How exactly is the Playstation VITA overpriced?

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#1 Second_Hokage
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Weren't people saying that i could be as high as $300-$350 before it was shown at E3? Then SONY decides to take a blow and sell it at $250... and still people are complaining? ...poor people...

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#2 finalstar2007
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Because this is SW, people complain about everything and anything!

i dont think its overpriced, very decent price for one of the best handhelds to probably ever come out, cannot wait!

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#3 LazySloth718
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It's a great system.

It's not overpriced.

I just think they should all come with an 8GB card, that's all.

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#4 mems_1224
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because not only do you have to pay $200+ but you also have to pay for the over priced memory card. and if you're dumb enough to get a 3G version you also have to pay $25 a month for slow internet
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#5 free_milk
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Exactly an iphone isl ike 400£ for crying outloud.

To all the fanboys who will post on this my thread i just want to let u know my 3ds is collecting dust.

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#6 KBFloYd
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299 US dollars

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#7 Eponique
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The Vita memory cards are overpriced.
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#8 Eponique
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Exactly an iphone isl ike 400£ for crying outloud.

To all the fanboys who will post on this my thread i just want to let u know my 3ds is collecting dust.

free_milk
iPhone has 10x the functionality the Vita has. If the Vita is underpriced, then the iPhone is a steal, if you want direct comparisons :lol:
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#9 el3m2tigre
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Because it costs as much as an HD console?

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#10 chaoz-king
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$250 + their memory cards that aren't cheap. To play an uncharted game that cost $50. I just don't see how you think that's worth paying for.
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because not only do you have to pay $200+ but you also have to pay for the over priced memory card. and if you're dumb enough to get a 3G version you also have to pay $25 a month for slow internetmems_1224
Why would cows get the 3G version. I thought they hated paying Monthly fees to play online...
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#12 AmazonTreeBoa
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What makes it expensive is them making the memory cards all but mandatory and then jacking the memory card prices sky high.
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#13 Solid_Tango
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The Vita memory cards are overpriced.Eponique
No they are not.
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#14 SilverChimera
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It's not overpriced. But it is expensive. So are the memory cards.
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#15 minh800
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Because it costs as much as an HD console?

el3m2tigre

A new product costs as much as something thats 5+ years old. Oh yeah, definitely overpriced. >_>

OT: It's not. The cards and Uncharted are. But not the system.

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#16 Ironbash
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When this costs less than this you know somethings wrong because all the vita has is portability over the ps3.
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#17 loosingENDS
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Weren't people saying that i could be as high as $300-$350 before it was shown at E3? Then SONY decides to take a blow and sell it at $250... and still people are complaining? ...poor people...

Second_Hokage

But when someone can get a xbox 360 for 199$, with a near infinite game library and behemoth games like Witcher 2, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Fable, Halo, Dark SOuls etc, it is rather hard to pay 250$ for a new on the market handheld that has a tiny game library and no BC with PSP UMDs

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#18 Promised_Trini
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It's not over priced.People just look at something and talk crap.Yet the Vita has so much crammed in it for that price it's worth it.Plus I am getting a memory card with mine.And if people have good enough job they shouldn't be complaining about price's at all.

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#19 Malta_1980
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[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

Weren't people saying that i could be as high as $300-$350 before it was shown at E3? Then SONY decides to take a blow and sell it at $250... and still people are complaining? ...poor people...

loosingENDS

But when someone can get a xbox 360 for 199$, with a near infinite game library and behemoth games like Witcher 2, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Fable, Halo, Dark SOuls etc, it is rather hard to pay 250$ for a new on the market handheld that has a tiny game library and no BC with PSP UMDs

have fun playing 360 on the go... lol

also are you seriously comparing a 6yr old console gaming library to a 2 month old system which has yet to be released in the US/EU markets ???

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#20 HarlockJC
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It's overpriced because the public is comparing it to the cost of a smart phone. It's going to be hard for both Sony and Nintendo to keep up with smart phones when they can sell at a loss due to contract deals.
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#21 SW__Troll
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It's not over priced.People just look at something and talk crap.Yet the Vita has so much crammed in it for that price it's worth it.Plus I am getting a memory card with mine.And if people have good enough job they shouldn't be complaining about price's at all.

Promised_Trini

So if people have a good enough job they stop understanding the concept of value?

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#22 Promised_Trini
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[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

Weren't people saying that i could be as high as $300-$350 before it was shown at E3? Then SONY decides to take a blow and sell it at $250... and still people are complaining? ...poor people...

loosingENDS

But when someone can get a xbox 360 for 199$, with a near infinite game library and behemoth games like Witcher 2, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Fable, Halo, Dark SOuls etc, it is rather hard to pay 250$ for a new on the market handheld that has a tiny game library and no BC with PSP UMDs

What does 360 have to do with this?.

