Sony’s new handheld is alive and well–the PSVita was officially revealed at Sony’s E3 press conference today, along with a release window and pricing information.
Sony has two separate PSVita models and prices:
Wi-Fi only: $250/€250/¥29,980
Wi-Fi and 3G: $299/€299/¥29,980
Sony has chosen to partner with AT&T for its 3G capabilities with the added bonus of using the cell carrier’s Wi-Fi hot spots. Owners of the 3G PSVita will be able to use any of AT&T’s 24,000 mobile hotspots for a free Wi-Fi connection. The audience boo-ed a bit at the announcement that Sony was partnering with AT&T.
The rest of the PSVita presser went without obvious disdain from the crowd, as it was announced the handheld will be available by the end of 2011.
Sony showed off a few tricks on the PSVita, including its cross-platform capabilities with the PS3 and touchscreen-or-joystick control scheme.
Developers demoed a few titles live on the PSVita as well, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, LittleBigPlanet, Ruin, ModNation Racers and Street Fighter X Tekken.
Stay tuned for more details on the PSVita and all these games in the coming days!The full PSVita press release can be seen here.
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