One of the very things that I think Sony had hoped would happen with the release of the PlayStation 4 has come to pass. People are buying PlayStation Vitas.
According to MCV, sales of the handheld increased quite significantly following the availability of the Playstation4 at retail. They say, in the UK at least, that sales of the beleaguered handheld rose by 68 per cent in the week of PS4’s launch, and by 65 per cent the following week. no word on real numbers, but it seems to be a significant jump.
It could be down to the built-in, cross device functionality that exists between the PSVita and the PS4, such as remote play, or second screen usage. Or, it could actually be down to PS Vita games, like Tearaway, being released.
"PS Vita sales wise we are continuing to see strong week-on-week growth since our latest campaign kicked in," said senior product manager Ben Law to the magazine, via Videogamer. "The new TV advert went live this week and we’ve already seen amazing feedback from PS4 owners on the Remote Play feature, and the success of Tearaway highlights what [a] great proposition PS Vita is, either as a standalone device or as the perfect companion to PS4."
My money’s on people with too much cash trying to see what the Remote Play fuss is all about. In my own tests, it works pretty well, as long as you;’re connecting the Vita to the console directly. Putting a router between it adds too much latency for it to useful. Still, great to see people buying the Vita. It’s a damned good handheld, with some pretty good games. Hopefully a higher uptake means more games.
Last Updated: December 20, 2013
JJ's horrible secret (John)
December 20, 2013 at 13:02
Good for them
Melasco
December 20, 2013 at 13:18
I had a feeling this would happen!
JWT-80
December 20, 2013 at 13:30
Feeling… Dis jou maag wat grom vir my chicken burger.
Hammersteyn
December 20, 2013 at 13:24
Ummm I’m getting one next month….. too late for the bandwagon?
Jonah Cash
December 20, 2013 at 14:40
There is always room on the bandwagon man!! I will have to make my Telkom uncapped now… My 10 gigs will never hold!!!
Hammersteyn
December 20, 2013 at 15:06
LOL, what’s your PSN handle?
Jonah Cash
December 21, 2013 at 14:42
Castertroy03…. I have already sent you an invite!!! Accept me man, accept me!!! Hahahahaha
Hammersteyn
December 23, 2013 at 07:38
Hehe found you 😉
CAE9872
December 20, 2013 at 16:56
Definitely never too late. I love the screen! All pinsharp. I really, really want to get Dragon’s Crown on both Vita and PS3, but funds. And all sales are making me bankrupt as well – that after just getting the PS4 as well.
Forget the world’s credit crunch, mine is going to implode soon!
Hammersteyn
December 20, 2013 at 17:04
Lol will do. Maybe I will get it sooner. You HEAR me Santa Claus!!!
Lego Witcher of the Squirrels
December 20, 2013 at 13:50
1st things 1st… Geoff… percent is one word not two
2nd happy for Sony and the Vita, it’s awesome kit
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
December 20, 2013 at 14:41
The one-word percent is standard in American English. Percent is not absent from other varieties of English, but most publications still prefer the two-word per cent.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/per+cent
Lego Witcher of the Squirrels
December 20, 2013 at 14:45
Sometimes I really hate you and your Googling powers
Edit: I blame my English and math teachers 🙂
CaptainNemo42
December 20, 2013 at 14:59
You are all wrong. Its “%”.
Lego Witcher of the Squirrels
December 20, 2013 at 15:29
Oh… damn… thanks! @OddSockZA:disqus we’re both wrong man.
fred
December 20, 2013 at 13:53
Played some Resogun and Ac4 via remote play last night , looks quite sharp on the oled with no issues.
trickykid
December 20, 2013 at 14:13
I got a PSN Plus subscription from BT Games for R365 one Friday in June. By Sunday I bought a Vita for R2000 from BT due to all the free games. Awesome piece of kit
oVg
December 20, 2013 at 14:26
Le Vita Loco.
Lydon McG
December 20, 2013 at 15:17
As if I needed another temptation after forking over so much cash for a PS4… x_X
JustAnotherGamer
December 20, 2013 at 15:23
if you own a DS or a 3DS why would you want another handheld?
CAE9872
December 20, 2013 at 16:51
That’s like asking if you have a PS3 why have a 360 – for games! There are just certain games that will never see the light of day on the other console. Refer to Gran Turismo vs Forza, Halo vs Killzone, Last of Us, any Mario game, Zelda game, etc.
Its simply all about the games.
Fnuik
December 20, 2013 at 15:27
Started playing Hotline Miami last night on my vita. What a awesome (read WEIRD) game!
CAE9872
December 20, 2013 at 16:52
Yeah I love my Vita – and cross play works. Tried it on Resogun the other day and I didn’t notice any delays per se. Didn’t try other games I have but it does work and main point “it just works”. None of that faffing about doing a hundred and one other things to make them connect.
EDIT: am horribly addicted to Treasures of Montezuma Blitz. Havent paid a cent yet as its F2P but cool little game.