Reasons the PS Vita Failed

The Top Ten
64GB memory cards can corrupt data
Sony did not give a crap about it
No backwards compatibility
The memory cards are expensive
It has been notoriously known for several bad ports
More expensive than the 3DS
Poor battery life
Remote Play was supposed to be its main feature, but it was unusable since you needed good internet
It did not have any killer apps

It did not have much "apps" in general.

No save data backup
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