63% of PS3 owners will buy Vita, Sony survey says

Sony is missing the holiday season with its February release for the PlayStation Vita. But, Sony's John Koller isn't concerned at all. Why? Because Koller points to "significant" pre-orders from current Sony loyalists.

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Sony is missing the holiday season with its February release for the PlayStation Vita. But, Sony's John Koller isn't concerned at all. Why? Because Koller points to "significant" pre-orders from current Sony loyalists. According to Sony, 63 percent of PS3 owners have said they would buy a Vita within 18 months of launch; 60 percent of PSP owners said they would upgrade.

Missing the holiday season will work in Sony's favor, Koller argues. By missing the holiday, Sony will have enough systems to make a big impression at launch. "We learned our lesson to make sure you have enough product."

Speaking to AllThingsD (via Industry Gamers), Koller noted that missing the holidays won't be detrimental on sales. He pointed to PSP's March launch, and noted that it still sold one million units in its first week.

With over one hundred games in development for the Vita, Koller is confident that Sony's handheld won't fall into the same pit as the 3DS--lacking quality content to drive platform adoption.

The PlayStation Vita will be available in a special $350 bundle on February 15, and will be sold separately in Wi-Fi and 3G models one week later, for $250 and $300 each.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    October 28, 2011 3:45 PM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, 63% of PS3 owners will buy Vita, Sony survey says.

    Sony is missing the holiday season with its February release for the PlayStation Vita. But, Sony's John Koller isn't concerned at all. Why? Because Koller points to "significant" pre-orders from current Sony loyalists.

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      October 28, 2011 3:48 PM

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        October 28, 2011 4:25 PM

        I was about to respond to the OP on how stupid that article seems but you've decided to one up the article with a significantly more retarded comment, bravo.

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          October 28, 2011 4:27 PM

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            October 28, 2011 4:28 PM

            Re-read his post.

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              October 28, 2011 10:26 PM

              If you're implying his post did make sense, It actually does, even though he meant it as a joke. Let's say out of all PS3 owners, only 10% of owners actually use it. so if 100 people own it, only 10 people use it. 63% of those ten people (6.3) are going to buy a vita.

              If you weren't implying this, idk what your problem was with his post. My bad.

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                October 28, 2011 11:03 PM

                The act of claiming only 10% of PS3 owners use their PS3 is just as stupid if not more stupid than claiming 63% of PS3 owners will buy a Vita.

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            October 28, 2011 4:33 PM

            The PS Vita is $249.

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            October 29, 2011 2:49 AM

            I'm gonna need to start keeping a list of gaming platforms that are 'dead'. Otherwise I might accidentaly buy one and enjoy it, then my face will be red!

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      October 28, 2011 4:27 PM

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      October 28, 2011 4:35 PM

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      October 28, 2011 4:42 PM

      What are people more interested in - the hardware itself or the games?

      Games:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_Vita_games

      Personally there's not much there for me to drop 400 bucks right away to just play Uncharted for example.

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        October 28, 2011 4:43 PM

        $400? Are you tipping the cashier or something?

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        October 28, 2011 4:44 PM

        Also, are you fucking crazy?
        Disgaea 3 is a system seller.

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        October 28, 2011 4:48 PM

        where the hell did you get 400 bucks from?
        im buying mine for $249 no need for 3g

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          October 28, 2011 4:53 PM

          It's just a ballpark number for 3G. 299 for the system, 40 bucks for a game plus 20ish for the memory card. And add in tax.

          Easily 400 dollars unless you get the 249.00 version.

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            October 28, 2011 5:07 PM

            Tax? Silly buttons, pre-order through Amazon, get free release day delivery and tax free.

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              October 28, 2011 5:15 PM

              Amazon charges tax in certain states. Your day 1 plan wouldn't apply to everyone.

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                October 28, 2011 6:43 PM

                Fix your skirt, your agenda is showing.

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        October 28, 2011 4:59 PM

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          October 29, 2011 7:39 AM

          iPhone 4 w/data plan = $199 + roughly 70 a month. How is THAT not the rich kids toy?

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            October 29, 2011 8:12 AM

            If you're on a family plan on Verizon I think it's +$10 per line (when I got a phone), then $30 per month for unlimited data (RIP).

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            October 29, 2011 2:26 PM

            Its called an iPod Touch...$199

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        October 28, 2011 6:33 PM

        Persona 4 would have been a system seller for me. Not interested in Vita ATM though with lack of TV out. Hoping a later model revision will add it.

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          October 28, 2011 10:19 PM

          waiting for a newer model seems like a safe bet and let the game library buildup. Still waiting for a new 3DS soo i can pick one up finally.

          Are you a huge Persona 4 fan? are you watching the anime?

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      October 28, 2011 4:46 PM

      Its amazing... given the amount of stupid shit Sony did with their data last year and the game systems... I'm amazed people aren't being more circumspect in handing out their cash/data.

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      October 28, 2011 4:53 PM

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      October 28, 2011 4:53 PM

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      October 28, 2011 5:21 PM

      LOL... fast-forward 6 months:

      "But... but... they said they would buy Vitas! They promised! Why would they respond to an anonymous survey saying one thing, then do something completely different?"

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      October 28, 2011 5:21 PM

      I don't believe this statistic at ALL. I think the Vita is going to be a failure for the same reason the 3DS has been lackluster.

