I thought at that price range they usually have some form of scratches. The ones at $150-$160 range were close to like new. Not a cowboom expert, but that's what I gathered.Seems like a pretty awful deal since you can pick up a used Vita for $120 - $140 and with the rumored price-drop to $199 coming this holiday season.
About a year ago I got a used but "like new" vita from Amazon Warehouse for $170. So imo this isn't a deal.I thought at that price range they usually have some form of scratches. The ones at $150-$160 range were close to like new. Not a cowboom expert, but that's what I gathered.
Very true, and all rumors should be taking with a grain of salt. I do still think it is very believable though considering the price hasn't dropped officially once as of yet being released a year and a half ago.@shuino
There are always rumors and stupid comments started by some friend of a friend of a friends friend.
Isn't that true of all those rumors too? They usually spread because people see it happening or want it to and nothing more. I don't see the Vita dropping, since Sony is pushing the PS4 this holiday season and the Vita isn't going to get many sales regardless. Wouldn't make sense to take the thunder away from next gen, just to hype their "dying" console for a few holiday sales. Also the Japanese price drop wasn't that big, nor was it to the point of $200 dollars either.Very true, and all rumors should be taking with a grain of salt. I do still think it is very believable though considering the price hasn't dropped officially once as of yet being released a year and a half ago.
I didn't think there was anything even remotely close to confirmation on this. Not that a PS4 + Vita bundle isn't a obvious thing to do.If it weren't for the Vita + PS4 bundle this would be bigger news.
With the huge push for remote play on the PS4 and the hype the PS4 has received since E3 it would be very logical for Sony to drop the price say around Black Friday for shoppers to pick that up for Christmas, then pick up a PS4 after the holiday when it's released. Also, as you said the Vita is dying and pretty much as been since release the price has to come done soon.Isn't that true of all those rumors too? They usually spread because people see it happening or want it to and nothing more. I don't see the Vita dropping, since Sony is pushing the PS4 this holiday season and the Vita isn't going to get many sales regardless. Wouldn't make sense to take the thunder away from next gen, just to hype their "dying" console for a few holiday sales. Also the Japanese price drop wasn't that big, nor was it to the point of $200 dollars either.
If Sony wanted to "push" remote play, then they would have just said "And you can do this with your Vita at the new price of...", but they didn't. This would have given people MONTHS to try out the system, play Killzone Mercs with the beta key they got from the E3 showcase on Home (along with the 7 "free" plus games with the month of plus.) and so it seems crazy to think they will randomly drop the price with all the PS4 hype just to score Xmas buyers, when people care more about the PS4 / 3 anyway. I mean, just THINK about your logic. Do you really think people are going to buy a "gimmicky" handheld for a system they don't own yet? What sense does it make for someone to claim they bought it for remote play (among one of the dumbest features in my opinion), only to state they didn't get the system for remote play first?With the huge push for remote play on the PS4 and the hype the PS4 has received since E3 it would be very logical for Sony to drop the price say around Black Friday for shoppers to pick that up for Christmas. then pick up a PS4 after the holiday when it's released. Also, as you said the Vita is dying and pretty much as been since release the price has to come done soon.
The price drop is no where near random as the console has been on store shelves for over a year and a half. Honestly it's ridiculous how the Vita hasn't had an official price drop yet especially with the poor sales figures it has put up globally.(They should have followed what Nintendo did with the 3DS) Also, saying people will not buy a Vita for a system they do not own yet is just unprecedented. The sales for the Vita increased right after E3 due to the hype of the PS4 and the horrible show Microsoft put on for the Xbox One. The general population loves branding and will jump on a bandwagon and buy.If Sony wanted to "push" remote play, then they would have just said "And you can do this with your Vita at the new price of...", but they didn't. This would have given people MONTHS to try out the system, play Killzone Mercs with the beta key they got from the E3 showcase on Home (along with the 7 "free" plus games with the month of plus.) and so it seems crazy to think they will randomly drop the price with all the PS4 hype just to score Xmas buyers, when people care more about the PS4 / 3 anyway. I mean, just THINK about your logic. Do you really think people are going to buy a "gimmicky" handheld for a system they don't own yet? What sense does it make for someone to claim they bought it for remote play (among one of the dumbest features in my opinion), only to state they didn't get the system for remote play first?
Also the Vita isn't dying... the sales are finally starting to get good in Japan and the US / EU would follow suit if memory cards dropped in price. People flat out dislike the concept of paying $100 dollars to get the "most" out of their system. Some dislike the concept of paying even $50 more, so the sales are poor. If Sony dropped the 32 gb to $30 dollars, then the Vita would sell like crazy. But till the memory cards drop in price, many people will avoid the system.
So because a system releases it absolutely must drop in price after a year without fail or question? Okay. I also don't see what your point is with the 3DS, since it was a completely different situation. The system is way weaker than the Vita, but would have the same entry price. Needless to say, the mark up on the 3DS had to be HUGE when it was $250, where as I doubt the mark up on the Vita is that high.The price drop is no where near random as the console has been on store shelves for over a year and a half. Honestly it's ridiculous how the Vita hasn't had an official price drop yet especially with the poor sales figures it has put up globally.(They should have followed what Nintendo did with the 3DS) Also, saying people will not buy a Vita for a system they do not own yet is just unprecedented. The sales for the Vita increased right after E3 due to the hype of the PS4 and the horrible show Microsoft put on for the Xbox One. The general population loves branding and will jump on a bandwagon and buy.
I also don't see how you think remote play is "gimmicky" as well? If it works and done correctly taking any PS4 game on the go streaming to your Vita say over a 4G cellphone would be outstanding although I see that being very unlikely.
As for the Vita dying, it is following the exact same footsteps of the PSP with a very very poor global standing and gaining little footing anywhere outside of Japan. Don't get me wrong I love my PSP and I love my Vita but I play tons of JRPGs which was the PSPs saving grace in my eyes. These games do not have market following here to keep the console alive.
*UsedSeems like a pretty awful deal since you can pick up a used Vita for $120 - $140 and with the rumored price-drop to $199 coming this holiday season.
Sad I never got AR cards with my brand new vita. =(*Used
*Wi-Fi Vita
*No Original Box
*No Memory
*No AR Cards
*Scratches on the Vita
*Without the Year of PS+
*Without the Unit 13 Voucher
*Without Walmart Gift
Lol NintendoShould I complain to Nintendo and have them send me a pack?