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[Corris]

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Before Kaz Hirai or any other Sony officials announced the actual price of the recently renamed PlayStation Vita, the company's PR wing tipped us off to the price and release date: PlayStation Vita will launch worldwide "by the end of 2011," and will arrive in two models starting at $249. SCE detailed the two separate PSV models as a 3G/Wi-Fi version running $299/€299/¥29,980, and a Wi-Fi-only model for $249/ €249/¥24,980.

Sony excuses the bizarre name by explaining its Latin roots, saying "Vita" was specifically chosen for its meaning of "life." Apparently Sony believes mobile gaming is life? We're trying here, but it's ... it's kind of a bizarre name.

Joystiq

And confirmed on stage, lol.
That's a great price to go head to head with the 3DS, we will probably be ripped off here though.

TROPHIES

[danisflying527]

Corris, on 07 June 2011 - 02:07, said:

Joystiq

And confirmed on stage, lol.
That's a great price to go head to head with the 3DS, we will probably be ripped off here though.

TROPHIES

Meh I'd much rather buy something for $250 like the Vita which has been seriously improved rather than a DS Lite with 3D Tacked on

[Boxster17]

Makes me glad I held off on picking up a 3DS because it looks like I'll definitely be picking this up instead. While there are many Nintendo games I like, I just can't resist being able to play Uncharted on the go, and the integration with the PS3 is looking promising if Ruin (I think it was this game?) is anything to go by for future games.

[Kondrath]

Whoah! That's way cheaper than what I was expecting.

[The Protagonist]

kudos to sony, nintendo will be ****ed off right now on figuring how to beat the vita

[+KoL]

Corris, on 07 June 2011 - 02:07, said:

Joystiq

And confirmed on stage, lol.
That's a great price to go head to head with the 3DS, we will probably be ripped off here though.

TROPHIES

So its going to have trophies too?

[Vandalsquad]

Why is there over a $160 dollar mark up for euro/pal regions again? God dammit Sony.

[Corris]

KoL, on 07 June 2011 - 02:20, said:

So its going to have trophies too?

They showed it was going to have trophies a while ago, I just wanted to mention it again anyway, lol.

[Darth Radeon]

the 3DS is doomed.

[Roxkis]

Wow, I never imagined it would be priced at 250. PSV is looking mighty tempting.

[Corris]

Just saw

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Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee and Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath coming to PS Vita this holiday season, with cross platform cloud saves #

Awesome

[Noveed]

I hope the UK does not get screwed over...

[+LingeringSoul]

Definitely a solid price point. Between the price point and the inclusion of Street Fighter vs Tekken, it's looking like a really tempting buy. The Vita pretty much saved Sony's E3 press conference for me (though that name will take some getting used to).

[Davo]

I have to give Sony kudos for finally having a damn clue. Pricing it the exact same as the 3DS, whilst being better, isn't normally a Sony move. They may finally get a win in the handheld market.

[timster]

Noveed, on 07 June 2011 - 02:25, said:

I hope the UK does not get screwed over...

look at the price and you'll see they already have.

249 Euros is about 365 US Dollars