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Sony has officially announced that the upcoming PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) handheld gaming system will launch in the U.S. on February 22, 2012.
The PS Vita's initial retail price will be $249.99 (MSRP) for the Wi-Fi model and $299.99 for the 3G/Wi-Fi model.
"PlayStation Vita will redefine traditional boundaries of gaming and blur the lines between entertainment and reality. Its launch will serve as a pivotal point in the history of portable gaming and create a new fan base of PlayStation gamers for generations to come," said Jack Tretton, president and chief executive officer, SCEA. "With its technological prowess and social connectivity, PlayStation Vita offers an experience beyond anything available on the market. Features such as the dual analog sticks, dual cameras, and front and rear touch pad are all designed to deliver the unique, powerful gameplay experiences consumers have been asking for and enable new ways for users to connect with the world around them."
Leveraging PlayStation's legacy of delivering deep and immersive gaming experiences, the PS Vita system will bring consumers new ways to play through inputs such as a stunning OLED front touch screen and rear touch pad, dual analog sticks, motion sensors, and dual cameras.
In addition, with both 3G and Wi-Fi support on some models, PS Vita will draw consumers deeper into the gameplay experience and enable them to connect and play with the world around them, including their friends and other PS Vita owners through native PS Vita applications - near and Party. A variety of social networking and communications services such as Facebook, foursquare, Skype, and Twitter will be available on the PS Vita system.
Product Outline
PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
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Product name
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PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
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Product code
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PCH-1101 AA01
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Release date
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February 22, 2012
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MSRP
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$299.99
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Included
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- PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model x1
- USB cable x1
- AC adaptor x1
- Power cord x1
- Printed materials x1
- SIM card x1 (Inserted in the system)
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PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
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Product name
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PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
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Product code
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U.S. & Canada: PCH-1001 ZA01
LATAM: PCH-1010 ZA01
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Release date
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February 22, 2012
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MSRP
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$249.99
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Included
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- PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi model x1
- USB cable x1
- AC adaptor x1
- Power cord x1
- Printed materials x1
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PlayStation Vita Product Specification
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Platform name
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PlayStation®Vita
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Model number
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PCH-1000 series
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CPU
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ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
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GPU
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SGX543MP4+
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Main memory
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512MB
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VRAM
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128MB
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External Dimensions
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Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest
projection)
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Weight
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Approx 279g (3G/Wi-Fi model)
Approx 260g (Wi-Fi model)
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Screen
(Touch screen)
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5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
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Rear touch pad
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Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
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Cameras
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Front camera, Rear camera
Frame rate : 120fps@320x240(QVGA), 60fps@640x480(VGA)
Resolution : Up to 640x480(VGA)
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Sound
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Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone
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Sensors
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Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Threeaxis
electronic compass
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Location
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Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only)
Wi-Fi location service support
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Keys / Switches
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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 (+/-)
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Wireless
communications
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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 = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
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Slots/Ports
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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],
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Power
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Built-In Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2210mAh
AC adaptor: DC 5V
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Operating
environment
temperature
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5 degrees C ~ 35 degrees C
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Supported
AV content
format
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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
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