Sony Delays PS Vita Launch In The US & Europe

Some disappointing news for American and European consumers today, Sony's Kazuo Hirai has confirmed the delay in the release of the PS Vita portable gaming console that was said to be released later this year, will be pushed back for an early 2012 release in the US and Europe. Japan on the other hand, will enjoy the PS Vita before Christmas pulls in this year. Seems only fair. The PS Vita will be available at aggressive price points starting with a WiFi-only model for $249, and a WiFi + 3G model for $299.

Sony Announces PlayStation Vita Portable Gaming Console

Sony has officially announced its latest portable gaming console at E3 today called the PlayStation Vita, or PS Vita for short. Sony's PS Vita will be available worldwide for the holiday season in a WiFi-only model for $249 as well as a 3G + WiFi model for $299. The PS Vita packs a high-resolution 5" OLED multitouch touchscreen at 960x544, one of the best displays on portable devices. Full feature specs:

• 5" OLED screen with multitouch capabilities
• 960 x 544 Resolution
• Front and rear facing cameras
• Rear touch pad with multitouch capabilities
• Wi-Fi or 3G + Wi-Fi (3G on AT&T)
• Bluetooth
• Flash Card Media
• Six-axis motion sensing (three-axis gyroscope,
  three-axis accelerometer)
• ARM Cortex A9 CPU (4-core)
• GPS for location services

Battery specs have not been released weirdly enough.

Along with the release of the PlayStation Vita, a few game titles all taking advantage of the Vita's touch and motion controls are being developed such as LittleBigPlanet, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, new ModNation Racers, Ruin and Street Fighter x Tekken.