Sony's Next-Generation Portable Is Out, In Japan

Posted by timothy on Saturday December 17, 2011 @11:53PM from the people-used-to-wait-in-line-for-concerts dept.

A few months before it's due to arrive in the U.S., Sony's PlayStation Vita, successor to the PlayStation Portable, has been released in Japan. Says the linked Associated Press article: "For the Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant, the Vita is the biggest product launch since the PlayStation 3 console five years ago. It's also accompanied by two dozen software products — the largest number of launch titles in PlayStation history. The Vita has front and back cameras, a touchscreen in front, a touch pad on the back and two knob-like joysticks. It will enable gamers to play against each other using PlayStation 3 consoles over the Internet-based PlayStation Network, a system that was hit with a massive hacking attack earlier this year."

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A good thing? by lyinhart · 2011-12-17 23:59 · Score: 4, Interesting

Somehow this seems a little irrelevant, considering the boon of gaming on mobile phones and an economy that makes people think twice of buying a separate portable gaming system.

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Re:Simple "will I buy it" test. by Nursie · 2011-12-18 00:06 · Score: 5, Insightful

Why?
It could cost $5 and I wouldn't buy it because it comes stamped with 'Sony' on the front. Screw that and screw them.
On top of which there's a whole new proprietary memory card format! Hooray!
Re:Simple "will I buy it" test. by Anonymous Coward · 2011-12-18 00:23 · Score: 4, Informative

You forgot one step:
Is it a SONY product? Y - move along, nothing to see here.

(Sorry, but it has not been long enough to forget the last screw up.)