The Handheld Revolution · 1989–present
Sony PS Vita
Sought After?
Yes, and rising fast — Sony's 2021 closure of the Vita storefront wiped out digital-only games, so the Vita has a genuine "lost media" problem that drives collector demand for cartridges.
Downsides
Used an expensive, proprietary memory card format instead of standard SD cards, frustrating owners and inflating costs.
Why It Faded
Sony deprioritized it almost immediately in favor of mobile and PS4 development; strong hardware never got the first-party software support it needed.
Trivia
Many Vita games are now unplayable through official means since their digital-only versions vanished when Sony closed the store — physical carts are the only reliable way to preserve some of its library today.