DanielVT Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Sorry Folks, No PS Vita Price Drop Outside of Japan In the Near Future Earlier this week, Sony announced that it would be cutting the price of the PS Vita in Japan to from 25,000 Yen to 19,980 Yen — or roughly $215/£140 — but it seems those savings will not be offered in other regions. According to PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida, the company has no plans to cut the price of the PS Vita outside of Japan. "When you compare the pricing of PS Vita across regions because of the value of the Yen, in Japan the system has been priced the highest," Yoshida said. "We have been selling the PS Vita for 25,000 Yen — that's more than $250 when you compare the exchange rate. It's a region-by-region based decision, always." Yoshida along with other PlayStation representatives went on to say that the company also has no plans to cut the cost of the PS Vita's memory cards, which have been criticized for their exorbitantly high cost to capacity ratio compared to other mediums. The cheapest variant, the 4GB version, costs $19.99 in the U.S., while the maximum capacity 32GB model has an MSRP of $99. Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/sony-will-not-cut-price-of-ps-vita-outside-of-japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'm assuming we'll see a price drop close to the PS4 launch. It'd make sense considering how they interact with each other. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_MovieMan29 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 It's a shame, I was going to get one before summer. I most likely still will though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fel1peZorro Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Maybe they will announce it at E3. Thats my guess. And here is hoping for a new model of the PSVita.. That would just be awesome! If they lowered it and brought out a new model of the system that would bring up the sales for the system. Also it would get the Vita ready for the PS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemisthemp Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Let's all be honest. The issue with Vita ain't systems price, but the Memory Card. I mean ~$89 for 32GB is very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyouko_Sakura Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 $89... try around $110... They really should lower the memory cards as the current pricing is beyond ridiculous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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