A look at the final version of the Playstation Vita with CES
We have already made a small preview of theSony Playstation Vita from the IFA 2011 conference. But only gameplay was demonstrated there, and access to the menus and interfaces was denied. This time, in Las Vegas, it turned out to study in more detail a new portable console.
After a lot of inquiries, Sony representatives admitted that the system is based on Android , but it’s not easy to recognize. The interface is very much modified. ')
Applications and games are located on several desktops in the form of round stylized icons that scroll from top to bottom. When an application is running, it is displayed as a page with dynamic content (like widgets). In the upper right corner of the screen is the notification area.
PS Vita games will be sold on special memory cards or through an online store. As for compatibility with previous versions of the PSP , while Sony has announced that the new portable console will support those PSP games that are present in the PlayStation Network . There will also be a program of discounts for owners of games on UMD discs.
The global start of sales of the console is scheduled for February 22, 2012. Price wifi version in the US will be $ 249 , and with a 3G module - $ 299 .
UPDATE : The price of the PSVita in Russia will be 12490r. for the wifi version.