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SFenton · May 27, 2015

Make me legacy if old.

From BitParade

Speaking at Sony's 2015 Investor Relations Day, Sony Computer Entertainment's President and Global CEO, Andrew House, called the PlayStation Vita a "legacy platform".

What does this mean for the Vita to be labelled as a "legacy platform"? Basically, expect to see no more major commitments to it as far as major support and investments go outside of Japan and Asia.

I don't wish that I hadn't bought mine, but damn if I wouldn't be so sure about buying this thing if I could've seen the future.

EDIT: Direct quote from House

House also cast a dim view of the company's handheld business. While he noted that the Vita platform remains "strong and vibrant" in Asia and Japan, his outlook for the current fiscal year included declines in the US and Europe. Additionally, he referred to the PlayStation Vita and its microconsole counterpart the PlayStation TV as "legacy platforms" when discussing a write-off of hardware components for the two.

Dragonslayer_023 · May 27, 2015

So no change then?

Pankratous · May 27, 2015

Well, there it is. The actual nail in the coffin.

Tapejara · May 27, 2015

Even though this was obvious, it still stings.

Dynomutt · May 27, 2015

Business as usual. Burn the burn is there.

Zeyphersan · May 27, 2015

At least there's a confirmation

ArkhamFantasy · May 27, 2015

Yoshida said this over a year ago.

Andrefpvs · May 27, 2015

Then please give us multiple account support. If certain regions are going to have more content, I want to be able to buy it and play it on my account.

Tenki · May 27, 2015

Water is wet.

SFenton · May 27, 2015

Dragonslayer_023 said:
So no change then?

I think the point really is actually confirming it:

Pankratous said:
Well, there it is. The actual nail in the coffin.

I'd also say this basically seals the deal that there won't be a successor.

Mihael Mello Keehl · May 27, 2015

So gravity rush 2 on ps4 for sure?

KHlover · May 27, 2015

Going by that definition of legacy platform it has already been like that since 2013 or so. Good on him for admitting it, though :/

Xaero Gravity · May 27, 2015

Ouch. I mean, it was obvious but if still kinda stings to get the confirmation.

Shizuka · May 27, 2015

What's a "legacy platform"?

-Horizon- · May 27, 2015

Dragonslayer_023 said:
So no change then?

I think so.

AgentChris · May 27, 2015

Give us the PS2 catalog on PSV.

kewlmyc · May 27, 2015

Anyone even remotely interested in the Vita knew this over a year ago. Glad it's official now, I guess.

Tapejara · May 27, 2015

SFenton said:
I think the point really is actually confirming it:

I'd also say this basically seals the deal that there won't be a successor.

Even there was a successor, how many people would buy it after how quickly they dropped the Vita?

Acquiescence · May 27, 2015

Pankratous said:
Well, there it is. The actual nail in the coffin.

In terms of first-party support sure. It's still going to get indies and Japanese games for a good while though.

Jomjom · May 27, 2015

Maybe if it becomes a legacy platform it'll be hacked faster and Sony won't care. I just want to be able to play every single PS1 and PSP game on my Vita.

IdreamofHIME · May 27, 2015

You'd think you would need an actual legacy to be a legacy machine.

redcrayon · May 27, 2015

Vita means unlife!

Changes nothing for me, Vita isn't dead until I've at least played Ys 8 next year.

Toki767 · May 27, 2015

Basically just means Japanese publishers and indie developers will continue to make games for it.

So same as the past few years.

AmyS · May 27, 2015

So, PSN support for VITA is going to end, too?

Serious question, I just got VITA a couple weeks back..

FaintDeftone · May 27, 2015

Seven months after the PSTV comes out, it's already a legacy device?

Curufinwe · May 27, 2015

Shizuka said:
What's a "legacy platform"?

It's in the OP.

Serpens007 · May 27, 2015

Shizuka said:
What's a "legacy platform"?

a Dreamcast

KHlover · May 27, 2015

redcrayon said:
Vita means unlife!

Changes nothing for me, Vita isn't dead until I've at least played Ys 8 next year.

*brofist*

sensui-tomo · May 27, 2015

Shizuka said:
What's a "legacy platform"?

You know how they called all the star wars EU content legacy content ... kinda like that, not canon, something of little to no importance. I have a vita and ps tv which i use alot so this makes me sad.

vagabondarts · May 27, 2015

Do I need to download all of my PSN games right now then?

-Horizon- · May 27, 2015

Mihael Mello Keehl said:
So gravity rush 2 on ps4 for sure?

It's still a game made by a Japanese studio

oh who am I kidding, the portable dream is dead

Nanashrew · May 27, 2015

Shizuka said:
What's a "legacy platform"?

Legacy platform meaning it's old and will no longer get support.

E_Darkness · May 27, 2015

Vita means life.

Doctor_Thomas · May 27, 2015

The best handheld, in theory.

Horribly handled by Sony.

Vita, you were too good for this world.

ViewtifulJC · May 27, 2015

RIP SmokeyDave

Mandelbo · May 27, 2015

AmyS said:
So, PSN support for VITA is going to end, too?

Serious question, I just got VITA a couple weeks back..

I doubt it. Not while games are still being developed and released for it.

Squire · May 27, 2015

ArkhamFantasy said:
Yoshida said this over a year ago.

And House is significantly higher up in the orginization than Yoshida, giving the comment that much more weight.

Fisty · May 27, 2015

If only "legacy platform" meant we were getting an avalanche of classic PC games on the vita

Finale Fireworker · May 27, 2015

That's fine. Because the indie support is magnificent and I have more games hitting Vita I want to play in 2016 than any other platform.

Vita is good enough for me. A fan until the end.

Reluctant-Hero · May 27, 2015

Damn.

It hurts to hear the truth.

Hot Coldman · May 27, 2015

ViewtifulJC said:
RIP SmokeyDave

This will just make him more powerful

Rymuth · May 27, 2015

Thanks for Freedom Wars, atleast...

JordanKZ · May 27, 2015

Poor Vita. Sony just never knew what to do with the damn thing. Such a solid piece of hardware too.

Skyzard · May 27, 2015

I was hopeful for 128GB+, whether that involved a new model or not...

-Horizon- said:
It's still a game made by a Japanese studio

oh who am I kidding, the portable dream is dead

Hopefully that's not too big of an investment to get a vita port.

SomedayTheFire · May 27, 2015

Shame. Still happy with mine.

Arzehn · May 27, 2015

Legacy because the new Sony handheld will be announced at E3.

keit4 · May 27, 2015

Old news but still a shame, I genuinely think that the Vita is an awesome platform (Sony's best platform since PS2 in terms of potential if you ask me). Sony abandoned it too early and the worst thing is that they barely tried.

Sophia · May 27, 2015

"We screwed up to begin with, so lets position our product so that it fails some more."

Responding to perceived or real failure by setting your product up so that it fails some more has never been a good business strategy. But it's been Sony's MO with the PSP and Vita in regards to western markets. It's devastating too, because the Vita is an impressive set of hardware despite it's flaws.

Quadraphonic · May 27, 2015

Alec · May 27, 2015

I appreciate them putting out the PSTV here, at least. They had to have known it wouldn't make any money but they did it because we had a petition and shit and they listened to us. I love my Vita and I'm glad they gave it a shot, but I totally understand why they're saying this. It's a bummer.

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