Sony’s financial woes and lacklustre sales continue, as the company admits that its PS Vita games console has not been the runaway success it hoped it would be. Even more galling, when compared to arch-rivals Nintendo’s 3DS handheld system, the numbers are way off for Sony, with 2.9 million Vitas sold compared to 20.5 3DS consoles.

The Japanese tech behemoth hopes a slew of quality new games due for release shortly will revitalise the Vita’s rep and attract new gamers.

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