Today is an incredibly important day in PlayStation history and one that I am incredibly proud to be part of. Following years of hard work, PlayStation Vita arrives as the most powerful and versatile hand-held gaming machine on the planet.
Our goal was to develop a console that challenged gamers, with new functionality and ways of playing that were previously unimaginable. I hope you agree that PS Vita surpasses that goal; offering an unparalleled gameplay experience that blurs the lines between reality and interactive entertainment.
Its potential could only be realised by ensuring that PS Vita launched with an equally impressive day one software lineup. We are again incredibly proud of the rich gaming content available today; it’s the best launch lineup we’ve ever had in the company’s history. This has only been possible due to the world class development teams we work with and their involvement with PS Vita from the very beginning. It is the mix of new and familiar, from WipEout 2048 and Uncharted: Golden Abyss to Unit 13 and Reality Fighters, using so many of the system’s unique features that we believe will both challenge and excite.
Launch is a tremendously exciting time for everyone, but the hard work isn’t over. We are all committed and working harder than ever to ensure the PS Vita experience is always as rich as possible, with the very best games and the very best functionality.
For those of you who have queued to get your hands on your very own PS Vita today we hope you enjoy the experience and we look forward to hearing your reviews.















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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:06 am by almighty-slayer
Happy Vita day everyone
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:08 am by Pesico
The Vita is amazing.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:09 am by snow_hawk_88
Can I have a goodie bag please? I think I deserve one when you see what I bought. :p
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:09 am by LSB123
Shame about the Store
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:10 am by Canand1
Happy PS Vita day everyone
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:10 am by Jetsonboy
8 hours and then i sittin down with the power in my hands! Can’t wait
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:10 am by Owlz4lyf1
Gutted not got money but its the only thing i can think of spending my money on can’t wait
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:20 am by jhernandez360
I bought this last week, and I’ve never felt better about A Sony purchase thanks..
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:25 am by h3nr1_97
yeaa playstation History is made hope ps vita rules and is brilliant . peace its 12 am lool. i duno if i getin it thou as i got a psp 3000 in august 2011
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:27 am by bcpower_08
Hey, Sony u just wait, it turns out I’m gonna get paid by Friday. But I will definetly get the VITA, pre ordered it and I will get it. I think it’s the most amazing handheld gaming device ever!!!! .. Very well done! And thanks for sharing us this great device..
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:30 am by kunfushun
bleh, aus is tomorrow
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:35 am by RobbySpry
It really is an outstanding piece of hardware as well as launch line-up. I’ve never seen anything like it and i’ve been gaming avidly on most consoles since the NES. Sony sure has learned a lesson from the disastrously expensive (and expensive to manufacture) hardware and weak line-up of the launch of the PS3.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:37 am by Bumblebee
AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH! My Super Stardust code doesn’t work!!! I’m soooooooooo annoyed! The Frobisher one does but Super Stardust says the code is not valid o0r has been used! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGH!
Anyone else having this problem? Who am I gonna call?
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:39 am by geddesmond2
I keep hearing about this amazing software launch line up the Vita has all across the internet but for real, no its not amazing. It has 2 or 3 decent games out of 20 or 30 launch games and those decent games have better counter parts on the PS3. I ain’t falling for the hype anymore.
Yous start bringing out fresh new games that ain’t catered to the casual market or ported games of old PS3 titles then I’ll consider getting the vita until then bring me some dam PS3 news.
Wheres the RPGs for the handheld like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, wheres the survival horrors like Resident evil or Silent Hill, what about a new handheld God of War game or even a few sandbox games like Grand theft auto or something new.
Until the vita starts getting games like that the sales in EU and NA will follow a similar pattern to those in japan. A decent first week from all the hype around its release to poor sales all around. Don’t believe me?? Just wait and see.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:40 am by johngenegenie
Congrats to all of those that have (or even can afford) one – I wish I was there day one, but not to be…
Not trying to sound bitter, but there’s some sort of competition running via twitter – I entered it today under the presumption that the 1st 10 responses would win something (presumably a Vita, maybe a download code; I really don’t know) – I loved the way that I answered before someone else (after looking at the time stamps) and I didn’t win – gutted! Tried asking why, and no response.
