In Japan, the Vita TV victim of its success
A few days ago, Sony announced the upcoming release of the Vita TV, a set top box that plugs in to your TV, will be able to run Vita/PSP/PS1 games, but also stream movies and be used for remote play on a PS4, all for less than $100. In other words, it’s a Vita without a screen, and with additional features.
I’ve explained in a previous article why I think it’s probably Sony’s best idea in years, and apparently I’m not the only one to think that. Preorders on Amazon Japan ran out within less than 24h, and yesterday the device (both the “regular” version and the “value pack” which includes a DualShock controller) was out of stock.
Today, “price trolls” on Amazon are back, and you can preorder the device again, assuming you’re willing to pay twice its price.
As much as I love Amazon, don’t get scammed by these preorder prices set by people who preordered the device with the sole goal of reselling it immediately: competitors such as Bic Camera or Rakuten still take preorders for the normal price of about 10’000 yen. Hopefully though, Sony will increase the number of preorder units and Amazon will get some stock again soon enough…
I’m really excited by this device, how about you guys?
I totally agree, the Vita TV sounds like the type of product that will work out really well for sony. I already bought a vita a few days back so probably won’t be picking up a vita tv when it comes here but you never know, if the price is right I might just get one
This device is awesome in concept, but with it not being able to play games that reply on touch input (project diva f etc) I dunno how long ppl’ll keep it… unless of course the analog sticks can simulate the screen touches…
maybe they change the gameplay on project diva f
for the psvita tv like the Ps3 version.
It’s not so hard xD
have both games at home and only the stars are
the “touch feeling”
the only game which i think would be troublesome, woul be
djmax texnika oO
They said in an announcement that patches will be released for all controller configrations.
I still don’t see the utility of having a Vita on a TV without the Vita. I rather buy a PS3 instead LOL.
A PS3 costs more than $100 ;P
Why can’t Vita owners just get a cord to hook up to the tv and the ability to pair a ps3 controller up to it. Even if the OTG cable is needed, its cheap as heck and would accomplish the same thing. I can see this as a good solution for some, but for those with Vitas already, we should be able to do this instead of spending another $100.
Exactly.
Or a backward remote play app to let us play our vita thru ps3/4 9n the tv
It’s an outage is what it is. I read wololo’s first article where he’s saying this is a good idea.really? So why make a vita in the first place if they just want to sell this thing? Like a comment below says: they’re killing the vita. Smh.
Same reason why people won’t buy PS2 instead of PS3. Its going to look *** on that 5000 inch TV (hyperbole intended).
In fact we could go on to say why buy the Vita TV instead of PS2? Because the Vita TV is a PS2 basically which will result in the development of more VITA TV games, and more VITA TV games = MORE PS VITA GAMES 😀 😀
Why not just enjoy the vita games on its gorgeous oled screen?
Next month they will change it to LCD. So the OLED vitas will stop being sold.
I cri evrytiem :'( <– cri faec
This is a great device for people to play their vita games for less, however after reading today, it is not coming to North America or Europe anytime soon. I hope Sony changes their mind and soon brings this to America and Europe, they must not want peoples money? The Vita TV is a nice compliment to Sonys PS4 and Vita.
http://kotaku.com/awww-the-vitas-awesome-new-tv-thing-might-not-come-to-1305204050
I refuse to pay more than $100 for the Vita TV. and I sure wont pay the marked up price for one. It is just supply and demand. I will wait until it arrives in North America, and can get it at my local Walmart for $100.
Still not getting one. SONY said Vita would remote play PS3 but it does not.
Pres-ordered Xbox One Instead
Im glad for sony, and hopefully this is the beginning of better support for vita, but this is definitely aimed towards new playtation costumers that may not have a ps3 or a vita and want to try it, and for 100 is a no brainer
They are just killing the ps vita even more…
you are right why would someone buy vita for 200$ when this is same for 100$
Because it’s portable. And since the Vita TV plays vita games for only $100 people will buy it. Thats good for the Vita community cos more games will be developed because of that. And because all Vita TV games can play on Vita, it doesn’t matter which you buy.
It’s like making a new console which will help keep your previous console supported
Next psvita firmware update no ps4 remote play support.
Possibly.
That’s why I NEVER pre-order stuff. (Also for the price drop 😛 )
VTHBL
LOL
It amazes me why so many ppl think the vita sales will drop and ppl will buy the vita tv instead, not all of us wants to play vita games on the couch/bed,some of us like to game when we are out and about just like what the vita was actually built for.
you are right, people will want the vita for being out and traveling somewhere, it is a different setup, vita on the big screen = vita tv, want it portable = vita. this wont stop regular vita sales. people will buy what device they want, but what it will help is vita game sales and hopefully more game developers creating good games for the vita, its a win win situation imo.
For me the announce of this is pretty nice. I’m about to go to Japan for the year, so during this time I can pick up one of these little guys for cheap and use it to play Japanese region games(psn), while keeping my regular Vita on my US account to play my US games. The only thing I can’t remember is if hard copies of vita games are region locked or not, anyone care to let me know?
All Vita games are region free
different countries have different stores. So I can’t get Netflix, because I am in Europe. However someone using the american store can download netflix.
The Japan store also has quite a dumpload of exclusives on their store.
So although the Vita is region free (meaning you could ship a game from somewhere), Digital Only games are locked to the account you are using, which is locked to your memory stick. So the only way to play Japan PSN exclusives, would be to format your mermory stick, change accounts, ship a psn code for japan, then buy your game. Not to mention doing the same process if you bought stuff on your US (or other country)account, just to play the same games YOU PAID FOR again.
If you could wirelessly connect your vita to this to display it on the TV in HD then that would be tempting. Use the vita simply as a controller.
Do not support this garbage. This is one of sonys ways to get your money and not support this device after most likely after a year. This idea could have been
In the ps vita revision.
“Pirate machine” rofl XD
You mean a good old copy station 🙂
I can’t wait to see what kind of exploits, we can run on it. Since it going to be running the psvita os. Specially if we can run TN on it.