“One more analog stick. That’s all we needed”.
Much has been written about why the PS Vita failed, with its high cost, lack of exclusives and pointless features being cited whenever the conversation comes around. What makes its commercial performance all the more puzzling is that its predecessor, the PSP, sold over 75 million units – so what went wrong?
Former Sony Interactive CEO Shawn Layden has some ideas. He’s been speaking to PSI about his time at the company, and he thinks Sony should have iterated on the PSP rather than trying something new with the PS Vita, which famously had a rear touch panel, an OLED display, and camera functionality.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
“One more analog stick. That’s all we needed”.
Much has been written about why the PS Vita failed, with its high cost, lack of exclusives and pointless features being cited whenever the conversation comes around. What makes its commercial performance all the more puzzling is that its predecessor, the PSP, sold over 75 million units – so what went wrong?
Former Sony Interactive CEO Shawn Layden has some ideas. He’s been speaking to PSI about his time at the company, and he thinks Sony should have iterated on the PSP rather than trying something new with the PS Vita, which famously had a rear touch panel, an OLED display, and camera functionality.
Read the full article on timeextension.com