I generally get good service from Sony, but this is an absolute shocker, to be fair. Oh well
Congrats to everyone who spent hard earned money on one anyway – You deserve it!
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:43 am by DrSHREEVEERA
Day after Tomorrow in INDIA… Really sucks to wait extra.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:47 am by WNAPOLI
the preorder code don’t work!!!! heeeeelp
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:49 am by KaiserSoza13
Woo Hoo, can’t wait to get mine in 8 hours,PS I will hunt you guys down if the price drops by July,just kidding or am I…
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 12:56 am by lordchucknorris
Happy Vita day! Its already Feb 22 here in the Philippines but tomorrow will be the official Vita day for Every gamers in the world who will get their hands on this baby. Sucks that I dont have one yet. Jealousy over 9000! Enjoy everyone tomorrow! B-)
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:00 am by squidward88
so do you know yet if we are getting the umd passport thing
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:01 am by Roxas598
Lol Important day for the vita yet lets have a little recap of whats happened shall we?
First you guys put up Uncharted for 79p Heh brilliant shame i didn’t grab it lol
B, I mean two. the Pre-order discount codes don’t work (Eep!) but you fixed that really quick
Zero, I mean C. Codes fixed
but all codes unlock hustle kings O.o
Oh oh whats next? Lol
(post was intended to be a funny and a little burn lol)
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:06 am by almighty-slayer
@14
I like how you complain that every game on the Vita has a “better counterpart on the PS3″ then suggest loads of home console franchies to put on the Vita
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:15 am by somethingatt
You’ve done a great job Mr Ryan. I am going in 8 hours to pick it up. I think I’m going to pull an all nighter
(an all nighter with the aid of PS3 of course).
Digital pricing for retail games still an issue but hey, one small issue out of hundreds of things isn’t bad at all (though it should still be fixed! Copy Valve business model).
Happy Vita day
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:18 am by dwhes2
Hi. Wondering why gravity rush for vita is not on the psn store? Every other release game is there. It was promised to be a launch title and is advertised on the vita page as release date 23/2. So unless you intend to upload it on its own tomorrow (unlikely), when is it coming?
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:28 am by cthulhu85
Ugh, sucks that for some reason I can’t fund my PSN wallet
Get’s errors even if I know the card works and I’ve been using it for months, and there is money in the bank to withdraw from.
Is there a limit for how quickly you can do transactions on PSN? Cause I went online with the Vita and spam bought three games pretty quickly after each other, and then it just went in lock mode
I know LIVE has a similar thing, but I’ve never experienced it on PSN before.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:34 am by dwhes2
Second question. I have downloaded a heap of my playstation mini titles from the psn but none of them will open. Keep getting error code c1-2858-3. I have over 40 ps mini titles from my playstation plus account and not a single one will load. I have looked this up online and it would seem a number of people are encountering this. Please let me know how to fix this?
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 1:50 am by geddesmond2
@22
No I said the only decent vita games have better counterparts on the PS3 and I see you don’t know what the word LIKE means. Notice how I said games LIKE and for GOW said a new handheld GOW. Thats because I meant they need games like those franchises and a new GOW. I mean I’m saying the handheld needs those genres and giving examples of games in those genres because right now all I’m seeing is a dumbed down version of Mod nation racers, a dumber down Wipeout, a ported Ninga gaiden, a ported Fifa, a dumbed down Uncharted with no online , casual little deviants and a whole bunch of shovelware. Sales are going to back my statement so whatever.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 2:04 am by ShadowGandalf
I’ve never been sold on Touch Screen technology. … and the Vita has not changed that. Maybe if I get to try one I’ll think differently (i asked in GAME to try their demo model but they said it was broken) but for now my interest in Vita is as low as it can be. Yes, Uncharted looks a bit interesting, but so far that’s it.
I hope everyone who IS getting it enjoys it fully. Maybe something will spark interest in the future, but for now, this is one big release I’m quite happy to miss.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 2:13 am by andycass
lol i’ll stick to my PS3 which by the way as just about been neglected so they can concentrate on this gloryfied PSP. the day i take gaming on the go is the day i’ll know i’m sad and friendless.. sorry but thats what vita means to me.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 2:33 am by socoenpo
My Hustler Kings code doesn’t work!!! The Frobisher one does but Super Stardust says the code is not valid or has been used! Whats up Sony?????