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#23 finalstar2007
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It's not over priced.People just look at something and talk crap.Yet the Vita has so much crammed in it for that price it's worth it.Plus I am getting a memory card with mine.And if people have good enough job they shouldn't be complaining about price's at all.

Promised_Trini

Which size are you getting? the 16GB is tempting but 8GB is cheaper

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#24 AmazonTreeBoa
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When this costs less than this you know somethings wrong because all the vita has is portability over the ps3.Ironbash
I wonder why such a price difference over there. They are both $250 here in America.
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#25 free_milk
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[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

Weren't people saying that i could be as high as $300-$350 before it was shown at E3? Then SONY decides to take a blow and sell it at $250... and still people are complaining? ...poor people...

loosingENDS

But when someone can get a xbox 360 for 199$, with a near infinite game library and behemoth games like Witcher 2, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Fable, Halo, Dark SOuls etc, it is rather hard to pay 250$ for a new on the market handheld that has a tiny game library and no BC with PSP UMDs

Darksouls and skyrim are multiplats. Just except that ure crappy console is for Kinect and that ps3 and pc are superior.
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#26 el3m2tigre
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[QUOTE="el3m2tigre"]

Because it costs as much as an HD console?

minh800

A new product costs as much as something thats 5+ years old. Oh yeah, definitely overpriced. >_>

OT: It's not. The cards and Uncharted are. But not the system.

You could put it however you want. When a handheld cost more than current HD consoles, it's overpriced.

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#27 Promised_Trini
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[QUOTE="Promised_Trini"]

It's not over priced.People just look at something and talk crap.Yet the Vita has so much crammed in it for that price it's worth it.Plus I am getting a memory card with mine.And if people have good enough job they shouldn't be complaining about price's at all.

SW__Troll

So if people have a good enough job they stop understanding the concept of value?

Did I say that.People should know everything new come's with a price and those complaining about prices should wait for a drop in price.

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#28 minh800
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[QUOTE="Ironbash"]When this costs less than this you know somethings wrong because all the vita has is portability over the ps3.AmazonTreeBoa
I wonder why such a price difference over there. They are both $250 here in America.

Price wars, I think.

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#29 WllDan7
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Exactly an iphone isl ike 400£ for crying outloud.

To all the fanboys who will post on this my thread i just want to let u know my 3ds is collecting dust.

free_milk

If you don't play games on it and even if you do dust will come on it. All my systems have dust on them from time to time. I clean mine off. Maybe you should do the same.

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#30 mems_1224
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"]because not only do you have to pay $200+ but you also have to pay for the over priced memory card. and if you're dumb enough to get a 3G version you also have to pay $25 a month for slow internetD4W1L4H
Why would cows get the 3G version. I thought they hated paying Monthly fees to play online...

:lol: you cant even play online on 3G.
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#31 SolidSnake35
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There's a simple rule of thumb. See how much Nintendo is charging for their crap.. and then expect the price to be higher for something better.
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#32 minh800
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[QUOTE="minh800"]

[QUOTE="el3m2tigre"]

Because it costs as much as an HD console?

el3m2tigre

A new product costs as much as something thats 5+ years old. Oh yeah, definitely overpriced. >_>

OT: It's not. The cards and Uncharted are. But not the system.

You could put it however you want. When a handheld cost more than current HD consoles, it's overpriced.

lol. So is this a bias towards handhelds or tech altogether? The Amazon Kindle is sold for a small loss but costs as much as the 360, is it overpriced?

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#33 WllDan7
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[QUOTE="D4W1L4H"][QUOTE="mems_1224"]because not only do you have to pay $200+ but you also have to pay for the over priced memory card. and if you're dumb enough to get a 3G version you also have to pay $25 a month for slow internetmems_1224
Why would cows get the 3G version. I thought they hated paying Monthly fees to play online...

:lol: you cant even play online on 3G.

You can but it has to be a game that is turn based. All the childs here like those don't they?
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#34 willzthegamer
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Jeez... If people just think about it, they will see that the Vita has almost the power of a PS3 and it's an handheld! That's £230 for you and it sounds reasonable for what you will get.

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#35 Second_Hokage
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500,000 sold in a country 1/50th of the united states is a good achievement.

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#36 hakanakumono
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The 3DS got a price cut.

