Posted on 19 October by Adam Grant – PS Vita European Product Manager

PlayStation Vita Launches From 22 February 2012

Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ

We are happy to share a piece of news that you have all been waiting for: PlayStation Vita will be available throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia from 22nd February, 2012.

Available from €249.99 (RRP) [£229.99 / AUD$349.95 / NZD$449.95] for the Wi-Fi model and €299.99 (RRP) [£279.99 / AUD$449.95 / NZD$549.95] for the 3G/Wi-Fi model, PS Vita will offer uncompromised portable gaming experience, anytime, and anywhere. Check out this YouTube playlist to see some of the games coming to PS Vita in action, and beneath that you’ll find the product specifications.

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Platform name	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 largestprojection)
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, OLEDMulti touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear touch pad	Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras	Front camera, Rear cameraFrame rate : 120fps@320×240(QVGA), 60fps@640×480(VGA)Resolution : Up to 640×480(VGA)
Sound	Built-in stereo speakersBuilt-in microphone
Sensors	Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Threeaxiselectronic compass
Location	Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only)Wi-Fi location service support
Keys / Switches	PS buttonPower buttonDirectional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)Right stick, Left stickSTART button, SELECT buttonVolume buttons (+/-)
Wirelesscommunications	Mobile network connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi model only)3G modem (data communication): HSDPA/HSUPA, GSM/GPRS/EDGEIEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP）
Slots/Ports	PlayStation®Vita card slotMemory card slotSIM 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 2210mAhAC adaptor: DC 5V
Operatingenvironmenttemperature	5℃～35℃
SupportedAV contentformat	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

Tagged: playstation vita, ps vita

Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ

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Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:48 am by A_Nonny_Moose

My birthdy is March 3rd. Good timing.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 11:54 am by James Gallagher

Hi all, I’m just popping in to say that there are some great questions in this thread and I’m compiling them all (and others) for a big FAQ to post on the blog in the future. Just letting you know we are working to answer everything, even if we don’t respond directly in this post.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:49 am by almighty-slayer

CAN’T WAIT Saving my pennies.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:54 am by acousticguy92

May I ask what the Australian prices will be @Adam Grant?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:02 pm by Adam Grant

Hello acousticguy92

To you and all that have asked, here are the localised prices

€249.99 (RRP) [£229.99 / AUD$349.95 / NZD$449.95] for the Wi-Fi model

€299.99 (RRP) [£279.99 / AUD$449.95 / NZD$549.95] for the 3G/Wi-Fi model

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:55 am by Roxas598

how about subtracting a month of that date so i can ask “santa” to bring me one instead….

so close after chrimbo is a kick in the teeth tho, but I’ll find someway to afford it

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:58 am by ShadowDoGGG

We use Euros now in the UK? I had no idea…

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:59 am by moriarty1975

If i buy a Vita will SCEE customer support improve?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:59 am by Paranoimia

Fantastic news! Had one pre-ordered for ages now, but it’s good to finally get a date. PLEASE don’t let it slip!

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:01 am by moriarty1975

E.U blog now means U.K blog? I had no idea…

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:01 am by magmar126

Awesome news!

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:01 am by iorkara

So the PS Vita Wi-Fi model is going to cost me $335.106 AUD? If that is the case. No thanks. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Thank you.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:05 am by Paranoimia

One fairly important question:

Are we going to be tied to a particular 3G network like the US and Japan, or are we free to choose our own?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:05 am by Benjamin81

Perfect timing. By then i should be done with all the big holiday releases from this year. 2 new Uncharted games in three month. Can’t get any better.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:05 am by lindilou

Only a 2 month wait from the Japanese release. Could’ve been better, but I’m still very impressed. This is the smallest gap in release windows we’ve seen for PS hardware.
Now if you could tell us how much it will cost down under, that would be great!

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:07 am by Fritches

Surely it would be better to have at least 1GHz for Main Memory and VRAM wouldn’t it?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:16 am by v8hotrod2

Whats the price for New Zealand please??? and does NZ get the 3G model???

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:36 am by gameSWAGG

Very Cool.. I’ll be pre-ordering tonight!! Would like everyone to know I’m running a Vita giveaway.. Message me on the PS3 for be included.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:39 am by chrisandsheva

as this is the EU blog as someone allready pointed out you think that they would of been curtious enough to provide the equivalent prices in sterling, as not everone in EU decided to mess thier currency’s up, and also for our aus/nz cousins, can someone post what these euro things add up to in proper money, thnx…. independent and thankfull.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 1:59 am by AnimaOnline

@moriarty1975 (post #8)

It’s not a big deal but since you brought it up I may as well point out that this blog caters for PlayStation’s PAL region so currencies for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other countries with their own currencies are just as important as mainland Europe. Besides, the blog is run in the UK. It’s not that far-fetched to also expect British prices.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 2:15 am by ShadowDoGGG

@8 It should be really. And if you see the top it does say “AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ”

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 2:16 am by ZhouYu21

One day after my Birthday.
That is going to be an awesome gift

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 2:43 am by AaronSOLDIER

lol @ listing all the prices except the UK (the second biggest gaming country in the world). No doubt it’ll be $249 = £229 or something ridiculous like that though.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 2:55 am by LightningSamus

What is the UK price?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 3:00 am by Tridentmorph

I think £229 wi-fi, £279 3g.

