PS Vita, do you own one? Really considering purchasing one.

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What do you think? I still enjoy my psp and I have plus so I already have free games if I bought one and there are a lot of games on it I want to play. But is it worth the $250? I missed that huge deal with Ass Creed and am really kicking myself now and then the $199 3g ones like 3 weeks. So it seems I'm going to have to pay full price as they just announced no price drop for US. Should I wait and see if they lower it with the ps4 being released or a new version or just take the plunge? I'm so close to just buying it, but have my reservations at $250 for a handheld. My Walmart still has the black ops bundle so I should be good with that and screen protector, so it would cost me $260 just to start (4gb should be good enough for now). I babied my psp and I got that for $100 so it makes me nervous scratching it or stolen etc such a high price item.

Hope that makes sense, I ramble a lot.

So, here it is short. If I am interested in the PS Vita and the games available for it. Do you think its worth the $260 investment or should I wait? I'm so on the fence and just need a push!

For $250? Not so much IMHO. That doesn't mean I dislike the system though. It's definitely shaping up to be a cult system for fans of Japanese games. The psp was like that too, especially later on in its life cycle, but the Vita's heading down that path even more rapidly. If you like Japanese games, then you should like the system. It's off to a slow start in terms of its catalog of games, but it's starting to pick up with games like Gravity Rush, and enhanced ports of Persona 4 and Atelier Totori. If you're not into Japanese games, then there are games like Uncharted: Golden Abyss and various multiplats as well as ps3/vita games like Sly 4. However, I'm pretty sure the vita will end up being a lot like the psp. Sure, there are NA games like Daxter(Neo-Dax FTW) to sink your teeth into, but you'll get so much more out of the system if you like games like Corpse Party, and various jrpgs(which the system is littered with).

My friend bought one this week, he absolutely loves it! Apparently when the PS4 comes out, you can link up the Vita to it so if you can't play the PS4 you can transfer the game onto the Vita and use that instead! That feature alone sounds sick!

Ya, thats awesome about the PS4. I really want a Vita and am not one who thinks it lacks in games so it isn't a concern for me. I'm still really up in the air though about purchasing it at $250 as I have a lot of stuff I need to be rather saving for, but I just so want one and am so tempted. I really want to play Soul Sacrifice coming out here soon. What I'll probably end up doing is waiting and searching for a sale and if I cant find one by 4/30 then I'll either buy one or wimp out and not.

250$ is a lot for a handheld in my opinion..

I opted to get a PSP like 2 years ago used for 60 bucks. and love it so far.
recently got a microSD to memory stick converter so i can use low cost 16gb storage for music albums and converted movies, (for on the go entertainment), purchased a spare battery for it too.
But other than a handful of games like midnight club & super swing golf haven't used it for gaming.

If you wait say a year, I'm sure you'll get some used ones for 100$ less.
or at least wait till you get a ps4

It's more like a mobile console. So it's worthy of the price.

Plus Persona 4 Golden. Okay, I bought mine just for the game.

I'll cosnider getting one if it turns out that Ys 8 is a Vita exclusive (hoping that isn't the case though).

Just pre-ordered Soul Sacrifice. First time I've bought a game for a system I don't own. Still waiting for a Vita deal.

I want one but the price is too high right now.

Got one for a decent price and am really enjoying it! Soul Sacrifice demo is really good. If you own one feel free to add me, same username as here.

I wish I got one. I'll just wait until the Red one comes in the US, or during Thanksgiving (where the Vita sells for $200 during that time).
My 1st game there would be Playstation AllStars Battle Royale, or if ever, Gundam SEED Battle Destiny.

It's a great system, but the charger is split into two parts so it's easy to lose. Persona 4 Golden is the top must-buy in it's library, despite being a port of the original PS2 one. I've beaten it, and have confirmed it myself.

3DS is still beating it somewhat though - and since more MegaTen games have come out on that so far, I'd have to say that takes priority for me.

Fortunately I already have that too

What? MegaTen games should be either on both, or neither. Not one or the other.

The Persona franchise has always been Sony-exclusive. Not counting the PSP, however, P4G is the only MegaTen exclusive on the system. Right now, 3DS has Soul Hackers, and the upcoming SMTIV. (I should really get that preordered already.)

Right now, that's two to one. Although I might be forgetting some.

Megaten has a history with both Ninty and Sony. In fact, to my understanding, Megaten predates the Playstation brand. I'm pretty sure all Megaten games have been exclusive to one system or another, excluding the psp and vita Persona ports, and P4A, which was a multiplat fighting game, and the only Megaten game to appear on the 360(though no actual Persona game has been released on anything other than a Sony system). I'm all for Megaten exclusives to be honest, because they are optimized for the system they are on, and give people a reason to own those systems. I can't see P4:G working nearly as well or being nearly as good on the 3ds, and if it was multiplat no one would get a vita for it. On the flip side, the Megaten games on the 3ds seem to make good use of the system's dual screens, and I doubt people would want a port of a really old Megaten game on a system as powerful as the vita.

Since it seems a lot of others are on the fence. I didn't pay $250 for mine, but if I had now that I have used it for a week I can say it is worth it even at full price. If you are on the fence about purchasing don't be cause its worth it even at full price. But, if you want to save a little money on a 16gb memory card Bestbuy has been selling them for a long time at $30, but they are out of stock. But if you go to Target they will price match it with Bestbuy. Just go in and get one and they will look it up on their iPad. They didnt even check if it was in stock or anything. I got too antsy to wait myself for another sale. So the memory card pushed me over. I got my vita with a game for $225, which I'm happy with and again would not be disappointed even if I had paid full.