Can ANY handheld be successful at $249?

Considering you can get a Wii or 360 with a greater game library for $100-$50 cheaper. Price is probably the biggest thing hurting the 3DS, since you can get a DSi with a far better library for $100 cheaper. Sony on the other hand has confirmed they'll be losing money on the PSVita for the first three years, this can only mean greater price on software and/or greater price on proprietary memory. Just seems like a lost cause in the smartphone/tablet boom for a handheld to cost that much.

Hasn't the 3DS already sold well into the millions?Randoggy

So your speculation that the Vita will have a greater proprietary memory price due to its lower entry cost is a negative you use to justify choosing a 360 instead? Win!

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]Hasn't the 3DS already sold well into the millions?The_Gaming_Baby

The iPad costs $500 and people still buy it.Timstuff

Considering you can get a Wii or 360 with a greater game library for $100-$50 cheaper. Price is probably the biggest thing hurting the 3DS, since you can get a DSi with a far better library for $100 cheaper. Sony on the other hand has confirmed they'll be losing money on the PSVita for the first three years, this can only mean greater price on software and/or greater price on proprietary memory. Just seems like a lost cause in the smartphone/tablet boom for a handheld to cost that much.

i3DS

I think the great DS and DSi library works for the 3DS as well, because buying a 3DS gives you the DS and DSi library, as well as future 3DS games, for only $100 more than the DSi.

I suspect the Vita will do well. It seems like they are positioning it to compete with the iPad, and they have successfully undercut Apple's pricing scheme by several hundred dollars.

3DS is doing decently well even with a bad launch line up.

And many gamers response to the 249$ vita announcement was

Honestly there is very little reason to get a 3DS right now... I'm still hanging on to mine because Zelda OoT is right around the corner.

Didn't the PSP launch at the price? And has sold about 65 million? If you don't think that is successful then just stop kidding yourself.

3DS is doing decently well even with a bad launch line up.

And many gamers response to the 249$ vita announcement was

dercoo

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

3DS is doing decently well even with a bad launch line up.

And many gamers response to the 249$ vita announcement was

dercoo

Haha yeh, once I heard the price I was pretty pumped. I was expecting over 300$ for it. that pic is pretty perfect for the situation.

Ill admit once i heard 250$ I forgot about any games that were gonna come out for it. Now that the shock has tapered off, Im really hoping for a strong launch line up. If theres just 2-3 solid games I want, and 5 games coming within the next 3 months then thats probably all it will take for me to justify purchasing a PS VITA.

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3DS is doing decently well even with a bad launch line up.

And many gamers response to the 249$ vita announcement was

Randoggy

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

The iPad costs $500 and people still buy it.Timstuff

the PSP

[QUOTE="Timstuff"]The iPad costs $500 and people still buy it.Ninja_Odin

For me? no I refuse to buy any handheld for more then 150-200 dollars.
someone mentioned ipad or ipod...that is completely different thats stylish so every mother and 2 year old owns one of them. even though there are far better offerings out there.

someone mentioned ipad or ipod...that is completely different thats stylish so every mother and 2 year old owns one of them.

WilliamRLBaker

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someone mentioned ipad or ipod...that is completely different thats stylish so every mother and 2 year old owns one of them.

funsohng

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

someone mentioned ipad or ipod...that is completely different thats stylish so every mother and 2 year old owns one of them.

WilliamRLBaker

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

3DS is doing decently well even with a bad launch line up.

And many gamers response to the 249$ vita announcement was

Bread_or_Decide

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

The damn thing isn't even out yet. How can you tell if it's going to be worth it or not? Thaaaaaaatt's right, you can't.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

Cruxis27

The damn thing isn't even out yet. How can you tell if it's going to be worth it or not? Thaaaaaaatt's right, you can't.

$250 is too high for a handhile IMO. I'll wait, the DS slim is still fine... I'm looking at YOU, Mario Kart DS!

I want the 3DS and Vita but buying either any time soon doesn't seem very bright. I have the money but it'd be better spent elsewhere until both systems have a fat library and at least one price drop...

I think the 3ds is overpriced at $250 and should be $200. The vita is priced okay but, anything over $250 for a dedicated gaming handheld is a rip.

Considering you can get a Wii or 360 with a greater game library for $100-$50 cheaper. Price is probably the biggest thing hurting the 3DS, since you can get a DSi with a far better library for $100 cheaper. Sony on the other hand has confirmed they'll be losing money on the PSVita for the first three years, this can only mean greater price on software and/or greater price on proprietary memory. Just seems like a lost cause in the smartphone/tablet boom for a handheld to cost that much.

i3DS

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

3DS is doing decently well even with a bad launch line up.

And many gamers response to the 249$ vita announcement was

Bread_or_Decide

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

It's worth it if it ends up having a crapton of good games.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

helwa1988

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

Cruxis27

The damn thing isn't even out yet. How can you tell if it's going to be worth it or not? Thaaaaaaatt's right, you can't.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Exactly, all I heard when Sony announced the price was cheering. For $250 you can't go wrong, great price.

helwa1988

Why would it fail in the gaming department? It has Sony backing it, and the make the best games found on closed systems. Nintendo has lost their edge.

[QUOTE="helwa1988"][QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"] excatly how is vita price a steal? yes it has nice features. touch screen and nice to look at. but vita will fail in the gaming department. 3ds specs are not as high as vita but 3ds is going to have the better library. honestly i think both of them should $200 max and nothing more.Bread_or_Decide

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[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"] 250 for the Vita is a steal. 250 for the 3DS is paying way too much for inferior hardware. Bread_or_Decide

The damn thing isn't even out yet. How can you tell if it's going to be worth it or not? Thaaaaaaatt's right, you can't.

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[QUOTE="helwa1988"][QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"] excatly how is vita price a steal? yes it has nice features. touch screen and nice to look at. but vita will fail in the gaming department. 3ds specs are not as high as vita but 3ds is going to have the better library. honestly i think both of them should $200 max and nothing more.helwa1988

The reasons why PSP failed in the west wasnt games it was due to the high price ($100 more expensive than DS) nad high piracy rates with both of them at the the same price range now things will be totally different.

I believe the iPad is worth it, especially the 3G model. Internet just about anywhere then. Also, 3DS has been successful so far, even if sales aren't what they hoped for, it's certainly no Virtual Boy or anything. PSP was successful (65 million or so sold). That's hardly a failure. Even if the Vita's stronger, you still get exclusive titles on the 3DS (their own first party games at least), and possibly other third party titles. At least there's Nintendo's own games. It's powerful enough anyway. No sense nitpicking it.

Yes. With a great line up like that on 3DS yes

Also, the iTouch and PSP did pretty well at that price (roughly well)

um i hope you know 3ds is already succesful if it wasnt dont you think it be pulled by now , it wouldnt have sold 4 million the first month , it wouldnt have sold in japan which it is ,not midlife ds like but still , its selling making profit and games are coming for it ,

its a success whether or not vita out sells it its still gonna be a success because profit is number 1 for success if all you do is sell more handhelds and still no profit then your busisness is still at risk

Pfft, yeah. Because there is Mario, Zelda and other major names that will keep the nintendo to keep selling handhelds. Sony on the other hand will have plenty quality exclusives.

Edit: Oh yeah, it is better to play handhelds than phones as a mobile device. So, itstill convincesignificant amount of peopleto buy handhelds. At least there's still plenty enough sales for both comapnies to make a profit.

Yeah. Hell I would pay $250 for the 3DS to get all the amazing games coming out for it.

PSVita

Nintendo 3DS

Yea its called the 3DS and I'm sure Vita will succeed too.