PlayStation Vita facts for kids
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| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
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| Product family | PlayStation |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Eighth generation |
| Release date | JPN December 17, 2011 NA February 15, 2012 (first edition bundle only) February 22, 2012 (full release) EU February 22, 2012 RU February 22, 2012 AU February 23, 2012 CAN October 2, 2012 (3G version) |
| Discontinued | October 12, 2017 (Amazon) |
| Units sold | 2.2 million (as of June 30, 2012) |
| Media | PS Vita Card |
| CPU | up to 2 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM, 128 MB VRAM |
| Storage | PS Vita memory card (4, 8, 16 or 32 GB) |
| Display | 5-inch (16:9) OLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, approximately 17 million colors, 960 × 544 qHD @ 220 ppi |
| Graphics | Quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4+ |
| Sound | Stereo speakers, microphone |
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| Camera | Front and back 0.3MP cameras |
| Connectivity | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR |
| Online services | PlayStation Network |
| Dimensions | 83.55 mm (3.289 in) (h) 182 mm (7.2 in) (w) 18.6 mm (0.73 in) (d) |
| Weight | Wi-Fi: 260 grams (9.2 oz) 3G: 279 grams (9.8 oz) |
| Backward compatibility |
PlayStation Portable (download only) |
| Predecessor | PlayStation Portable |
The PlayStation Vita (Japanese: プレイステーション・ヴィータ, Hepburn: Pureisutēshon Vīta, PS Vita) is a handheld game console made by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation Portable. It was released in Japan on December 17, 2011. It was released in Europe, North America, South America and Singapore on February 22, 2012. It was released in Australia on February 23, 2012.
It competes with the Nintendo 3DS. It is part of the eighth generation of gaming.
It was discontinued on Amazon on October 12, 2017.
Images for kids
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The proprietary PlayStation Vita memory card (16 GB version)
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The second generation PS Vita system, PCH-2000
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A picture of the PlayStation Vita TV, showing the ports on its back side
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PlayStation Vita game card
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LiveArea, the user interface for the Vita
See also
In Spanish: PlayStation Vita para niños
