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Title: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Link41 on August 20, 2013, 01:44:04 PM
A price cut is finally coming!


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: wildbil52 on August 20, 2013, 02:09:50 PM
Yup.  Down $50 which will push the pre-owned price down and SHOULD push craigslist prices down a bit.  I'm getting closer...


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Link41 on August 20, 2013, 02:27:01 PM
And with the announcement of Borderlands 2 coming, I might just have to play Vita again lol


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: wildbil52 on August 20, 2013, 02:29:20 PM
And with the announcement of Borderlands 2 coming, I might just have to play Vita again lol

Definitely wasn't expecting that.  With around 100 hours in that game already, I'd really love it if they figured a way to link your current progress to the Vita version.  Might be possible since PSN and Steam have a previous relationship with Portal 2 having a similar setup.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: GrayGhost81 on August 20, 2013, 04:02:44 PM
I'm under contractual obligation to comment in this thread.

Buy a Vita.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Duke.Togo on August 20, 2013, 06:11:01 PM
I still think this is too high, but it certainly can't hurt. $100 was definitely the right price for me.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: techwizard on August 20, 2013, 06:30:39 PM
this is about the price it should have launched at, or dropped to much sooner. still think this is a reasonable price though considering the 3DS is only $30 cheaper (or the same if you go for the XL). if you're buying new and not waiting for a super cheap deal or used, this is a good price.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: wildbil52 on August 20, 2013, 06:30:42 PM
I still think this is too high, but it certainly can't hurt. $100 was definitely the right price for me.

I think that's where I'm at for most handhelds.  Bought my DS lite at $119 and my Zelda 3DS for $119.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Fleach on August 20, 2013, 07:40:16 PM
I splurged on my black 3DS XL last week, but I'm not regretting it even now knowing this Vita news. I do think it's about time that handhelds got a price cut, because I think they're expensive for what they are. For the longest time I firmly believe (and still kind of do) that if a handheld can be bought for around $200 one might as well spend the extra bit of money for a full HD console.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: blcklblskt on August 20, 2013, 10:41:49 PM
It looks like I'll be buying a Vita on Black Friday this year.  $200 with a couple games and a memory card will get me to buy it.  I've been wanting to play through P4:G for a while now.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Paully3433 on August 21, 2013, 08:21:40 PM
I just bought one >.< but that is OK, i got a bundle of stuff with it, Brand new P4:G, 16 GB card, system, and Lego Chima, and a Year of PS+ for under $250.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Leynos on August 21, 2013, 11:34:24 PM
LOVE the Vita. Also Right now Dragon's Crown is one of my GOTY contenders


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Raidou on August 22, 2013, 01:48:04 AM
Read that a price cut should be coming for Vita memory cards, too, although I don't know what the new prices will be.  

Considering that the PSP retailed for AU$300+ pretty much until its demise, AU$270 for an 18-month old Vita is a vast improvement.  That said, I really need to wait until I can get a Vita + memory card (probably 8gb min) for $300 before I can justify the expense.

EDIT: PS Vita + 16gb memory card for AU$304.  Close enough!

I've been wanting to play through P4:G for a while now.

Can relate- bought my copy a couple of months back.  Now it's a case of *when* I get a Vita, not *if* anymore.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Necrosaro on August 24, 2013, 09:13:00 AM
About freaking time Sony. At least now the Vita costs the same as the 3DS XL. Good timing too since Ys Celceta comes out next month, which might actually be incentive for me to pull the Vita out again since I've seriously neglected it since Persona 4 Golden.

Now they need to lower the price of the memory cards. The memory cards are one of the main reasons so many people buy a 3DS over the Vita. The secondary costs are what's hurting the Vita's base, not so much the lack of games. Although I also kinda want video output as well, something I liked about the PSP over the Nintendo DS.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: blcklblskt on August 24, 2013, 10:29:15 AM
^They did lower the price of memory cards.  The 32gb is now $80, which is still outrageously expensive.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Sirgin on August 25, 2013, 03:06:55 PM
^They did lower the price of memory cards.  The 32gb is now $80, which is still outrageously expensive.

Those prices are criminal. I can't remember what they are in €, but they're stupid expensive. Seriously, a 16GB card should be $20, tops.


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: BadEnoughDude on August 25, 2013, 06:22:02 PM
The memory cards are what's keeping me from buying one. I just paid $15 for a 32GB thumb drive. How the fuck can they get away with charging $80?


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Leynos on August 25, 2013, 06:34:13 PM
I love love the vita but they should have used mini SD cards at least. Sony continues to not learn from proprietary bullshit


Title: Re: PSVita to be priced at $199.99
Post by: Banards on August 25, 2013, 07:32:30 PM
I agree Ryudo, that one move would have made the Vita more appealing.
I would love to have one, but I can wait till it hits the hundo mark.