The Playstation TV, branded as a mircoconsole, has been released to positive reception, topping pre-order charts around the globe. The console is printed with the PS Vita logo stamp, as is basically a PS Vita without the screen. The device is being advertised by Sony as more of an accessory to the Playstation 4, rather than a console in it's own right. However, we believe that Sony might be onto more than that, with a winner on their hands before they even realise.
In the trailer above, Sony specifically show Kids and how the Playstation TV could be good for entertaining the kids while the older audience plays the Playstation 4.
The Playstation 4 is currently the best selling console for the eighth generation, and has been a huge success for Sony. In Japan, the PS Vita received the micro console treatment in order to boost PS Vita sales in Japan, and to help strengthen the ecosystem Sony has in Japan with it's Playstation products. The product sold 43 thousand units in it's first week and has claimed at least 300 thousand units in the entirety of Asia.
However, in the Western markets, it's been advertised as an accessory to the Playstation 4 mostly, but it's also been packaged as a console in it's own right. A 'Lego Movie' bundle has been released to help move units, which includes a Dualshock 3 controller, the Playstation TV and the Lego Movie PS Vita game.
Although, most serious gamers wouldn't want the Playstation TV to become a home console, parents who purchase consoles for their kids don't necessarily want to be forking out hundreds for their child.
The Wii U is currently been marketed as the 'console for kids' however it didn't create the same appeal as the previous console, the Wii, which was significantly cheaper than it's competitors.
With the ability to play Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3 (through streaming service PlayStation Now) for just $99, it offers kids a huge library of games, without burning a hole in parents pockets. And with the mention that Sony will add full Playstation 3 compatibility in the future (most likely in 2015 when the console is discontinued) it offers parents and casual gamers a new console for just $99.
However, by making this move, Sony has the chance to also take away potential buyers from the Playstation console, through people who are more than satisfied with PS Vita and Playstation 3 games. It also however, takes a good portion of Nintendo's market by offering a cheap console with a huge library of games, something that made the Wii so popular after launch.
Although Sony has delivered a console that may take away some of it's rival's share, it also has the potential to take away some of Sony's market for the Playstation 4.
For just $99, parents will happily upgrade. But in this day-in-age, where technology comes so cheap, not every parent will fork out $300+ for a console, when kids would be satisfied with a $79 Android tablet.
since the "older audience" used the PS TV while the Kid got the PS4, not the other way around.
I see the point about the $99 price tag, but the PS TV only sold like 700 units this week in Japan.
So I don't think it will be that much of a threat unless Sony advertise it for kids.
Which they won't, they never really do. I think the PS4 is safe tbh.
The article mentions the Wii U indirectly. I posted it without Wii U originally, but that's no fun
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Originally posted by Sorbet
Isn't it like a Virtual Console for PS games? How the f*ck is that gonna hurt the Wii U.
& no
It plays PS1 - PS2 classics, PSP games and PS Vita games. It also plays PlayStation 3 games through PlayStation Now. And Sony plan to add PS3 games to the PS TV's library "soon".
It won't hurt the Wii U though because people buy Nintendo for Nintendo games.
It's a competitor in the "kids market" I guess but Sony aren't advertising it for Kids. Ign misunderstood the trailer.
But I do think Nintendo should have a Nintendo TV type thing, rather than sell of to tablet apps.
Put the library of GameCube and Wii games available, and make it remote access to the Wii U.
There's enough Wii games that Nintendo would sell heaps with a $99 price tag.
But I do think Nintendo should have a Nintendo TV type thing, rather than sell of to tablet apps.
Put the library of GameCube and Wii games available, and make it remote access to the Wii U.
There's enough Wii games that Nintendo would sell heaps with a $99 price tag.
I didn't read much from the OP but you stay trying it as usual. Just admit you are a troll and be done with it.
And it's not like anyone takes IGN seriously anyway.
a) You didn't read my opinion where I don't agree.
b) It's a forum. Its supposed to make discussion. I decided to put Wii U in the title after people ignored the thread.
Sony removed 'Vita' from the name and just called it 'Playstation TV'.
I don't blame them, the line for the Splatoon booth crept into the Vita booth at E3.
Lmao. I honestly don't understand why the Vita is flopping. Surely PS fans would want a pocket sized PS3. The Vita will also be able to play PS4 games without needing a console in the future.
