Shuhei Yoshida explains the reasons for the failure of PlayStataion Vita: expensive components and lack of ability to focus on multiple devices at once

Former PlayStation CEO Shuhei Yoshida has shared his thoughts on the reasons for the failure of the PS Vita. The Vita, which was released in 2011 as a successor to the PSP, sold less than 15 million units before it was discontinued in 2019.

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In his first interview since leaving Sony this month, Yoshida noted that there are several reasons why the Vita was not a success. He emphasised that technical decisions such as using proprietary memory cards were a serious mistake, as they forced users to spend more money. He also pointed to the unnecessary rear touch panel, which added to production costs.

Yoshida believes that the main reason for the Vita's failure was that Sony did not have enough resources to support two platforms at the same time. "We had to split our efforts between the PS3 and PS Vita," he explained. "The consoles were the priority, so many projects for the Vita had to be stopped."

Yoshida also compared the situation to the success of the Nintendo Switch, noting that Nintendo has focused all its resources on one platform. As for future portable devices from Sony, he expressed interest in portable PCs like the Steam Deck and hopes to see a similar device in the future.

Source: Kinda Funny