why theres a lot of embassadors who only payed 169 and also got the 20 games aswell
Sickr, post the MGS HD collection PS Vita trailer, it’s epic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-XYsWoDUoo&feature=youtu.be
Oh, and Sickr/88-Central, post this too (Persona 4: The Golden Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=irQfhZvbx3I
Both trailers I’ve posted, released today
Thanks! Will post if I have time.
It’s only the 3G model that’s 20% off. It makes sense because the data rates in Japan are insane….
but the article says that retailers are cutting prices on both models. where have you seen that says it’s only the 3G one? 88-central probably mentioned that both got price cuts for a reason. sorry if i’ll stand corrected after this, but i just prefer to trust the information of the author
I think it was a post from yesterday
just die SONY and your PSPvita !
nintendo you kick your ass again !
FANBOY SMASH LOL
O yeah, and it’s also PSV (PlayStation Vita) not PSPVita
Yeah, after the world discovered that the vitas bettery life sucks, they wiped portable right out of the name( of course the 3DS is the same) but at least they have periferials to help the battery.
It’s a shame that Sony hasn’t reduced the price yet so retailers are forced to do it for them (which as reduces their confidence in the ability of the system to sell in the future) The system is great but with the price, errors, and the opening line-up, a lot of people just don’t want to drop that $250-$300 atm.
I just knew that the Vita would ultimately fail. With its high price point.