Xbox Doubtful of PlayStation Vita Success

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Microsoft has shown no interest in getting into the handheld gaming device market. Well not in the traditional sense like Sony and Nintendo, who have released and are releasing dedicated traditional handheld gaming devices that don't also incorporate a phone in them. Microsoft is focused on the Windows Phone 7, and like it or not, alongside Apple and Android these are the competitors to the Nintendo 3DS and the soon to be released PlayStation Vita.

The message is simple from Sony and Nintendo, they believe that they offer a much more robust experience on their dedicated mobile devices than can be had on a smart-phone. Nintendo which offers 3D capabilities without glasses, and a catalog of titles that are being designed specifically to take advantage of the handhelds capabilities. The same rationale resonates from Sony concerning their next generation of portable gaming devices.

So why is Microsoft sitting another round of handhelds out? Well it's likely the viewpoint that the company shares with Apple, market trends, and a high level of uncertainty about the future. Dennis Durkin COO of the Xbox brand recently sat down to give his thoughts on the PlayStation Vita and he has some serious doubts about the level of success a new gaming only handheld can have in this market that is now dominated by smart-phones.

I’m not sure I would want to be launching a dedicated portable device right now into that market. I think the DS - if you look at the 3DS, certainly versus people’s expectation's it’s not been as successful as people would have thought. So that’s a very crowded market and a very, very red ocean right now with a lot of change happening. So I’m not sure it's [a good idea], he told Industry Gamers. You only have a certain number of bets you can make as a company and you have to decide what you want to put your wood behind and I’m just not sure that that’s a place that I would put mine.

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spy4561Posted:

ZBrush
xMasterJPx
ZBrush Maybe MS should consider doing this, that way they would be making more revenue on something other than map packs and overpriced arcade games


having ms distibute a handheld will hurt them, it will not boost their revenue, you do not understand how business works do you? What they're doing is a good choice, they already have this Windows Phone 7 which is capable of playing xbox games why release a handheld, the 3DS is a success to nintendo because they are known for handhelds Sony will be releasing their 2nd handheld brand and at the looks of it Sony may have a downfall because Smartphones are truly dominating the market in almost anything handheld! If MS were to distribute such a device they will lose revenue, they make enough on the 360 every year not to mention with PC, and if they do this they will lose profit and most of the profit would wind up paying for the material and labor and ect to build such devices, MS is doing a smart choice they already are improving their Windows Phone 7, I own one and it's beast!


I like how you've insulted my intelligence based on my over exaggerated summary of Microsoft.

Please take your comment elsewhere.

I like how he did that too... I do have a SmartPhone too! An iPhone.

-Pythonic-Posted:

so there thinking about making an xbox handheld as long it has awesome graphics and cods n bfbc and online it would be awesome.

ZBrushPosted:

xMasterJPx
ZBrush Maybe MS should consider doing this, that way they would be making more revenue on something other than map packs and overpriced arcade games


having ms distibute a handheld will hurt them, it will not boost their revenue, you do not understand how business works do you? What they're doing is a good choice, they already have this Windows Phone 7 which is capable of playing xbox games why release a handheld, the 3DS is a success to nintendo because they are known for handhelds Sony will be releasing their 2nd handheld brand and at the looks of it Sony may have a downfall because Smartphones are truly dominating the market in almost anything handheld! If MS were to distribute such a device they will lose revenue, they make enough on the 360 every year not to mention with PC, and if they do this they will lose profit and most of the profit would wind up paying for the material and labor and ect to build such devices, MS is doing a smart choice they already are improving their Windows Phone 7, I own one and it's beast!


I like how you've insulted my intelligence based on my over exaggerated summary of Microsoft.

Please take your comment elsewhere.

ELZHIPosted:

this would be a good console if it had the cods and battlefield and stuff on it

aBoxOfMintsPosted:

ZBrush Maybe MS should consider doing this, that way they would be making more revenue on something other than map packs and overpriced arcade games


having ms distibute a handheld will hurt them, it will not boost their revenue, you do not understand how business works do you? What they're doing is a good choice, they already have this Windows Phone 7 which is capable of playing xbox games why release a handheld, the 3DS is a success to nintendo because they are known for handhelds Sony will be releasing their 2nd handheld brand and at the looks of it Sony may have a downfall because Smartphones are truly dominating the market in almost anything handheld! If MS were to distribute such a device they will lose revenue, they make enough on the 360 every year not to mention with PC, and if they do this they will lose profit and most of the profit would wind up paying for the material and labor and ect to build such devices, MS is doing a smart choice they already are improving their Windows Phone 7, I own one and it's beast!

OasisPosted:

Good idea ms. Spend the resources on researching future console tech. PS Vita will fail, Nintendo have that market all wrapped up.

ZBrushPosted:

Maybe MS should consider doing this, that way they would be making more revenue on something other than map packs and overpriced arcade games

ZirtexPosted:

Ill stay with my Smart phone Droid X

whitecoxsonix2020Posted:

TTG_Baller
Prefire id buy a handheld for xbox but its not needed.. They are smart by not joining everyone with this.

why are you a global mod with such a low post count?


Why are you a wise one with such a low iq?

StraightUpLazyPosted:

TTG_Baller
Prefire id buy a handheld for xbox but its not needed.. They are smart by not joining everyone with this.

why are you a global mod with such a low post count?


Post count doesn't mean shit.


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