You Won’t Believe the Shocking Reason the PS Vita Failed According to Former PlayStation Boss
In the footsteps of Sony’s popular handheld gaming device, the PSP in 2004, the PS Vita faced a significant challenge in living up to its predecessor’s success but had enough initial momentum to do so. However, despite these advantages, the portable console failed to gain ground in the market and struggled with sales, selling only about 16 million units during its nine-year existence compared to the PSP’s sales of over 80 million units across an eleven-year span. Although the PS Vita didn’t achieve as much popularity as Sony hoped, a segment of the gaming community still grew attached to the device due to its impressive library of games. Five years after its discontinuation, Yoshida, who left Sony on January 15, 2025, has finally expressed his thoughts on why the handheld console did not succeed as planned.