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[JStein0222]

It just feels early for a PS4 based Vita redesign. I get it, but I really don't think anybody believes hardware to be the Vita's biggest problem right now.
As little sense as the screen size thing makes, once you start thinking about how they could market it with PS4's remote play it makes sense. Treating it less like a Vita and more like a PS4 streaming device. Ugh

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Ideally, I would want it to have some sort of durable glass screen, since the current plasticy screen is very scary to use bare.

 

[Toothless Spoon]

I honestly would have liked better analog sticks. I understand they still want the thing to be mobile and maybe fit in a pocket of something - but that's not how I roll. At the moment I sit in bed and play - If I do go away and take it, I still wont be carrying it around with me - it would be in a bag, or in a room waiting for me.

 

[DJIzana]

Remote play would be pretty sweet on this... only problem is... lack of Vita exclusives. =/

 

[Kopite]

You don't equal the world.


Some people do, some don't. Generally speaking a tablet is thought of as a portable device. As are laptops. Both of those are bigger than this proposed vita.... which i'm not sure I believe exists.

Have you heard anything about this mate?

 

[foobarry81]

Sony, (if this is true) I don't need a bigger screen. I need cheaper (and bigger) memory cards for mah Vita.

 

[shira]

Translation quoted from Magic Box:

ERMERGERD

Fix the memory card bs and we have a new ballgame. Damn Sony went all in

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Remote play would be pretty sweet on this... only problem is... lack of Vita exclusives. =/

Vita has a nice selection of exclusives, especially if you can read Japanese and are a big otaku.

the problem is Memory Card Prices and a lack of western support.

 

[Apath]

Did you think this was a Nintendo thread?

:lol

Yeah.. It probably won't happen. Guess I can't say I didn't get my money's worth already.

 

[Boogalogist]

Please please please please have a HDMI out.....

 

[Man God]

It's funny that some people are pointing to the RAM doubling as a reason to disbelieve this rumor when both systems got double the RAM in revisions last gen.

It's the screen size that makes me doubt it.

 

[googleplex]

If this new Vita could boot into some version of Android 4.1 it could be a pretty nice tablet device.

 

[Kopite]

Vita has a nice selection of exclusives, especially if you can read Japanese and are a big otaku.

the problem is Memory Card Prices and a lack of western support.

There will never be proper Western third party support for a handheld. I'm more concerned with the lack of Sony support and too few Japanese titles being localised.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Please please please please have a HDMI out.....

I doubt it. That would surely cut into both the PS3 and PS4 sales.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

PS1 and PSP games are gonna get fucked up on that screen and resolution :/

 

[Nev]

Does this mean sub-native resolution titles such as Uncharted or Gravity Rush would look even worse than they do on Vita ie terrible?

Seriously.

 

[ArchedThunder]

I doubt it. That would surely cut into both the PS3 and PS4 sales.

lolwut
I don't think so buddy.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

PS1 and PSP games are gonna get fucked up on that screen and resolution :/

PSP games should be just fine with the current PS Vita resolution with a bigger screen.

 

[DrFurbs]

Well I'm calling this BS. makes no sense with the current model struggling.

 

[bobbytkc]

Ideally, I would want it to have some sort of durable glass screen, since the current plasticy screen is very scary to use bare.

No thanks. A glass screen shatters.

 

[$h@d0w]

If this new Vita could boot into some version of Android 4.1 it could be a pretty nice tablet device.

PlayStation Shield

Xperia Tablet Vita

 

[Jinfash]

Scrap my last post if this version ends being built with playing digital PS2 games in mind. I'd probably not be able to see the screen from my splooge.

 

[Rootbeer]

Bought my Vita on launch day and love it. Yeah, I'll upgrade... *IF* they switch to SDHC cards :3 Come on Sony... you have to know what a huge blunder that is for your sales, forcing people to use expensive proprietary memory. a 32 gig card is $99... ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for such a small amount of memory in 2013, insane! And it's not even fast memroy. I have read that the read/write speed is slower than on the Vita game cartridges, and it's definitely slower than most modern SDHC cards

I was in line at gamestop last week getting my copy of M&L Dream Team and the guy in front of me was buying a Vita. The clerk told him he needed memory for it, and they were talking this over for a few minutes. They both thought it took MicroSD cards, but thankfully the clerk corrected himself and pointed out that it takes proprietary memory.

I wonder just how often this easy mixup takes place

 

[Myshkin]

I really don't want a new model until they are ready to do a 7-inch 720p with the horsepower to handle it.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

6.3" is a great idea because people are used to lugging tablets around. It's not like you were carrying a Vita in your jeans pocket anyway.

 

[gofreak]

Well I'm calling this BS. makes no sense with the current model struggling.

Makes lots of sense, could bump hardware and software both ways.

i.e. people who don't like it may run out to buy the current model before it disappears. people who do like it will upgrade. Increased software movement from both.

Still though, I really think they should be putting the Vita software platform onto their mobile devices mid-to-long term.

 

[Strife91]

As long as it doesn't become more expensive, which seem unlikely at this point, with all the increase in specs.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

lolwut
I don't think so buddy.

