Sony has announced that the PS Vita, the successor to the PlayStation Portable, will launch on February 22 for $249.99 (Wi-Fi) and $299.99 (3G/Wi-Fi). The system features an OLED front touch screen and rear touch pad, dual analog sticks, motion sensors, and dual cameras. Social network integration will also feature prominently with support for Facebook, foursquare, Skype, and Twitter. Over 100 titles are said to be in development, including new versions of Assassin’s Creed, Resistance, Uncharted series, and WipEout.
Spec hounds can find the full details below.
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Product Outline:
PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
| Product name | PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black |
| Product code | PCH-1101 AA01 |
| Release date | February 22, 2012 |
| MSRP | $299.99 |
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PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
| Product name | PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black |
| Product code | U.S. & Canada: PCH-1001 ZA01 LATAM: PCH-1010 ZA01 |
| Release date | February 22, 2012 |
| MSRP | $249.99 |
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PlayStation Vita Product Specification
| 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 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@320×240(QVGA), 60fps@640×480(VGA) Resolution : Up to 640×480(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) For U.S., 3G modem (data communication): HSDPA/HSUPA, GSM/GRPS/EDGE IEEE 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 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 degrees C ~ 35 degrees C |
| 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 |
Official Site: US.PlayStation.com
