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    Sony Officially “86s” The PlayStation Vita

    You knew the PlayStation Vita was not selling, but now it’s official. Sony has discontinued the last two Vita models. The move marks the last step of a long, gradual phase-out that included a halt on first-party games in 2015, the discontinuation of physical games and the end to PS Plus freebies. If you’re looking for the handheld, you’ll either have to get lucky at a retailer, or get a used model on eBay.The Vita had a long shelf life, but not a profitable one. It launched in Japan in December 2011, right when phone and tablet gaming were taking off.  Sony was trying to sell people on a dedicated handheld at a time when many could play “good enough” mobile games on devices they already owned. And while there were high-quality titles like Severed, tepid sales led developers to shy away. Things only got worse when you included design complaints, such as a reliance on expensive, proprietary memory cards, and fierce competition from Nintendo.

    Sony doesn’t plan a sequel to the Vita. That’s not surprising at a time when mobile games are still growing, and competition from the Switch could hurt a new entrant’s chances. However, it’s not exactly in a rush, either. PS4 sales have usually been strong enough to sustain Sony’s fortunes, and the company’s future may hinge increasingly on PlayStation now and other cloud services that aren’t tied to a single device.

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