New model available in six colours; 20
percent thinner, 15 percent lighter,
larger battery, includes built-in
memory card. Sony has announced plans to release a new
revision of its PlayStation Vita hardware to the
Japanese market next month, as part of its
pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference.
The new model will
reportedly be 20 percent
thinner, 15 percent lighter,
include 1GB of built-in
memory, and provide an
additional hour of battery life--for a total run
time of six hours of use. The new model
appears to abandon the previous model's
OLED screen in favour of a 5-inch LCD.
The new model (PCH-2000) will be available
in six colours: pink, white, brown, light blue,
black, and yellow. Sony also announced plans
to drop its proprietary PS Vita charger, moving
to a more common micro-USB type. The
company also announced that it would be
reducing the costs of the entire range of its PS
Vita Memory Cards, as well as introducing a
larger-capacity 64GB model for 9,980 yen.
The new PlayStation Vita will be available
from October 10 for 19,929 yen, including tax.
No Western release dates were confirmed.