PS Vita physical game production to end March 31, 2019 in the Americas and Europe

Rubeus · 05-17-2018, 01:33 AM

This has one of the worse treatment by its maker -- at least in America.

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PS Vita physical game production to end March 31, 2019 in the Americas and Europe

Say goodbye to physical PS Vita games.

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s American and European branches “plan to end all Vita GameCard production by close of fiscal year 2018,” the company told developers in an e-mail today obtained by Kotaku. Digital distribution will continue, however.

In the e-mail, Sony told developers they must submit all PS Vita physical product code requests by June 28, and final purchase orders by February 15, 2019. Sony’s 2018 fiscal year ends on March 31, 2019.

Sony confirmed in an e-mail to Kotaku that PS Vita GameCard production is coming to an end.

PS Vita first launched in Japan in December 2011, followed by North America and Europe in February 2012.

https://gematsu.com/2018/05/ps-vita-...cas-and-europe

Hagane · 05-17-2018, 02:07 AM

Not surprising knowing that for some time lots of stores stopped selling vita games.

Sony did a terrible job marketing the console, it was such a waste.

Nem · 05-17-2018, 10:53 AM

Yeah, the Vita refuses to die, but Sony keeps nailin the coffin while supporting the VR fad. Meh...

Escaflowne2001 · 05-18-2018, 12:05 AM

By May 2019 there won't any. Muv Luv and Punchline are pretty much the last games from PQube that are getting wide releases. The rest are limited releases from LRG or one of the others. Not really worth keeping it going.

spider-prime · 05-18-2018, 12:23 AM

I haven't bought a vita game in a while... last one was Ys 8

Reality · 05-18-2018, 07:10 AM

The Vita was a incredible piece of hardware. I have no idea why Sony made it if they had no real ambitions to actually support it.

Rubeus · 05-19-2018, 01:56 AM

I got my PS Vita TV for free (it's the one that you can only connect to TV) when I bought my PS4, I only bought 2 games on it, Persona 4 Golden and another RPG game.

05-17-2018, 10:53 AM	#3
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Reality Sin and Punishment Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 14,611	The Vita was a incredible piece of hardware. I have no idea why Sony made it if they had no real ambitions to actually support it. __________________ Outpostnine is that 1%.

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05-17-2018, 02:07 AM	#2
Hagane Unlucky dog Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Somewhere town nearby Tanuki City and Noizy Hill Posts: 512	Not surprising knowing that for some time lots of stores stopped selling vita games. Sony did a terrible job marketing the console, it was such a waste.

05-18-2018, 12:05 AM	#4
Escaflowne2001 ... ... ... ... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thetford, Norfolk, England Posts: 17,498	By May 2019 there won't any. Muv Luv and Punchline are pretty much the last games from PQube that are getting wide releases. The rest are limited releases from LRG or one of the others. Not really worth keeping it going.

05-19-2018, 01:56 AM	#7
Rubeus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,663	I got my PS Vita TV for free (it's the one that you can only connect to TV) when I bought my PS4, I only bought 2 games on it, Persona 4 Golden and another RPG game.