Want to see some detail on 3g tie-in and accessory costs before pre-order. Any comments Sony?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 3:28 am by BigBoss-420-_-

Well GAME.co.uk is listing the PlayStation Vita as being (WiFi version £229.99) & (3G version £279.99) plus you will get FREE UK delivery – Epic! lol *sarcasm* as for GAMESTATION.co.uk exactly same prices as GAME.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 3:40 am by Shikome

Please give us details on how exactly the 3G is being handled… I’m not preordering until you do.

(Not that I’d preorder until after christmas anyway… But still! I want more info! )

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 5:00 am by lindilou

Very disappointed with the $449 price point for the 3G model.. I hope that retailers mark it down.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 5:06 am by dSkuld

Hmmm:

$US 250 –> $AUS 349.95 (wifi)
Exchange Rate: About 1 to 1 currently

Where does that extra $100 go? Taxes? Duty? Other?

Is the 3G going to carrier locked?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 5:09 am by ozjad

I am really looking forward to the Vita after seeing the Sony demonstration at the EBexpo, however again Australians are slapped by another large ‘SONY TAX’ on hardware purchases.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 6:04 am by frodouk

Nothing is ever 1:1. Never has anything ever followed the conversion rates. So why is it when these prices are released, people are surprised and moaning???

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 6:04 am by TalllPaul

Great stuff, this gives me time to find a buyer for my girlfriend and gran

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 6:08 am by frodouk

I’ll give you £50 for your gran.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 6:19 am by PippiHelmer

250 us dollars currently translates to about 180 euros, not 250 euros. Why are we europeans being ripped off with an almost 40% price increase over the americans?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 6:51 am by kivi95

Can’t fraking wait!!!!! So damn hyped for this device that it’s crazy. When are we getting a list of the launch titles?

32# Everything is cheaper in US.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 7:10 am by Dante_Zero

ummmm is the £ not a currency that we use in europe? if so can we have a official pricing on the UK version.

Second of all we need more details on the 3G pricing/operator and if we will be able to use wifi for free in most establishments ie. Mc D’s/Starbucks etc etc.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 7:33 am by AcidCrashX

come on guys. on the blog you should have a UK price >_>

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 7:46 am by acridweasel

It is also worthwhile pointing out that the release date is “throughout Europe FROM February 22nd”.
As February 22nd is a Wednesday (which I believe is the usual European release day), is this a sly way of not telling us that the UK date will be February 24th?

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:03 am by kopaka1

THAT’S TOO FAR AWAY

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:04 am by Yeroon

Too bad it isn’t just before christmas!

But now I can save some extra money for games

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:21 am by Goonboy

Hi Adam, do you have them prices in Sterling? thanks..

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:27 am by Noisepurge

i have this pre-ordered!

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:31 am by Mikal_Drey

hey hey

launch offers ?
whats in ze box ?
3G details ?
umd thingy someone mentioned on the uk blog ?

or is this just an RRP launch statement ? you kinda missed the uk price if it is……

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:14 pm by Adam Grant

Here is what is in the box:

PlayStation Vita system
USB cable
AC adaptor
Power cord
Printed materials

We do have some great pre-order offers coming shortly which we will make sure we let you now about.

3G details will be announced shortly.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:38 am by ImNotADoctor5

Well, it’s pretty clear that Sony doesn’t want our scary British money, considering they can’t be bothered to list the price in sterling.

That’s okay Sony, if you don’t want me to buy a Vita, I’m fine with that.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:49 am by hans832009

The Resistance theme does not work for PS3 and PSP, only the PS3, what am I doing wrong, if anything? Thanks.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:50 am by Chocobo115

I shall await the unavoidable “Slim” model ´with better battey.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:56 am by Skookie30

OMG look at the prices UK getting it free thanks SCEE i take 2.

*sarcasm*

since you forgot our currency here the sign “£” remember it well.

but the question is why would someone buy a vita at that high price it is nearly same as it‘s big bro Ps3.

i remember this sony person saying a vita will have a affordable price not to dear. yeah right.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 8:59 am by Skookie30

* Okay I‘m Out i won’t be in heads up post till late plz request ps2 game giterooman a rhythm game and ask for PSP version too that had 2 extra levels.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 9:10 am by arianos3

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES,come to Greece baby (vita in Greek means 2(two) because is the second in alphabet after A (alpha) thats means ps vita is psp 2 :):)

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 9:17 am by Dante_Zero

@43 how did you get the resistance theme. i signed up and got nowt.

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 12:07 pm by Adam Grant

Hi Dante_Zero, I will look into that as you should have received it. We will get it to you!

Posted on 19 October, 2011 at 9:18 am by quidditys_shore

cant wait!

just need to know which to get now! would like the 3G but need info on the network (when will this be?) & the UK price & release date as i’ll need to book it off!