Microsoft: We understand the importance of used games, which is why we are introducing a fee for those who want to use pre-owned discs.

Skepticism the same? Maybe. Sales the same? LOL

@shingui5 @PillyChickle

You're comparing apples to oranges...

@Neomaniac15 @PillyChickle @deadruler08 @shingui5 @V3rciS

Maybe because this article isn't about SCE, rather Sony as a whole???

You're not making any point here. Facts are that Sony need profits and to do that they're going to have to shrink in size and the amount of things they produce.

@shingui5 @taternuggets

LOL what the heck?? The BBC is a publically funded company FFS!

@Neomaniac15 @deadruler08 @shingui5 @V3rciS

Size of a company means little. Sony are forced to sell assets to keep afloat -- that's a sign that a company is in bad shape.

Sony will have to shrink in size to be able to survive.

@EbenOlemaun @WolfGrey @LindBergh2007 @dogpigfish

Is that shipped or sold?

@shadowhunter0 @WolfGrey @LindBergh2007 @dogpigfish

I am not using VGchartz. For the Japanese figures I refer to media create and for the US, NPD.

@WolfGrey @LindBergh2007 @dogpigfish

So explain why you were comparing Vita's worldwide sales (3 million) to the 3DS's Japan-only sales (what you mistakingly thought was 8 million when it's now 10 million) ?

I don't see why you're bringing up the DS and PSP here when their current successors aren't doing nearly as well.

Soul Sacfrifice is a completely new IP, it can't be called a killer app until it releases and sells well. I do believe that it's the only game that can save the Vita in Japan though. The Vita is pretty much dead in the rest of the world.

If you're not worried then I do believe you're not understanding how bad the situation for the Vita actually is.

@WolfGrey

10 million people have a 3DS in Japan compared to only 1 million Vitas. You think loyal Monster Hunter fans are going to just drop the series and shell out the money for a Vita and Soul Sacrifice? SS is more niche anyway due to the gruesome dark nature of the game.