The PlayStation Vita has received a significant price drop in North America and Europe.
Sony’s Jim Ryan made the announcement and said that this offer will start today with the consoles being priced at $199/€199. He also revealed that memory card prices are set to drop quite rapidly as well.
The brand new price set, is down from the original launch price of $249.99 for the Wi-Fi model and $299.99 for the 3G/Wi-Fi model, and this offer also applies to all PS Vita systems that are available at retail, which includes the limited edition PS Vita The Walking Dead bundle which is launching this week.
Memory cards will fall as well, with an amazing 33% off! See below for details:
- 4GB – $14.99/£9.50
- 8GB – $19.99/£12.50
- 16GB – $39.99/£25
- 32GB – $79.99/£51
PlayStation Vita’s new price makes it an even more compelling value for gamers looking for the ultimate in portable gaming,” said Guy Longworth, SVP PlayStation Brand Marketing at SCEA. “With a strong holiday lineup, including the first PS Vita games from critically acclaimed developers Guerrilla Games and Media Molecule, plus integration with the highly anticipated PlayStation 4, now is the perfect time to become a PlayStation Vita owner.
Within the next few months, up to 50 new titles are expected to make their way to the PlayStation Vita including: Killzone Mercenary, God of War Collection, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Rayman Legends and many more.