The PlayStation 4 and PS Vita may end up getting a bundle.
It’s been talked about among gamers for some time now, and it would fit in perfectly with Sony’s recent push to give the Vita a second wind.
SCEE president and CEO Jim Ryan stated at Gamescom:
Sure, I mean it’s the sort of thing we’re discussing. Now I’m not saying we’re going to do it, but one of the things I was pleased about yesterday is that we had the chance to really properly explain and demonstrate Remote Play. It was touched on at the New York event and it was touched upon at E3 but there was so much other stuff going on that it didn’t really get the time that I think it warranted. When I was crafting the script I made a real effort to carefully explain it with my little analogy of how it might all happen at home.
People have been intrigued by this, and there’s going to be a great deal of crossover between potential Vita owners and PS4 owners and we’re going to spent a lot of time reflecting on feedback. Clearly, finding ways for consumers to access both devices is a logical thing to do. Whether you put them together in a bundle, that’s one way of doing it – you might get a bit of a problem with the price, but there are a variety of ways and means to do that but it’s definitely something we’re talking about.
It would be a great move to subsidize the cost of the two systems together, especially given how the PS4 and Vita were designed to function together. I already know people who are waiting for such an SKU to be announced since they’re hoping to get them as a packaged deal. Are you one of those people? Let me know below in the comments!
I’m very interested in this. The only thing I may ask. How do the analog sticks feel on a handheld. Especially with the BETA of Killzone Mercerany I just can’t see how it’s comfortable for hours. I enjoyed my PSP for awhile then had to put it down due to hand cramps.
They’re actually really nice, I’ve had no problem using the Vita’s analog sticks for extended gaming sessions.