PlayStation Vita North America and Europe Launch Date Announced

18 Oct 2011

by Donald Brown category Staff

Sony's PlayStation Vita, the second platform planned for the eighth-generation of video game consoles and handhelds, finally has a release date for North America and Europe. It may not be launching this year unless you live in Japan, but the good news is both North America and Europe will be getting the Vita on the same day.

The PlayStation Vita, the successor to the PlayStation Portable and handheld competitor to the Nintendo 3DS, is planned for release on February 22nd, 2012. Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, announced the release date for North America and Europe at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, California. The launch window lineup hasn't been fully disclosed, but popular titles like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Tekken X Street Fighter and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 seem to be very likely candidates, to name a select few.

Vita box

Sony's PlayStation Vita will retail for $249.99 for the Wi-Fi model and $299.99 for the 3G-enabled model. For importers who just can't wait to get their hands on the new platform, the system launches in Japan December 17th of this year.

Sources: Sony PlayStation Blog North America, Sony PlayStation Blog Europe

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