Eric Caoili:

Against strong competition like Nintendo’s 3DS and the flourishing mobile market, PS Vita has sold only 2.2 million units worldwide as of June. While Sony has been hesitant to share monthly sales data for the system in the West, it’s getting trounced in Japan not just by 3DS but by PSP, its seven-year-old predecessor. That’s been the case for the most part since the portable’s launch there last December.

The Vita is my handheld of choice this generation. The screen is beautiful, the hardware feels solid, and it’s capable of much more than the 3DS. Buying Sound Shapes or Retro City Rampage on the handheld and getting the PS3 version along with it is a wonderful, super consumer-friendly innovation. I think Sony made a mistake with the gimmicky back touch panel and the 3G models, but it would be a real shame to see the platform fail for want of new content.