PS Vita an ‘Evolutionary Leap Ahead’ in Transportable Gaming

Sony might have dropped help for the PS Vita quicker than gamers had hoped for, nevertheless it nonetheless believes that the hand held was an “evolutionary leap ahead in moveable gaming.” In a webpage devoted to PlayStation’s thirtieth anniversary, the corporate mentioned that its aim was to supply “console-quality” gaming in a compact moveable system.

Sony has by no means formally disclosed PS Vita lifetime gross sales determine

Quite a bit has been mentioned concerning the PS Vita and why it finally failed, however the handheld was arguably forward of its time. Sony believes that it supplied “revolutionary new options” in handheld gaming, and that the PS Vita had a sturdy and various launch lineup.

“Placing a real console expertise into the pockets of avid gamers worldwide meant improvements on a extra compact scale, from how gamers interacted with sport worlds, to constructing an interconnected ecosystem with residence PlayStation consoles,” Sony added.

What’s understandably lacking within the webpage is simply what number of items the PS Vita bought in its lifetime — a determine Sony has by no means disclosed. Its predecessor, the PSP, bought over 80 million items, which Sony proudly shared on the identical webpage.

Unofficial PS Vita gross sales estimates are round 15-16 million items. Contemplating this, Sony’s moveable gaming hiatus is not any shock.

That mentioned, there’s been some excellent news on that entrance in type of studies from credible sources that Sony’s seeking to make a return within the handheld market following the success of PS Portal.