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#37 lordreaven
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If Sony had decided to stick to the new format has the save device (So you save ON the game Cartridge, like they originaly had planned it seemed) or have built-in memoryinstead of having a few games FORCE you to buy a (Brand new )Memory card instead of the older Memory stickin order for them to work Sony would not have these complaints.

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#38 SRW-MKII
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500,000 sold in a country 1/50th of the united states is a good achievement.

Second_Hokage
120,000,000/ 300,000,000= 1/50? Your math is good!
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#39 Second_Hokage
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[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

500,000 sold in a country 1/50th of the united states is a good achievement.

SRW-MKII
120,000,000/ 300,000,000= 1/50? Your math is good!

I meant land, and if im off on that too w/e
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#40 todd2r
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Exactly an iphone isl ike 400£ for crying outloud.

To all the fanboys who will post on this my thread i just want to let u know my 3ds is collecting dust.

free_milk
That sucks. I'm playing Mario, Ace Combat, and the Resident Evil Revelations demo on my 3DS. Maybe you just don't like games I guess.
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#41 Promised_Trini
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[QUOTE="free_milk"]

Exactly an iphone isl ike 400£ for crying outloud.

To all the fanboys who will post on this my thread i just want to let u know my 3ds is collecting dust.

todd2r

That sucks. I'm playing Mario, Ace Combat, and the Resident Evil Revelations demo on my 3DS. Maybe you just don't like games I guess.

How is that game? I am buying 3Ds after my Vita that's one of the games I wanna pick up.

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#42 SRW-MKII
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[QUOTE="SRW-MKII"][QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

500,000 sold in a country 1/50th of the united states is a good achievement.

Second_Hokage
120,000,000/ 300,000,000= 1/50? Your math is good!

I meant land, and if im off on that too w/e

... yeah, you see when determining potential buyers it is better to use population instead of land mass.
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#43 free_milk
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[QUOTE="free_milk"]

Exactly an iphone isl ike 400£ for crying outloud.

To all the fanboys who will post on this my thread i just want to let u know my 3ds is collecting dust.

todd2r
That sucks. I'm playing Mario, Ace Combat, and the Resident Evil Revelations demo on my 3DS. Maybe you just don't like games I guess.

Finished the revelations demo mario 3d land is terrible and to easy and the fact that there is litterally no 3d in that game.Finished masterquest on zelda and the controls in mario kart 7 are terrible.
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#44 peterw007
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[QUOTE="SRW-MKII"][QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

500,000 sold in a country 1/50th of the united states is a good achievement.

Second_Hokage

120,000,000/ 300,000,000= 1/50? Your math is good!

I meant land, and if im off on that too w/e

I don't know what you two are talking about, but you're both wrong.

There are 300,000,000 milion people in the U.S.

1/50th of 300,000,000 is 6,000,000.

500,000 is 0.16% of the population.

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#45 Second_Hokage
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[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"][QUOTE="SRW-MKII"] 120,000,000/ 300,000,000= 1/50? Your math is good! SRW-MKII
I meant land, and if im off on that too w/e

... yeah, you see when determining potential buyers it is better to use population instead of land mass.

damn, 120,000,000 and only 500,000 sold... it just hit me.
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#46 SRW-MKII
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[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"][QUOTE="SRW-MKII"] 120,000,000/ 300,000,000= 1/50? Your math is good! peterw007

I meant land, and if im off on that too w/e

I don't know what you two are talking about, but you're both wrong.

There are 300,000,000 milion people in the U.S.

1/50th of 300,000,000 is 6,000,000.

500,000 is 0.16% of the population.

There around about 120,000,000 Japanese people. I initially thought he was saying that Japan's population was 1/50 of American population which is wrong. But apparently he was comparing the land mass, which doesn't make sense when comparing potential buyers in both countries.
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#47 TwistedShade
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I feel 250$ for the system isn't bad its the overpriced memory cards that do it for me also not really intrested in paying 50$ a pop for handheld games.

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#48 Miroku32
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Because this is SW, people complain about everything and anything!

i dont think its overpriced, very decent price for one of the best handhelds to probably ever come out, cannot wait!

finalstar2007
I bet if the Vita was 1000 you would buy it still. Hell, I don't doubt you bought the PS3 at launch.
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#49 arkephonic
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It's not overpriced. Aren't they selling it at a loss? The memory cards are overpriced. I think when people say that the Vita is overpriced, they don't mean that they are overcharging for the hardware, they just mean that they don't want to invest that much money into handheld gaming.

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#50 Blake135
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*Shrugs* The cards are...alittle expensive for my tastes, when the cards drop in price or cards bundled with the Vita you will probably see a sales increase.