PS Vita News - Shock Prices Due to Performance & Security

Published on 12-06-2011 05:47 AM

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Following up on a recent article regarding the outrageous prices of the PS Vita's memory cards. Sony Division 2 software development boss Muneki Shimada has given reasons why. The first excuse, I mean reason, is to ensure the read write speeds for performance reasons. Utter bull since I'm sure there are many memory cards out there that would meet the requirements and a lower price. The other reason is security and we all know what that means.

To Quote: (Google Translate - Japanese)

PR SCE: variety was being considered. I could have used a generic one, given the most optimal, including aspects of security, or not making things better for our own, now that .

Matsumoto: discussion around that but there is, to think about the future, and let the media can control our own, now conclude that, is that. That is

Source: av.watch.impress.co.jp

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Smoker1 - 12-06-2011, 08:04 PM
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How many millions does Sony get a year again? They couldn't have dropped the price a bit for the cards? They had to get greedy didnt they? LOL

doctorwho05 - 12-06-2011, 08:55 PM
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Well you better be concerned considering the games are going to be over 2GB and the unit only has 16gb internal you'll be buying those high priced piece of crap memory sticks
and sony will be laughing all the way to the bank STUPID.

ahou - 12-06-2011, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by doctorwho05

the unit only has 16gb interna

It doesn't have any internal storage.

krytonic - 12-07-2011, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by doctorwho05

Well you better be concerned considering the games are going to be over 2GB and the unit only has 16gb internal you'll be buying those high priced piece of crap memory sticks
and sony will be laughing all the way to the bank STUPID.

How is game size relevant, since you can buy the retail version of a game on a cartridge without worrying about scratches? Even game saves and updates are saved on the game's cartridge itself.

sprayer - 12-07-2011, 03:23 AM
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and what speed read\write to compare for ex SD ?

ahou - 12-07-2011, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by krytonic

How is game size relevant, since you can buy the retail version of a game on a cartridge without worrying about scratches? Even game saves and updates are saved on the game's cartridge itself.

Not all games will be saved to the game cart, some will require you to have a memory card. Also, games can be downloaded, which is more convenient than having 50 different game carts, so some people will go that route.

RandQalan - 12-10-2011, 03:30 AM
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Well this confirms it for me I will not get a Vita until another company make a cheaper MC some games require MC to even save game

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