Sony Announce The Playstation Vita Comes Out 22nd February Across Europe And America

Sony have announced The Playstation Vita is set to come out across Europe, Africa, The Middle East, Australasia, And The USA from 22nd February. Sony have also revealed the recommend retail prices for the Wifi and 3G models.

Wifi

•  €249.99
• £229.99
• AUD$349.95
• NZD$449.95

Wifi + 3G

• €299.99
  
• £279.99
• AUD$449.95
• NZD$549.95

 

PlayStation Vita Product Specification

Platform name	PlayStation®Vita
Model number	PCH-1000 series
CPU	ARM® CortexTM-A9 core (4 core)
GPU	SGX543MP4+
Main memory	512MB
VRAM	128MB
External Dimensions	Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
Weight	Approx 279g (3G/Wi-Fi model) Approx 260g (Wi-Fi model)
Screen (Touch screen)	5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear touch pad	Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras	Front camera, Rear camera Frame rate : 120fps@320x240(QVGA), 60fps@640x480(VGA) Resolution : Up to 640x480(VGA)
Sound	Built-in stereo speakers Built-in microphone
Sensors	Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Threeaxis electronic compass
Location	Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only) Wi-Fi location service support
Keys / Switches	PS button Power button Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square) Shoulder buttons (Right/Left) Right stick, Left stick START button, SELECT button Volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless communications	Mobile network connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi model only) 3G modem (data communication): HSDPA/HSUPA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR ?A2DP/AVRCP/HSP?
Slots/Ports	PlayStation®Vita card slot Memory card slot SIM card slot (3G/Wi-Fi model only) Multi-use port (for USB data communication, DC IN, Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In],
Power	Built-In Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2210mAh AC adaptor: DC 5V
Operating environment temperature	5??35?
Supported AV content format	Music ?MP3 MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3, MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC), WAVE (Linear PCM) Videos ?MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High/Main/Baseline Profile (AAC) Photos ?JPEG (Exif 2.2.1), TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG

Press Release

london, October 19, 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) will launch throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia from 22nd February, 2012. Available from £229.99 (RRP) for the Wi-Fi model and £279.99 (RRP) for the 3G/Wi-Fi model, PS Vita will offer uncompromised portable gaming experiences, anytime, and anywhere.

 "PlayStation Vita is an incredible device that offers the best possible portable gaming experiences. Its revolutionary mix of features combined with social connectivity, delivers a platform for gamers to play games in a whole new way and to connect with their friends and the world around them" said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, SCEE. "We're very excited to launch a portable gaming device that goes beyond anything available on the market and is positioned to deliver the uncompromised gaming experiences consumers have been asking for."

Leveraging PlayStation's legacy of delivering deep and immersive gaming experiences, the PS Vita system will bring to consumers new ways to play through a unique feature set such as a stunning OLED front touch screen and rear touch pad, dual analog sticks, motion sensors, and dual cameras. With more than 80 games currently in production from first and third party studios including "LittleBigPlanet," "Wipeout 2048," "Resistance: Burning SkiesTM," "Uncharted Golden AbyssTM," Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed," EA Sports' "FIFA", Activision's ‘Call of Duty',  and many more, the PS Vita is poised to deliver gameplay experiences unmatched by any handheld or mobile device on the market. 

In addition, with both 3G and Wi-Fi support, PS Vita will draw consumers deeper into the gameplay experience and enable them to connect and play with the world around them, including their friends and other PS Vita owners through native PS Vita applications - near, and Party. A variety of social networking and communications services such as Facebook, foursquare, SkypeTM, and Twitter will also be available on PS Vita.