Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today (17 November 2011) pre-order details for the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita).
The portable gaming device will be hitting retail shelves across the PAL region from 22 February 2012.
For a limited period, starting from 30th November, pre-orders for PS Vita will be available at selected retailers.
While Ster Kinkeor, official distributor of Sony products in South Africa, has yet to reveal a recommended retail price (RRP), we can probably expect something official quite soon.
Earlier reports of unofficial pre-order pricing from SA retailers pegged the device at between R3,499 to R3,799.95 for the Wi-Fi + 3G model, and around R2,799 for the Wi-Fi only version.
RRP on PS Vita games in SA has also not been revealed at this stage.
Article Update:
Ster Kinekor has now provided further information on the PS Vita Gift pack pre-order incentives.
Pre-orders will obviously guarantee a PS Vita on the day of launch, but also come with a choice of PS Vita Gift Pack incentives which can be taken home when paying the pre-order deposit.
The following PS Vita Pre-order Gift Packs will be available to choose from:
PS Vita Gaming Wallet
PS Vita branded leather wallet to keep your cash, credit cards and now your games with you at all times with a hidden compartment for 3 PS Vita cards and 3 PS Vita memory cards plus a pre-order code** that will unlock PSN voucher codes for the following:
- Discount on one of the following PS Vita games on PlayStation Store: Little Deviants, Super Stardust Delta, Hustle Kings, Escape Plan*.
- Exclusive PS Vita items for PlayStation Home: PS Vita T- Shirt,Sunglasses, Headphones, Trainers and Bag.
- Exclusive early access to Frobisher Says! for PS Vita.
- An exclusive PS Vita Avatar for PlayStation Network.
In Ear Headphones in ‘PS Vita Blue’
Branded sleek blue metallic finish in-ear PlayStation design headphones plus a pre-order code** that will unlock PSN voucher codes for the following:
- Discount on one of the following PS Vita games on PlayStation®Store: Little Deviants, Super Stardust Delta, Hustle Kings, Escape Plan*.
- Exclusive PS Vita items for PlayStation Home: PS Vita T- Shirt,Sunglasses,Headphones, Trainers and Bag.
- Exclusive early access to Frobisher Says! for PS Vita.
- An exclusive PS Vita Avatar for PlayStation Network.
To pre-order:
- From 30 November pre-order PS Vita at your chosen retail store by paying a deposit.
- Select which PS Vita Limited Edition pre-order Gift Pack you would like and take it home with you.
- At PS Vita launch, visit the retail store where you pre-ordered to pay the balance for your PS Vita system.
For more information visit za.playstation.com/vita.
Check out the specs below:
| 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), Three axis electronic 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 (+/-) |
| Wireless communications | 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 |
| Operating environment temperature | 5°C~35°C |
| 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 |
