Comments on: PS3BlogCast Episode 40

By: Clint

Clint — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:03:10 +0000

@isli I'm aware that they wanted to prevent hacking the best they could by going proprietary, we've discussed that before. As with all forms of memory it will go down in price over time. @Pedro ya I was kinda hoping we could just ramble about some stories for an hour haha.

By: Isli

Isli — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:32:13 +0000

True, people don’t seem to mind the cost, but that doesn’t mean it’s not overpriced. I feel the same way about the vita. It might offer something unique, and people might pay the price, but I still feel the cards are too much.

By: pedrolabate

pedrolabate — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:05:17 +0000

@Isli I agree we're talking about the most overpriced product out there, but it's also the most profitable and successful portable device in the market and people don't seem to mind its price tag. I honestly can't believe that many people would pay so much more based on brand alone, it has something else to offer that others don't and the same case could be made for the Vita.

By: Isli

Isli — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:13:27 +0000

I think something you guys are ignoring is that you are comparing it to the iPhone, perhaps the most overpriced phone out there right now…

The reason they wanted proprietary memory was so that it would (in theory) be more difficult to hack, which didn’t matter in the end. So now we’re stuck with expensive memory cards just because.

By: pedrolabate

pedrolabate — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:34:02 +0000

Good podcast, a shame you guys didn’t make it longer as Jcm suggested.

By the way, I completely agree that there’s no reason to complain about the memory price of the PS Vita, I’d even go as far as to say the price could even be higher, since the iPhone has the same price BUT you can’t upgrade it. In my honest opinion upgradable memory > any other kind of memory. I really think it’s easier and better for the user.