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PS Vita £199!

Posted Feb 21, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Mr Pham

Listed in: News Tags: ps vita price drop, ps vita sales, vita bundle
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The UK seems to be getting some juicy deals with the Vita, with Vodafone giving away Wipeout 2048 for free when topping up your internet by £5, and now the online store Zavvi, through their eBay shop, are selling the PS Vita for £199, with free delivery!

 

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You get some little goodies but nothing special; you’ll still need to fork out for memory and the like. You get some headphones, a £5 discount of PSN games, some avatar goodies (who cares about those though?) and some exclusive showcase app for pre-order…ers.

 

You can also pick up a Vita+Formula 1 for £213 which, like the £199 model, says ‘Now Shipping’ on the product page, so you can be sure for a day 1 play. Personally, I think people saying that the Vita is too expensive aren't thinking of how quickly prices of new consoles go up, and how cheap £199 is.

 

Granted, you need a stick and games to make it really worth getting, but remember that the N64 sold for £250 (today that would be about £367!). You may say comparing a handheld to a home console isn’t fair, but I reckon it’s safe to say the Vita beholds the same power as a home console today; the difference between a Gameboy and a SNES was quite different (the SNES itself was about £200, with inflation).

 

Have you decided whether you’re getting the Vita yet? If so, which bundle and where from?

The UK seems to be getting some juicy deals with the Vita, with Vodafone giving away Wipeout 2048 for free when topping up your internet by £5, and now the online store Zavvi, through their eBay shop, are selling the PS Vita for £199, with free delivery!

You get some little goodies but nothing special; you’ll still need to fork out for memory and the like. You get some headphones, a £5 discount of PSN games, some avatar goodies (who cares about those though?) and some exclusive showcase app for pre-order…ers.

You can also pick up a Vita+Formula 1 for £213 which, like the £199 model, says ‘Now Shipping’ on the product page, so you can be sure for a day 1 play. Personally, I think people saying that the Vita is too expensive aren’t thinking of how quickly prices of new consoles go up, and how cheap £199 is.

Granted, you need a stick and games to make it really worth getting, but remember that the N64 sold for £250 (today that would be about £367!). You may say comparing a handheld to a home console isn’t fair, but I reckon it’s safe to say the Vita beholds the same power as a home console today; the difference between a Gameboy and a SNES was quite different (the SNES itself was about £200,with inflation).

Have you decided whether you’re getting the Vita yet? If so, which bundle and where from?



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+1 # what??Bozzy 2012-02-21 12:05
£199 is not cheap.

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# RE: PS Vita £199!DJ PON-3 2012-02-21 12:48
That's, like, $314...LOL :D

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# RE: RE: PS Vita £199!CyberMarco 2012-02-21 13:30
Quoting DJ PON-3:
That's, like, $314...LOL :D


I think 200.00 GBP = 238.448 EUR

(http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=200&From=GBP&To=EUR)

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# RE: RE: RE: PS Vita £199!CyberMarco 2012-02-21 13:32
Still a bargain, because the retail price in EU is 250€ at least.

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# RE: RE: RE: PS Vita £199!bearmon2010 2012-02-22 10:44
Quoting CyberMarco:
Quoting DJ PON-3:
That's, like, $314...LOL :D


I think 200.00 GBP = 238.448 EUR

(http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=200&From=GBP&To=EUR)


I am European and according to the iPhone Currency app. Actually, the £199 GBP equal 263.12 EURO. It is inexpensive and familiar to the USA version of $250. Almost the same.

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+1 # ...Aiden 2012-02-21 15:34
You think that's expensive? I've already paid for mine, so I can't change my mind any more:
£316.15 for 3G Vita, 8GB card, Rayman and Uncharted. That's $499.13. Painful.
We in the UK always get a raw deal when it comes to console prices.

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-1 # I knowyes 2012-02-22 01:54
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Thats because of the cuntish VAT taxes in the UK!!!!!!!!

MFr's

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# RE: ...PS360Owner1 2012-02-24 12:26
That's a lot of money for a portable console... Too much unnecessarily.

But it's your money, let it burn I guess.

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# Mr.daniel_tiger 2012-02-21 14:26
maybe if they had the ability to play a ps3 game and continue on the vita i would... i mean without having to fork over $140.00 for the game on both systems (being 59.99+tax per game).
I mean i seen the commercial where doOds playing baseball on ps3 and then playes it on vita... but that sheets buying the game twice!!!!

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# RE: PS Vita £199!Terrapin 2012-02-21 16:04
N64 was then and this is now so you can't compare prices of any console because the gaming market's bigger now, and really Vita is overpriced because you have to price the consoles against it's competition and whatever the market's willing to pay, and really the RRP should be no more than £180.

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-1 # RE: PS Vita £199!annonymous 2012-02-21 17:07
no built-in memory or included memory card makes the vita a failure of a hand-held and $ony the money-hungry pigs they truly are

until I see vita's sold with a 4 or 8 gig card for less than $200, I'll never buy it

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-1 # RE: PS Vita £199!AkaiOtoko 2012-02-21 19:31
$314 for a Wi-Fi model without a memory card and extras not even worth that much...if this is a good deal, I feel sorry for those in the UK... :sigh:

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# RE: RE: PS Vita £199!bearmon2010 2012-02-22 10:47
Quoting AkaiOtoko:
$314 for a Wi-Fi model without a memory card and extras not even worth that much...if this is a good deal, I feel sorry for those in the UK... :sigh:


Wrong price.. It is actually £199 EURO is 263.12 in US DOLLAR. Please understand that. I am an European. Its not expensive. The USA version is $250. It is almost hte same.

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# RE: RE: RE: PS Vita £199!AkaiOtoko 2012-02-22 17:15
Isn't "€" a Euro and "£ / ₤" a pound sterling?

I'm pretty sure the article has a "£" which using a converter equals $312 US when rounded to the nearest US dollar.

Am I wrong, if I am, please explain how?

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+1 # RE: PS Vita £199!billy the god 2012-02-21 20:00
You can get a vita with an 8GB card for £210 at amazon.co.uk :)

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-1 # RE: PS Vita £199!ZaDoo22 2012-02-21 20:10
I'm getting mine tomorrow! :D

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# RE: RE: PS Vita £199!bearmon2010 2012-02-22 10:48
Quoting ZaDoo22:
I'm getting mine tomorrow! :D


You need to think twice. There are not many good games out there. Dont waste your money. For me, I should wait for few years for price drop and increase better games. If you have console or portable with plenty games then focus on it and save your money for later. Be wise.

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# RE: RE: RE: PS Vita £199!fdsdf 2012-02-22 11:06
of course there isnt a shit load of good games the DAY it comes out. idiot

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# lolFonyPuppetNoMo 2012-02-21 22:33
let me know when it's down to 50 bucks lol
having way to much to fun right now with my free android phone lol

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# RE: lolfdsdf 2012-02-21 23:20
i got my vita for free so good luck with your phone :P

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+1 # Good launch price for what it is.jmak0 2012-02-22 21:55
To people who say it's too much, think about what you are getting - it costs far less to make a DS than it does to make this. The manufacture costs are closer to the iPhone, perhaps higher, and to buy one of those is more than double this price. Granted you need a card and game, but once you have the card you don't need to buy another one. I bet they are making a loss on the console, look at the specs, compare it to tablets and other devices and you should realise this.

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