I don't think Sony would want the TV space taken up by a handheld. They'd prefer for the Vita to be seen as a peripheral for the PS3/PS4, not an alternative. Some people would be quite happy to only own a handheld if it played games like KZM or Tearaway on their TVs. It wouldn't make a significant difference but perhaps it's enough to make Sony think twice about having a video out ... which I believe is the reason the Vita hasn't got one at the moment.

 

[DJIzana]

Vita has a nice selection of exclusives, especially if you can read Japanese and are a big otaku.

the problem is Memory Card Prices and a lack of western support.

There's a couple good games... Dragon's Crown, P4G... everything else like PSO2, FFX, I'd play on PC or my PS3.

This tune will likely change when PS4 comes out though. My Vita will likely get some use with the remote play feature for certain games.

 

[Eusis]

It's funny that some people are pointing to the RAM doubling as a reason to disbelieve this rumor when both systems got double the RAM in revisions last gen.

It's the screen size that makes me doubt it.

Admittedly if they're running with the Vita-as-GamePad idea it may make a lot of sense, especially as they could well go with bigger sticks and buttons too, but as noted it already feels too big to me on Wii U, if anything the Wii U should get a controller with a Vita-size screen instead. But I do welcome having the option if nothing else.

 

[AniHawk]

that's fairly huge for a 'handheld'. it'd likely be in the $249.99-$299.99 range as well. i think i'd much rather get a standard vita at a lower price.

 

[PTG]

Could this be what releases on October 21st? According to the PS4 release rumor, "On Oct 21st an unnamed Sony console will be launched". In the same post the guy said, "Previously the wiiu, 3ds and vita were also only listed as Nintendo/Sony Console in the product name column".

 

[Erethian]

It's funny that some people are pointing to the RAM doubling as a reason to disbelieve this rumor when both systems got double the RAM in revisions last gen.

It's the screen size that makes me doubt it.

For me, it's because it's Tokyo Keizai Online reporting this. Nikkei or bust.

 

[Callibretto]

supposedly, Xperia Z Ultra triluminous lcd screen looks really good, is that better or worse compared with vita oled, and whether it's cheaper or more expensive if they change the vita oled screen

 

[SimpleGamer]

hopefully we see a price cut to

 

[Danneee]

I'll buy this in a heartbeat if true.

A bigger screen would be wonderful with remote play.

 

[Myshkin]

I don't get the extra ram part. Right now you can run Music Unlimited, Skype, Twitter or the web browser without closing out a game. What other apps do they even want to run at the same time that they can't currently?


And wouldn't the idea be to make it cheaper?

Cheaper is important. But the web browser could use more memory. Right now, with nothing else running, it can't hold multiple pages simultaneously for typical sites. It likes to reload pages when you switch tabs. That's slow, and sometimes it's not what you want.

 

[Chinpoko_Master]

Vita running Android could actually be pretty cool if you could use the Vita's controls to play games that have gamepad support. Not going to happen though.

 

[Callibretto]

Vita running Android could actually be pretty cool if you could use the Vita's controls to play games that have gamepad support. Not going to happen though.

I wonder how people imagine it's gonna work, dual boot os?

 

[shink]

I don't think a revision will be announced this year, but a larger screen and made more for remote play sounds like a good idea. It'll probably be more expensive and that's a big problem since it's already a hard sell now.

 

[Durante]

supposedly, Xperia Z Ultra triluminous lcd screen looks really good, is that better or worse compared with vita oled, and whether it's cheaper or more expensive if they change the vita oled screen

For gaming, any LCD is worse than oled.

Also, if this is true, the PPI will suck. All the games with shitty upscaled IQ will look even worse.

 

[IrishNinja]

man if they introduce a system with a bigger screen ima be salty i bought this one not too long back

Screen is too big

no such thing

 

[Chinpoko_Master]

I wonder how people imagine it's gonna work, dual boot os?

Sony could add an "Other OS" feature like they had for the PS3. Which is why I think it won't happen, seeing as how they deliberately removed it from the PS3 later on.

 

[Quasar]

Well if it uses standard memory cards I'm sold.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Gamescom announcement incoming. I don´t believe this rumor though. The Vita 2000 will have price reductions not raise the price of the Vita.

Launching before TGS? I'm having a hard time believing this.

It´s not unusual to launch before TGS. The PS3 slim launch before that IIRC.

 

[michaelius]

At last

Weird I'm throwing money at the screen but nothing happens

 

[areal]

For gaming, any LCD is worse than oled.

Yep.

The current hardware is near perfect. Sony should be releasing more games (at native resolution please) and bringing down the price.

 

[chaosblade]

I'm sure this would sacrifice the OLED screen, but I'd probably be in for one as long as the price doesn't increase.

I expected more of a Vite Slim than a Vita XL, but I'd certainly prefer to see the latter happen.

 

[TheChaos0]

The extra ram makes this rumour sound like stupid. Why make Vita bigger? The screen is big enough.

 

[Tohsaka]

I'd probably sell my current one and get this if it had HDMI.