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Vita's Price Drop Already Impacting Sales Charts

Posted on Thursday, February 28 @ 06:35:13 Eastern by Heath_Hindman

There's been some confusion around the internet concerning the recent Vita sales numbers in Japan. Some have said that sales already took a boost without the price drop, and that the system would have outsold the Wii-U without its newfound affordability. This is not so.

While the price cut officially begins on the 28th, many video game shops around Japan began selling Vita hardware at reduced prices at least a few days early, if not immediately after Sony's announcement. A lot of shops figured, hey, why wait around and slog through a(nother) week of no one buying Vita? Why not be the first to make that sweet PSV money? Nationwide chains like Yamada Denki and Tsutaya waited until today, I assume because there'd be a bunch of corporate red tape to go through with any price changing decisions. I assume, but I don't know. Me telling you that is what separates me from most game journalists. Revolution, B. You can't see it, but I'm holding up a gang sign. It means I am in a gang, but I am not in a gang. I am lying to you. Me telling you that is what separates me from most game journalists.

Back to not lying. Sony's announcement was 10 days ago, I noticed more shops knocking Vita to its new price as time went by. Making my rounds today, they of course all had it down to the new 20,000 price tag. This, plus the launches of Phantasy Star Online 2 and Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus should lead to a big jump in Vita sales on next week's charts. The releases of Tales of Hearts-R, Soul Sacrifice, Dead or Alive 5 Plus, One Piece Pirate Warriors 2, and a portable Atelier Meruru should keep the system's performance respectable all month long. All according to keikaku.
Tags:   PS Vita, Japan, Wii-U


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  • daverabbit
    daverabbit
    Joined: Oct 2008
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 7:10 am
    So your telling me the Japanese Vita actually has games to play for it? What a novel concept. Must learn Japanese.
    0 1
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 7:17 am
    If you're serious, here's this:
    playstationlifestyle.net/2012/02/05/how-to-play-jap​anese-games-and-rule-at-it/
    0 2
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar
    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 8:13 am
    I am the only one of my friends with a Vita. I get picked on for it not having any games. I still love the damn thing though!
    0 3
  • moretokes
    moretokes
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 8:26 am
    Unit 13 is fun
    0 1
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar
    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 10:23 am
    I will have to check that out. I am currently playing AC3: Liberation and then after that Gravity Rush. After that thought I will be done with my Vita specific games, so I will keep that one in mind. Thanks!
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
    The prices for PS Vita games on the PSN store are hilarious. Digital is not the future, if this continues. There's 6 Vita games at my local gamestop too.

    Can't find them in the store, too expensive online. No reason to get a Vita right now.
    0 1
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Feb 28th, 2013 at 4:13 pm
    In Japan it's even worse.
    You go on the PSN store and see Hatsune Miku for 6,300 yen, then go to the game store and see it for 4,800. So um...pay 1,500 yen (like $18) more for no case, no resale value, and require the game to take up a bunch of expensive memory card space. Gee, I wonder why digital sales are so low in Japan?
    0 0

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