Forums

Topic: Why is the Vita so light?

Posts 1 to 18 of 18

GuardianKing

Disclaimer:

DO NOT TURN THIS INTO A DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE VITA SUCKS OR NOT.

Before anything else, I loved (and still kind of do) my PSP. I think Sony's handheld are really good (still going 3DS though).

That said, I have tried out the Vita at GameStop and I really like it (Gravity Rush being my absolute favorite right now).

However, I noticed something odd about the Vita; it's ungodly light. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but I am curious just how a console that big, for a lack of a better term, can be that lightweight. It felt like the inside was empty and had little to no weight to it when I picked it up at first. Is that just the demo unit, or all all Vitas like this? If it's the latter, does anybody know why the console is so light?

Edited on by theblackdragon

My Neopet.
NL RPG Season 2
DA Profile

3DS Friend Code: 5258-0260-8594 | Nintendo Network ID: GuardianKing | Twitter:

iroxursox

it's made out of non-edible cotton candy that was left over from old theme park fairs (hence not many people buying it)

friend code is 0602-6743-0345 i like TRAINS
proud owner of a wii u, 3ds, 2 wiis, and a ps3.
currently playing MGS:3D
proud owner of a minecrat server.

LordJumpMad

Its what dreams are made of~

For you, the day LordJumpMad graced your threads, was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.
[url=http://www.backloggery.com/jumpmad]Unive...

3DS Friend Code: 4167-4592-9402 | Twitter:

iwanttodie

Because there's no game in it.

STOP BRINGING THE GOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMY GOOMYGOOMYGOOMY
mods delete me
OOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMY GOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMY GOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMYGOOMY DOWN MAN
PLAY NI NO KUNI AND ...

3DS Friend Code: 0430-8775-4247 | Nintendo Network ID: Shadowing27

Aviator

LordJumpMad wrote:

Its what dreams are made of~

It's made of Gaga

QUEEN OF SASS

It's like, I just love a cowboy
You know
I'm just like, I just, I know, it's bad
But I'm just like
Can I just like, hang off the back of your horse
And can you go a little faster?!

irken004

I actually think it's pretty hefty, though mine isn't a demo unit so maybe they added a brick before they shipped mine

GamecubeMan

Sony untizes "Cloud Storage". Now they send all their fancy hardware stuff (including their must-have titles) to the cloud. :3

GCN 3.9
Gamecubeloggery
Forget the Nintendo seal of approval
My

3DS Friend Code: 1934-1104-3407 | Twitter:

FOREST_RANGER

Maybe because it's actually an enlarged device. Gasp! Sony knows how to shrink and grow objects!

Anyway, even though I tried Googling for the answer for you, nobody really seems to care about the weight sadly :/

Edited on by FOREST_RANGER

Formely known as bobbiKat

Nintendo Network ID: F0R35T_R8NG3R

MAB

Untitled

MAB

RancidVomit86

Because its meant to be a portable.

Battle.net - Dayman
Steam - RancidVomit86
PSN - RancidVomit86

Where my friends and I usually get stupid:
https://www.twitch.tv/MUDWALLHOLLER - Come by hang and visit our Discord. The link for Discord is on the Twitch page.

Let's Go Buffalo!

Ecto-1

Odds are that the demo system you used didn't have a battery. It is fairly common for demo units of any kind really to not have batteries, as they need to be running at all times, which means that they need to be plugged in at all times and batteries tend not to like charging all the time. I noticed this myself with the Wii U; I noticed the GamePad that came with my console was significantly weightier that the demo I had tried just days prior to purchasing. Granted, I personally liked the extra heft.

Boo! I'm a ghost.
Check out my Rytmik songs on Youtube
Colors 3D Gallery

3DS Friend Code: 3566-1553-9977 | Nintendo Network ID: ECTO-1989

RancidVomit86

Forget your disclaimer. People will do it anyway.

Battle.net - Dayman
Steam - RancidVomit86
PSN - RancidVomit86

Where my friends and I usually get stupid:
https://www.twitch.tv/MUDWALLHOLLER - Come by hang and visit our Discord. The link for Discord is on the Twitch page.

Let's Go Buffalo!

Zolgar

I love my PS Vita, but I still thought that was pretty funny.

Bankai wrote:

I'm not exaggerating there either. The Vita's heavier that most other portable devices. It's just that the weight is balanced in such an ergonomic way that it's more comfortable in the long run.

Is it really how the weight is distributed? I just got my Vita a few days ago, and as I was first messing with it I kept thinking, "Huh, this feels fairly light." But then when you just sit it in one hand it sort of feels heavier than holding it normally in two hands.

Edited on by Zolgar

3DS FC: 3754 - 7518 - 4293
STEAM: Thumbtack Jake
Case: CM 932 HAF Advance - Mobo: Gigabyte P67X - GPU: GTX680 - CPU: Intel i5 3570k - RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance - PSU: Corsair TX750v2 - SSD: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB - HDD: WD Black 2TB - OS: Win7 x64 Pro

theblackdragon

GamecubeMan wrote:

Sony untizes "Cloud Storage". Now they send all their fancy hardware stuff (including their must-have titles) to the cloud. :3

clearly Vita is filled with clouds, that's why it's so light :3
i seriously cannot stop giggling now, thanks for that :3

BEST THREAD EVER
future of NL >:3
[16:43] James: I should learn these site rules more clearly
[16:44] LztheBlehBird: James doesn't know the rules? For shame!!!

3DS Friend Code: 3136-6802-7042 | Nintendo Network ID: gentlemen_cat | Twitter:

  • Page 1 of 1

This topic has been archived, no further posts can be added.