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 2:52 am by toddhunter
Congratulations on the launch, but the digital pricing for Australian’s continues to be a point of contention for me. I want to get a Vita, but just can’t until this is properly resolved. There may be reasons for it, but these reasons need to be fixed! Not just accepted as the way you do business. There is too much competition these days to send a fabulous piece of hardware like the Vita out to die.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 2:58 am by MA77_G0D
Hello, I am experiencing an issue redeeming my £5 discount for ‘Escape Plan’. I have managed to redeem ‘Frobisher Says’ but with the discount it just will not work. I hope to hear something about this soon, as it is quite an irritating.
As an incentive as soon as you get this sorted I will be giving you an extra £5
Go on, that must be incentive enough?
- MjA -
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 2:59 am by MA77_G0D
*Quite irritating… Apologies for my poor grammar
- MjA -
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 3:46 am by hayzink
same issues with stardust download code as others,, your your tweet stating it was fixed seems to be wrong
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 4:33 am by residentSteve
Reference post 21 uncharted was not 79p that is some dlc for the game it works with the in game map to help you find the treasure.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 6:12 am by Chunker76
Aaarrgghhhhhhhh, just checked my tracking number and looks like my Vita will be delivered while I’m at work today……..Noooooooooooooo…….all of a sudden I’m not feeling to good………….
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 6:29 am by ImCartmansDad
Vita launches and the ps3 has already been forgotten about it’s like 12.37am where I am right now and still no flashback map pack 2 for uncharted 3 also still no store update not good sony not good at all.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 6:36 am by Connor_mufc_1985
@ImCartmansDad I hope im not waiting all hours for the SCEE store to update been looking forward to these maps . ps sorry for the off topic post
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 7:09 am by Connor_mufc_1985
@Chunker76 why not pull a sicky lol that’s what I did when Resident Evil 5 was released.
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 7:18 am by Fikston
3 hours and I will have it, good times!
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 8:05 am by Willie699
Looking forward to getting one when the 32gb memory card is released over here. Any inclination on when that might happen?
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 8:09 am by awkward_ghost
Please, please, please re-consider the prices of Vita games on the PSN store. THE DOWNLOAD PRICES ARE CURRENTLY WAY TOO EXPENSIVE. The prices need to reflect the fact that the games no longer have any re-sale value to the customer (let alone the much reduced overheads involved for the publishers, and the complete absence of retailer involvement). THIS IS NOT HOW YOU DO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. And come on, no-one wants the Vita to turn into another Go, do they?
Other than that, I’m really looking forward to my Vita arriving today!
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 8:48 am by FluBBa
The Vita looks amazing, tech and services, a very good launch line up of games.
I so want to spend my money on it but please
FIX UP THE INSTALL FILES ON MY PS3! FFS!
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 9:05 am by ahooie
I keep getting np-2244-2 when i try to download A-men, full version, i was able to download paid versions until i tried to download A-team. My credit card details are correct, i have cleared billing information and re-entered the details. Still no luck. Any solution for this, please???
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 9:15 am by SirTodge
The games with “trials” need to be added to the Demos section on the store as there are several that you only find when looking at the game directly.
Downloaded 17 things (games, trails, demos, apps) from midnight to be ready. Now I just need Mr HDNL to pull his thumb out and deliver!
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 9:23 am by Ellisthewolf
Hi PlayStation the Little Deviants redeem voucher codes you gev me doz not work it sea it is invalid wen well this bey fixed the Frobisher code work
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 9:52 am by jetpacksheep
getting mine in a matter of hours now, when will the £5 off escape plan be sent to me?
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 10:47 am by andrew30101978
I heard you get super stardust free but on ps store it wanna charge me, will it be free on the 3G vita and also plants versus zombies is exact same on vita as ps3 but it want to charge me again not very fair
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 11:04 am by rianwudkok
Liking the Vita, hating the psn store prices (excluding Super Stardust).
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Posted on 22 February, 2012 at 11:07 am by dwhes2
Hi. Wondering why gravity rush for vita is not on the psn store? Every other release game is there. It was promised to be a launch title and is advertised on the vita page as such.
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