{"id":3993,"date":"2012-07-18T17:38:30","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T21:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/?p=3993"},"modified":"2012-07-18T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T21:38:30","slug":"vita-japanese-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2012\/07\/18\/vita-japanese-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita Japanese Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/andriasang.com\/con1yl\/vita_sales\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/andriasang.com\/con1yl\/vita_sales\/', 'total numbers look ridiculously low');\" target=\"_blank\">total numbers look ridiculously low<\/a>. Hopefully as the comments speculate, these are just physical sales and do not include PSN digital sales.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see some similar numbers for the US, and a sales comparison between the early days of the 3DS, which didn\u2019t enjoy a boost in success until the heavy hitters (i.e. Mario, Zelda, etc.) were unleashed upon the system.<\/p>\n<p>Is a price drop needed? Or is it just a matter of better software that captures the interest of Japanese (and US) Vita owners?<\/p>\n<p>The system is expensive, but I\u2019m not sure that a price drop is required. Instead, if I were making decisions for Sony, I would solve memory card price backlash by including a 4GB card with every Vita system. While 4GB is much too low, at least it allows gamers to get started with PSN purchases. A pack-in PSN voucher for a $15 PSN exclusive game along with a pick of a PSP title would also be an easy way for Sony to provide value, without breaking their budget.<\/p>\n<p>Of course Sony can do some simple things to help spur on the Vita. Push Cross Play functionality, finally providing PSOne compatibility, and really see what they can do with Remote Play.<\/p>\n<p>Getting quality games out the door would also help. Just saying.<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The total numbers look ridiculously low. Hopefully as the comments speculate, these are just physical sales and do not include PSN digital sales. 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