PS Vita Discussion thread

[Sarath]

PS Vita

Release Date: 22nd Feb, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Vita

Price: Rs.20000/- Wifi and Rs.25000/- Wifi+3G



It retail price in US is $250 (Rs.12500) and $300 (3G) (Rs.15000). It is ironic that it sells for almost 10000 more in India.

Also the mandatory memory cards which are propriety are very expensive, and are used for game saves and storing other data.


Specs:
CPU- ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
GPU- SGX543MP4+
Main memory- 512MB
VRAM- 128MB


Full specs: (Extensive list warning!) Source- PlayStation Vita-PlayStation Vita, PS Vita System

Spoiler:

Specifications for PlayStation®Vita
Model Number
PCH-1000 series
CPU
ARM® Cortex™-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)
Screens
Front touchscreen: 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, approx. 16 million colours, 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).
- Three-axis 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].
- Headset jack (Stereo mini jack) (for Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In]).
- Accessory port.
Power
- Built-in Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2210mAh
- AC adaptor: DC 5V
Operating Environment Temperature
5°C ˜ 35°C
Supported AV content
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.

Launch line up: India: Pricing:

Army Corps of Hell
Asphalt: Injection
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
Everybody’s Golf (Rs 2,199)
F1 2011
FIFA Football (Rs 2,799)
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7
Little Deviants (Rs 2,199)
Lumines: Electronic Symphony
Michael Jackson: The Experience HD
Modnation Racers: Road Trip (Rs 2,199)
Mortal Kombat
Rayman Origins
Reality Fighters (Rs 2,199)
Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 (Rs 2,799)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Rs 2,799)
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour
Wipeout 2048 (Rs 2,199)

Source: IndianVideoGamer | Video Game News, Video Game Reviews, Indian Video Games | Playstation Vita price, release date and launch line-up for India revealed

List:

[Zangetsu]

^Oh yeah heard about it....
5" screen size.
A9 Dual core proccy
PowerVR 534MP4 GPU

[sukant]

Hoping it to be revolution among the PMP's

@Zangetsu
Awesome Sig bro

[abhidev]

just read the news that though the psp vita is going to be available at a reasonable price but the most necessary part i.e memory module is going to be much expensive

[vickybat]

^Oh yeah heard about it....
5" screen size.
A9 Dual core proccy
PowerVR 534MP4 GPU

Nope its got a A9 Quad core (MPcore) proccy and not a dual core.
The gpu is PowerVR SGX543MP4 + which is also a quadcore gpu.

Note the + suffix after mp4. Its a custom made gpu specially designed for PSV and not the one used in current smartphones.

[Zangetsu]

^yes.... even iphone 4S has same range of PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU

[ico]

Hoping it sells good. iPod Touch/iPhone and Android phones have pretty much killed the handheld gaming market.

[nims11]

PS VITA hits japan stores.

PlayStation Vita hits store shelves | The Japan Times Online

[Sarath]

Updated OP with price and release date. Also the launch line up of games for India.

[Zangetsu]

20k...is really a heavy price

[nims11]

i think it will come down to 15K in a year.

[vamsi_krishna]

I will be getting this in near future. Hope this sells well than what it did in Japan.

[ico]

On December 17, 2011, the PlayStation Vita was launched in Japan with 325,000 units sold in the first few days after the launch but sales dropped 78% in the 2nd week ending on December 25, 2011 to only 74,000 units sold.

I will be getting this in near future. Hope this sells well than what it did in Japan.

Japan has been Sony's stronghold. With Vita not selling well over there, I don't see it will sell "well" anywhere else.

324,859 -> 72,479 -> 42,648 -> 42,915 -> 18,361

Like I posted above, faster mobiles and tablets are making Handheld gaming devices redundant. People are happy with iPod touch/iPhone/iPad/Android phones/Android tablets and don't really care about phyiscal controls anymore. I care, and if you do too...we all are a minority.

Only a while till a mobile comes up with PSP Vita's SoC as far as "powerful" factor is concerned.

lol @ this again. Compared to another flop Nintendo 3DS...

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...es-slowest-yet

Media Create hardware sales: Week 3, 2012 (Jan 16 - Jan 22)

3DS - 80,960 (100,668)
PS3 - 21,155 (30,332)
PSP - 17,181 (22,538)
PSV - 15,219 (18,361)

i think it will come down to 15K in a year.

29,800 JPY converts into 19,180 INR for the Wifi + 3G model. 6K premium?

[vamsi_krishna]

This one deserves the love. They are giving a quad core powered gaming console, at a lower price than many of the single and dual core mobile phones.

Sony has announced some goodies for pre orders and to the launch day buyers. Wonder how much it will have impact on the sales figures. If Sony gets their strategy right, then it might not end up having poor sales on the launch day. But, nothing can be guaranteed.

