PlayStation Vita Gets a Price Drop in Japan

[aslan_blue]

According to the IGN,Sony announced PSVITA's price drop to ￥19980 in Japan.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/18/playstation-vita-gets-a-price-drop-in-japan

[3luegroove]

and what appears a PSO2 bundle http://www.jp.playstation.com/psvita/hardware/pchj10007.html wifi only tho

[Inazuma]

The next model of PS Vita will have HDMI-out. If you want a Vita, you are likely better off waiting.

[Tenlade]

and what appears a PSO2 bundle http://www.jp.playstation.com/psvita/hardware/pchj10007.html wifi only tho

A bundle of a Free to play game, and not even enough AC for one month of premium to start you off. Gee, How can Sony and Sega Afford to be so generous?

[3luegroove]

The next model of PS Vita will have HDMI-out. If you want a Vita, you are likely better off waiting.

and 4g/LTE allegedlly.... but according to some reports, that is just an already existing dev kit.... is there a reliable site stating this as a matter of fact and more importantly when will this happen, if this year then would it be a logical move for sony? I'd thought they would wait till the vita got more traction so they can justify cost of producing a new unit knowing it will sell well, like maybe sometime later next year when more Vita games are out; not psp, ps1 recycles?? To rely on early adopters again without a good catalog of Vita games sounds risky.... I know I for one despite probably trading in would be a little miffed although HDMI out would be sweet.

Am I wrong in thinking most early adopters feel that current unit was over priced and (for me anyway) under utilized for the money due to lack of truely good catalog of Vita games (not a fan of recycled ps1 and ps vita games on a £280 current gen handset unles psv had come with a shed load of PSN credits... why pay for an old gen game twice??)

I have had mine a year and still no games have truely inspired me. I look forward to trying PSO2 for the first time. That and Killzone Mercs

[3luegroove]

A bundle of a Free to play game, and not even enough AC for one month of premium to start you off. Gee, How can Sony and Sega Afford to be so generous?

called clever marketing... especially if, as I presume given the price of said "bundle", it does not include the PSO2 cart...

[SallySalSal]

If you get buy this PSO2 Vita Ice Silver Bundle, it doesn't come with the Special Package codes. (i.e. your two PSP2 costumes, the Mag, Weapons etc.)

[Aeris]

The next model of PS Vita will have HDMI-out. If you want a Vita, you are likely better off waiting.

Vita 2k, nuff said

[MetalDude]

About time. Might finally help the thing's dreadful sales.

[r00tabaga]

Vita 2k, nuff said

There are no plans for an HDMI ported Vita. As someone has already mentioned, a picture of one turned out to be an early dev kit.

[Maronji]

There are no plans for an HDMI ported Vita. As someone has already mentioned, a picture of one turned out to be an early dev kit.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. (http://www.gamespot.com/news/ps-vita-with-hdmi-usb-ports-patented-6403770)

They have the perfect opportunity to announce plans for one just around the corner, you know.

EDIT: To clarify, be skeptical, sure, but don't count it out entirely just yet.