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      October 28, 2011 6:31 PM

      so....how many people were polled? 63% of something may not be much

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      October 28, 2011 6:42 PM

      really? 3 out of 5? I find that hard to believe.

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      October 28, 2011 6:47 PM

      Haha, sure they are. I want to see the question. It must have been something lame like "would you like a vita" or "does the vita look attractive to you?"

      If it actually said something like "are you going to buy the vita" then people were just lying or they managed to severely bias their survey pool.

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      October 28, 2011 7:13 PM

      I'm not buying it, guess I'm one of the 37%..

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      October 28, 2011 9:32 PM

      I am definitely one of the 63%, they games look amazing.

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        October 29, 2011 8:34 AM

        I'm buying it. It has most of the things I kept wishing my PSP would do with my PS3. But I use my PSP everywhere. At home when someone is watching the tv I use the remote play. In my car I hook it up to my stereo, I have lots of music on it. If the Vita charges like my PSP does than battery life won't be a issue for me. I have a house charger and a charger in the car. I hope they use the same plugs.

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      October 28, 2011 9:45 PM

      Why do so many posters hate the Vita so much? Is it because it's from "oh-my-god-they-raped-my-family" Sony? Many posters seem to have hated the PSP for no particular reason either, even though they've never used one. It reminds me of Apple fanboyism - bordering on religious fanaticism.

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        October 28, 2011 10:13 PM

        the lack of launch games and a 2 hour battery life (if you were lucky) couldn't possibly have been why people weren't terribly fond of the PSP.

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          October 28, 2011 10:23 PM

          Well I only bought the 2000 model which had neither of those problems. And I'm talking about people that hate it. They start shaking uncontrollably and frothing at the mouth.

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            October 29, 2011 3:25 PM

            Really? If they were that uncontrollably hating the PSP I doubt they would have the fortitude to break into your house to demonstrate the fact to you, get on a skype window to show the same, or anything of the sort.

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        October 28, 2011 10:51 PM

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          October 28, 2011 11:26 PM

          - The Vita is $250, which really isn't that much for a new system
          - What? My PS3 has backwards compatibility and they removed it from future models so they could cut the price some more
          - People hated the Vita before that happened
          - Yes it was a failure because it was a terrible idea. I don't see how that applies to the Vita at all.

          No consideration for the consumer? Protect their financial interests? How the fuck is that any different from Microsoft, Nintendo, or Apple?

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          October 29, 2011 6:53 PM

          Shutup....

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        October 29, 2011 3:55 AM

        Full length console length games on a handheld never really appealed to me, that's what my console and PC are for.

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          October 29, 2011 3:56 AM

          Also, UMDs sucked, battery life sucked, and the power brick was huge. It was a terrible device to travel with. Only took it on one trip, sold the whole thing a few months later.

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        October 29, 2011 5:52 PM

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          October 30, 2011 7:07 AM

          You know, a lot of people posting are those who were burned on the issues they had with the PSP. Or the PS3. Or what ever.

          You can sit there and say "that was older hardware, none of that matters." Sega would like to have a word with you about that.

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      October 29, 2011 12:57 AM

      iOS wins. I'll be playing comparable games and ports of Vita games on my iPad 2. Whats the difference? About $30-$40 less per game.

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        October 29, 2011 4:01 AM

        I seriously doubt you'll see anything comparable to FFX, Persona 4, Disgaea, Uncharted, etc on iOS anytime soon, if ever.

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          October 29, 2011 4:14 AM

          Doesn't matter, mobile iOS games are "good enough" for most people. They are made to be played in small doses, they are on smaller smartphones with much better battery life that people carry all the time, and they actually overlap with a lot of the games that were sold on Nintendo and Sony handhelds, except that they only cost free-$5 instead of $20-$40.

          Nintendo and Sony have already been hurt by iOS gaming after only two years, what makes you think this is going to change?

          To be clear, this isn't a knock on the quality of the games, nor is it an endorsement of touch/gyro gaming over a gamepad. I'm getting the new Mario game for the 3DS the day it comes out. That said, mobile gaming is changing very quickly and Nintendo and Sony aren't going to enjoy the same success they did in the 2000s.

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            October 29, 2011 3:24 PM

            It matters because "shmargin" claimed that s/he would be playing "comparable games and ports of Vita games" on his/her iPad 2. For at least 25% off.

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              October 30, 2011 1:19 PM

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                October 31, 2011 8:22 PM

                I suggest you check out what's being done on iOS. Shadowgun? MW3? Eternal Legacy? Backstab? These games are already out on iOS, and aren't even the best examples. All of these games are comparable to anything announced on Vita.

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      October 29, 2011 5:43 AM

      I guess it just means that by next Christmas they will have dropped the price somewhat.

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      October 29, 2011 9:44 AM

      I think the Vita is in for a rude reception. You're looking at $300+ for the hardware and a couple games. PS3 in the palm of your hand sounds nice but I think that also is aiming for the high end, hard core, PC gamer equivalent of the hand held market. Smartphones, tablets, and the games they play are good enough on the go and will only get better in the years ahead.

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      October 29, 2011 6:50 PM

      I love reading all the dumb comments here... Bla bla bla the games suck for the vita! (he clearly did no searching in the many games for it) I'm not going to pay for this 700 dollar handheld! (has no clue how much it costs) But if you add a 12 games you get that price plus tax you know.. eh...

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      October 30, 2011 1:18 PM

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