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Pachter: Vita "Too Expensive", 3DS XL "Not All That Compelling"

Posted on Friday, July 27 @ 11:43:53 Eastern by


I own a Vita and, as I noted on this week's podcast, I will finally be getting a 3DS XL when it releases in North America on August 19. The handheld has met my "5 Games I Want" rule when getting a new platform with Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Resident Evil: Revelations, and Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition.

Of course, crystal ball soothsayer and video game industry analyst Michael Pachter doesn't care about that. In an interview with VG247, he remains pessimistic about the handheld market for both Sony and Nintendo in the near future.
The [3DS XL's] larger format is not all that compelling for the consumer, and although I think the XL will help sales, I don’t think that the impact will revive weak sales of handhelds overall.

Vita’s too expensive for most, priced pretty much the same as the PS3 everywhere. While I think the Vita is a good value and a great device, when compared to the PS3 it’s pretty expensive. Also, there is not much of a library of Vita games, so sales will probably be slow until we see more content.
Do you think Pachter is right? Will the gloomy clouds hang over handhelds for the holiday season?

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  • used44
    used44

    Joined: Mar 2002
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
    I can't believe we made a celebrity out of this guy.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
    My thoughts exactly, although I don't use "we".
  • Blazin13
    Blazin13

    Joined: Dec 2010
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
    Pachter's comments are "Too pessimistic", and "Not all that compelling".
  • LinksOcarina
    LinksOcarina

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
    by we you mean game journalists?

    I only report on him when I know I can counter-point. Otherwise, **** him. He usually is basing his ideas on conjecture and guessing anyway.
  • used44
    used44

    Joined: Mar 2002
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
    Yeah, "we" as in game media, I guess. I've personally never watched his videos at GT, so I guess I'm doing my part to shut him up.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
    I can't help but feel like he's losing touch. Of course this feeling started back when he would let up on the Wii HD thing.
  • BigTruckSeries
    BigTruckSeries

    Joined: May 2006
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
    too date, I haven't seen a single kid with a Vita. Every time I think I do - it's usually a PSP.

    The real problem is, Kids want iPhones and iPods. These bastards even have the balls to demand an iPad for Christmas. Those systems have KILLED the marketplace for portable games and other phones.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
    All I read are kids are bastards, and I nod my head in agreement.
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander

    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
    I actually agree with Pachter on both points. I especially agree wirh his Vita comments. It's a great machine, but the price is just too high, and there just aren't enough games for it to justify the cost.
  • zanzibarmcfate
    zanzibarmcfate

    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Jul 27th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
    I honestly don't get the appeal of the Sony handheld. Sure, the game may look pretty, but why wouldn't you just put it on the PS3 and take advantage of a pretty television screen instead of a tiny 5-inch screen (I don't actually know how big the Vita screen is)? It's like purposefully choosing to watch a blockbuster movie on a television rather than a theater screen and all the perks it brings, including sound (assuming all things are equal and there are no external factors influencing the decision).

    I stopped playing traditional handhelds after I realized I only bought one game for the GameBoy Advance. But it makes more sense in Nintendo's case, where they actually seem to have different standards for what should be a handheld or console game. After all, for as many hours as I put into Pokemon on the GameBoy Color, I remember it being awkward as hell to play it through Pokemon Stadium on the N64.

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