Are Sony going for a portable gaming hat-trick?
<< Because the Vita has this written all over it. Just like their last 2 handhelds.
As next month's PlayStation Vita launch edges near, publishers have revealed prices for the games that'll be available, with some titles even stretching to a big-ticket £45. The news that games could cost the same as PS3 titles won't to win favour from gamers, especially when smartphone games can be had for extremely low …
...admittedly, so claiming that a iOS game is 1/10th the price of a Vita game isn't a fair comparison
However, equally, a mobile console game <> a ps3 game. I seriously doubt there is the longevity in the gameplay, you're not going to be getting a game the size of a Final Fantasy or a GTA4 released on the Vita. So who is going to pay 45 quid for a Vita game when the same money will get you a more fully featured game in the same franchise on the PS3?
The Uncharted Golden Abyss on Vita, the single player story is about the same as Uncharted 3 (14ish hours).
I'm sure GTA:SA is also out on Vita soon too.
Vita is a full-blown home console in your hands, it can even play all PS3 games remotely too apparently.
Day one purchase for me... Tesco have it for £220 pre-order and gamed for £15.