PSP Vita Gets US Release Date
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Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld console is just a couple of months away from making its Japanese debut, with its release scheduled for December 17, 2011 in that country. Gamers elsewhere, however, will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) successor. But just how long a wait will it be? Hit the jump to find out.
Sony formally announced its release plans for North America, Latin America and Europe at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, revealing February 22, 2012 as the release date for these regions.
"PlayStation Vita will redefine traditional boundaries of gaming and blur the lines between entertainment and reality," said Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton at the conference. "Its launch will serve as a pivotal point in the history of portable gaming and create a new fan base of PlayStation gamers for generations to come.”
The PSP Vita, which features a 5-inch multi-touch OLED display, will come in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G varieties, with the former priced $249 and the latter $299.
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SeverianSilk
October 20, 2011 at 6:56pm
Nintendo will always win in this market anyway. They have Pokemon FFS.
Jesterace
October 20, 2011 at 10:04am
Meh, I'll buy it in Febuary, I already have tablets, phones, ipod touches, and 3DS.
bling581
October 20, 2011 at 9:43am
At $300 for the unit and probably $100 or more for the accessories and 1 game I think I'd rather just go with a tablet or new smart phone. I think Nintendo already realized that $250 was asking a bit much for the 3DS and priced it down to something more reasonable.
Plus, it's Sony.
Duck Dodgers
October 20, 2011 at 9:39am
Who's gonna buy this thing in Feb!? Might as well get one imported from JP. It's region unlocked, right? They have that weird "circle is ok, x is back button" issue, but other than that it's the same. I got half a mind to get a 3DS for christmas this year and wait for Vita next year. That will give us time to dodge the buggy early adopter models and hopefully some good games get released by then.
Ulrich
October 20, 2011 at 7:16am
Yeah not when you release it at the end of feb... They had the hype train going tell they anounced it wasn't coming out for christmas... now it's on everyones back burner, and with the now mentallity people will buy tablets, phones, ipod touch, and 3DS this holiday seeig no reason to buy the vita in Feb. Sony dropped the ball on this one again... great hardware, but poor marketing... like usual.
Cleaver
October 20, 2011 at 11:32am
You do realize that upon its announcement the Vita was slated for a worldwide release before Christmas right? Fun fact: Production was delayed not by crappy marketing but by a major earthquake in Japan.
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