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Discouraging Playstation Vita Details
itwbennett writes "Sony's new handheld gaming system, the Playstation Vita, launches in Japan in two weeks, and the latest report from Andriasang has some interesting details, including Sony's decision to go with proprietary memory cards. Sony says this is both for security reasons and to ensure a consistent experience for all users, but that 'doesn't explain why they're charging such enormous sums for these cards,' says blogger Peter Smith. 'The caveat here is that we haven't seen official pricing for the cards, but game retailer Gamestop lists them at $120 (!!) for a 32 GB card, $70 for a 16GB, $45 for 8 GB and $30 for a 4 GB.'"
Gouging? Really? A company trying to protect its profits is gouging? If you don't like it, don't buy it. That's your right as a consumer. It's Sony's right as a company to set their prices. That's part of how a free market economy works. If lots of people don't like it, Sony will change their model. Until then you need to weigh up whether or not their offer is worth your hard earned. It is not your human right to be able to afford a play station.