Local distributor Ster Kinekor today unleashed Sony’s latest generation of portable gaming devices on South Africa, and to make things easier for you guys we have a round-up of various local price points.
The PS Vita comes in two flavoure: 3G and Wi-Fi only.
The 3G version also has built in Wi-Fi, and carries a recommended retail price (RRP) of R3,599. The WiFi only version carries an RRP of R2,999.
If you want the 3G version you will need to RICA a SIM card, in accordance with SA law.
Ster Kinekor is also distributing PS Vita memory cards, available in 3 sizes at the moment: 4GB (R199 RRP), 8GB (R349 RRP), and 16GB (R499 RRP).
Most large retailers such as CNA, Musica and Look & Listen will adopt the recommended pricing, but bargain hunters willing to dig a little deeper can shave a few hundred Rand off the purchase price.
| Store | PS Vita 3G | PS Vita Wi-Fi |
| BTGames | Not yet listed | R2,899 |
| ZapsOnline.com | Not yet listed | R3,128 |
| Kalahari | R3,299.95 | R2,699.95 |
| Takealot | R3,399 | R2,899 |
| Makro | R3,599 | R2,999 |
| Look&Listen | R3,599 | R2,999 |
Although there is not a great deal of variation in terms of pricing at this point, the differences that are there are worthwhile.
Kalahari.net continues to maintain its reputation for competitive pricing, once again being the cheapest place to get PS Vita in South Africa.
Will you be picking up the PS Vita? Let us know in the comments below and on the MyGaming forum.
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at the moment CNA has the best deal R3699 but comes with 4Gig memory card and 3 games…2 are download tokens but still grear deal