Kazuo Hirai, Sony Corp. Executive Vice President, announced today that the PS Vita will be launching in early 2012 in the US and Europe and 2011 for Japan. Sony delayed the Vita in order to secure a better software lineup come launch. This could be a very wise move considering Nintendo 3DS user's frustration with the lack of new titles for the system.
For those of you outside Japan who were as excited about the Vita as I am there's always the option of buying a Vita in Japan and having it shipped to you. Vita has region-free gaming, meaning that where you buy the console and games won't matter. Uncharted and Wipeout:2048 have both been confirmed as launch titles in Japan. However, there are some downsides to buying overseas; The system may have hardware issues that could be worked out by the Europe release but aren't apparent until after the Japanese release (Sony frequently uses Japan to test their new systems before other releases) and the Japanese 3G model wouldn't work in your country because they use a country-specific provider. Price is also a factor, as shipping could easily cost upwards of ten dollars. For Americans the Vita will cost more due to currency conversion (313 USD for a wi-fi model) while Europeans will save a good chunk of money, getting the wi-fi vita for only 224 euros.
How do you feel about the delay? Will you take the risk of buying a Japanese Vita for the sake of rubbing in everyone's faces months before launch?
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