PlayStation Vita vs PSP – VGChartz Gap Charts – November 2014 Update - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 December 2014 / 5,826 ViewsWelcome to the VGChartz Gap charts. The charts will be updated monthly and each article will focus on a different gap chart. The charts include comparisons between the 7th generation and 8th generation, as well as comparing the 8th generation consoles. All sales are worldwide, unless otherwise stated.
PlayStation Vita Vs. PSP Global:
Gap change in latest month: 1,020,543 - PSP
Gap change over last 12 months: 9,433,654 - PSP
Total Lead: 19,998,229 – PSP
PlayStation Vita Total Sales: 9,235,237
PSP Total Sales: 29,233,466
In the latest month of sales for the PlayStation Vita it has fallen another 2,030,543 units further behind its predecessor the PSP. In the last year the gap has grown 9.43 million in favor of the PSP. The PSP currently leads by 19.99 million in the first 36 months. The gap is expected to continue to grow in the next month.
Both handhelds launched in December in Japan, the PSP in December 2004 and the Vita in December 2011. The Vita has sold 9.24 million units in its first 35 months on sale, while the PSP sold 29.23 million units.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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hahah vilanger laughs at u fools
And it will be 3 years old in February so it's sold just over 3 million in 3 years...... depressing. No wonder Sony hasn't spoken about Vita sales in years. Even NPD have kept quiet about it.
The Vita has sold 9.24 million units in its first 35 months on sale, while the PSP sold 29.23 million units.''
I lol'd
How to depress vita owners on christmas eve ='(
those numbers are sad :(
Sony needs to cut the vita price down man.....probably to 150, I have one and I love it...but man this is sad to read
Vita problem is games not prices
This puts everything into perspective :(
This puts everything into perspective :(
A list of reasons why the Vita isn't successful:
Crapcom doesn't want to update MH graphics, so they moved down in system strength to justify it. The graphics have been roughly the same since the first one.