Key Highlights:
- Sony announced an Ice Silver PS Vita Wi-Fi model for selected Asian markets in February 2013.
- Hong Kong was scheduled to receive the new colour first on 28 February for HK$2,280.
- Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan were also set to receive the Ice Silver model, while no European release had been confirmed.
Sony announced a new Ice Silver PlayStation Vita for selected Asian markets, expanding the handheld’s colour range beyond the black, white, red and blue models already available at the time.
The Ice Silver PS Vita was a standard Wi-Fi model rather than a redesigned version of the handheld. Hong Kong was scheduled to receive it first on 28 February 2013 for HK$2,280, with Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan also included in the regional rollout.
The model did not include a memory card or bundled game in its Hong Kong configuration, making the new colour the main difference from the existing Wi-Fi Vita hardware.
Sony later announced a separate Japanese Ice Silver package for the same 28 February date. That limited-edition Wi-Fi model cost ¥19,980 and included Phantasy Star Online 2 alongside an AC 1000 ticket worth 1,000 yen of in-game points.
At the time of the Asian announcement, Sony had not confirmed an Ice Silver PS Vita for Europe or North America. The handheld would instead receive a broader price cut in both regions later in August 2013.