Then again, there are some games like UC, which are much more popular and console sellers in countries outside Japan. This might bump the sales figures a bit. I don't know what Japanese folks have against UC

[ico]

Price it around iPod touch. It will sell.

[bharat_14101991]

ps vitas major drawback is sony forcing you to remain connected to their server while you transfer something in your console.
1: it forces you to update your firmware as soon as it is released.
2: for everyone who wants a to mod their console, this is a bit problematic (i know i know, noone here wants to mod )
3: final n the most IMPORTANT thing, PRIVACY. sony is watching you, no matter whatever you are doing, they have every single detail about your data. itz a violation of everyones privacy. what if i want to transfer my personal videos (ahem ahem ) to my console... this really is not acceptable at any level.

die sony die...

[nims11]

29,800 JPY converts into 19,180 INR for the Wifi + 3G model. 6K premium?

(US release)
wifi only model will be priced 250 USD ( 12 417 INR).
wifi+3g model will be priced 300 USD (14 900 INR).

anyways, being a happy PSP owner and running out of good PSP titles, I would definitely want to go for Vita once price comes down and the firmware bugs are resolved (better if the PS vita homebrew scene becomes as awesome as PSP).

ps vitas major drawback is sony forcing you to remain connected to their server while you transfer something in your console.
1: it forces you to update your firmware as soon as it is released.
2: for everyone who wants a to mod their console, this is a bit problematic (i know i know, noone here wants to mod )
3: final n the most IMPORTANT thing, PRIVACY. sony is watching you, no matter whatever you are doing, they have every single detail about your data. itz a violation of everyones privacy. what if i want to transfer my personal videos (ahem ahem ) to my console... this really is not acceptable at any level.

die sony die...

right.. Sony learnt something from the PSP/PS3 modding scene, but These solutions won't help them attracting buyers.

[Sarath]

This was a day one purchase for me but that was when I thought the price was 15k. But now it looks like a rich mans toy.

But I guess it's good to play it safe for now.

BTW it sells for 19k in UAE for this bundle > PS Vita (Wi-Fi Only) with Uncharted: Golden Abyss and 4GB Memory Card which is amazing considering it is a launch price. PS Vita (Wi-Fi only) with Uncharted: Golden Abyss and 4GB Memory Card for PS Vita - Geekay Games
So anyone making a trip to Dubai this season is in luck

For 19k we just get the console here > Nextworld sells it for 1000discount (lowest as of now) . Else where it is 20k. -Just the console - PS Vita

[bharat_14101991]

my friends dad is in dubai... hope so he will visit india in march... m so excited....

[CommanderShawnzer]

psvita will retail for rs 19000 for wi-fi only and rs 23000 for wifi+3g
sony is one money ****** company

MOD edit: Do not use expletives. You're feelings can be conveyed without tarnishing yourself in an attempt to tarnish others.

[Sarath]

Adding a Spreadsheet and price list across US, UAE and India

[dashing.sujay]

I'm lovin it Oh god, how much items I'll have to buy. (already many items lined up )

[pratzgh1]

Its overpriced. Better to get a PS3 at that price!

[Rohan_B]

The Pricing of the Highly Anticipated Playstation Vita(The Successor to the PSP) is out and believe me it is not gonna make you happy.
The 3G+WiFi Model of The PS Vita is priced at a whooping Rs. 25,000 while the WiFi only model is priced at Rs. 19,900.
And If that was not all, the pricing of the games will start from Rs. 2100 all the way upto Rs. 2800.
It is expected to release in the third week of February.

So, are you still going to get it?
Links-
Flipkart.com: Sony PS Vita (Wi-Fi): Gaming Console
Flipkart.com: Sony PS Vita 3G+Wifi: Gaming Console
Ps vita : Buy in India @ Flipkart.com
Flipkart.com: Uncharted: Golden Abyss: Game: PS Vita

[noob]

ha ha..who now plays on PSP ? High end mobile phones /tablets are getting close.

[Sarath]

Hmm... http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/game...on-thread.html

[d6bmg]

20K for handheld gaming device= fail.

Its overpriced. Better to get a PS3 at that price!

Exactly my thinking. ~20K for a handheld gaming device could be considered as failed attempt to catch up the market.

[Sarath]

20k for handheld and 16k for console. Now that is fail!

Nevertheless I am hopefully getting it (stress hopefully)

[dashing.sujay]

20k for handheld and 16k for console. Now that is fail!

Nevertheless I am hopefully getting it (stress hopefully)

Add me along with your hope

[sam9953]

I really don't understand the point of having two joy/flick sticks. Why does it have two of them?