PlayStation Vita sales top 1.8 million
Software will determine future success.
May 10, 2012 / 08:23 AM EDT / (@salromano)

PlayStation Vita sales have topped 1.8 million worldwide as of March 2012, Sony’s Kaz Hirai said during the company’s latest earnings call.

“The last year, [we sold] 1.8 million units for US, Japan, Asia and Europe. And as a starting phase, I think it was a good start,” he said.

Hirai stressed that software will lie at the heart of the handheld’s future success.

“A game platform, like Vita – the software is the key to success, how good the software is. We have to reinforce the software area in order to improve the business, that is the basic line,” said Hirai.

“And vis a vis Vita, at this moment, there is no decline or lack of motivation as a portable platform. And also, in order to connect with the Network, this is a very important product indeed for us, and therefore we still have a very high motivation to develop this further. There is no change,” he continued.

“And services and software must be strengthened. In other words, the collaborative approach is very important, so is third-party. And from first party studios, the titles will be presented one after the other, so please look at them and give your evaluation based on them.”

Thanks, Eurogamer (via GamesIndustry.biz).

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  • RyoonZ

    I don’t know how game industry works. I just play game but if possible I want Sony to support JRPG by funding publisher to localize the game, it sounds stupid, but whatever. Anyways, I can’t wait to see Kaz Hirai in E3. Ridge Racer!!!!

    • anime10121

      @RyoonZ: Thats what I’m waiting on, 3rd party jRPG support (that aren’t ports).

      Sadly you won’t be seeing Kaz Hirai at E3 this year since he now holds Howard Stringer’s position as CEO of the entire company of Sony not just its video game segment.

      • RyoonZ

        @anime10121: Oh that’s dissapointing, he is awesome, speak English fluently. At least I hope Tak Fujii will make some kickass extreeeeme speech. You know Tak Fujii right?

        • anime10121

          @RyoonZ: Yeah the dude at the Konami conferece? That was funny:)

      • http://xcite79.1up.com Keegs79

        @anime10121: The same could be said with the DS and 3DS. They get constant ports too of JRPGs as well. Developers are trying to cash in. All of the Final Fantasy ports on the DS and PSP and the Tales of the Abyss port on the 3DS and the other Tales ports on the Vita. Its a endless cycle for both handhelds. It was for the PSP and DS.

  • LordKaiser

    This explains why irritating an continous post about “Please port this game to the Vita” are increasing…

  • Zero

    It’s good to see that Kaz has a clear understanding of what the vita needs.

    I’ll still add in my 2 cents, and mirror what I posted in the last article about the vita. They need to lower the price of the 16gb and 32gb memory cards.

    • RoboShinKen

      @Zero: For this i agree with.

      The system itself sells fine so, i don’t see a price drop but, the memory cards … They need to drop if they expect anyone to buy them.

      Also, with all the announcements for the vita coming i hope to see alot of games that peek my interest.

      I’ve only got two games right now that i want.

      Gravity Daze & Soul Sacrifice.

      Hopefully, after E3 that list can be expanded.

  • FaithlessMr

    Sony, you’ll get my money when you get sum juicy jrpgs on the Vita. Do eeet!