The PlayStation Vita may be having some trouble getting out of the gate. The system officially launched in Japan over the weekend, but several reports indicate that not everything has gone smoothly thus far.
According to IndustryGamers, stores outside of Tokyo had no lines on launch day, and midnight launches were canceled in favor of noon openings the next day. "Plenty of units" were left on sale at the end of launch day at two different stores visited.
Kotaku, meanwhile, reports that while "around thirty people or so" waited in line at one retailer, "only a few" lined up at other nearby stores, and The Bic Camera -- which had over one thousand people in line during the PS3's launch -- was "nearly deserted."EDGE reports that 85% of stock of WiFi-only models was sold, and only 56% of 3G models.
These numbers come just one week after reports that 200,000 extra Vitas were shipped to stores. However, due to the rise of online purchases in recent years, systems left over in retail locations may not be indicative of overall sales.
In addition, some users are reporting hardware troubles, including unresponsive touch screens and freezes. The video above, from YouTube user gogo53cool, illustrates examples.
None of these reports are confirmed, and until Sony releases sales figures or a statement about hardware problems, there's no reason to believe that any of the reported issues are widespread. It's worth noting that new hardware often faces problems at launch, and many of these issues will likely sort themselves out.
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The PlayStation Vita may be having some trouble getting out of the gate. The system officially launched in Japan over the weekend, but several reports indicate that not everything has gone smoothly thus far.
According to IndustryGamers, stores outside of Tokyo had no lines on launch day, and midnight launches were canceled in favor of noon openings the next day. "Plenty of units" were left on sale at the end of launch day at two different stores visited.
Kotaku, meanwhile, reports that while "around thirty people or so" waited in line at one retailer, "only a few" lined up at other nearby stores, and The Bic Camera -- which had over one thousand people in line during the PS3's launch -- was "nearly deserted."EDGE reports that 85% of stock of WiFi-only models was sold, and only 56% of 3G models.
These numbers come just one week after reports that 200,000 extra Vitas were shipped to stores. However, due to the rise of online purchases in recent years, systems left over in retail locations may not be indicative of overall sales.
In addition, some users are reporting hardware troubles, including unresponsive touch screens and freezes. The video above, from YouTube user gogo53cool, illustrates examples.
None of these reports are confirmed, and until Sony releases sales figures or a statement about hardware problems, there's no reason to believe that any of the reported issues are widespread. It's worth noting that new hardware often faces problems at launch, and many of these issues will likely sort themselves out.