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All PS Vitas $199 at Target August 18-24

[UPDATE] Price cut confirmed for 3G and WiFi systems.

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[UPDATE] The Target weekly ad for August 18-24 released today confirms the price cut. All PlayStation Vita systems are $199 through the end of the week.

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All PlayStation Vita systems will be marked down to $199 at Target beginning August 18 and running through August 24, according to a leaked Target advertisement obtained by Blu-ray Forums.

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The ad specifies that "all PS Vita game systems" will be marked down. The handhelds currently retail for $250 for the Wi-Fi version and $300 for the 3G model.

Neither Sony nor Target were immediately available to comment.

The PS Vita received a price cut in Japan in February, but Sony said in February that no such price drop would be extended to North America due to exchange rates and other factors.

Decisions about price drops are made on a region-by-region basis, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said at the time.

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@Cl0ud you're* illiterate.

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@8bitgen don't bother, people like him utter hate on the internet just for the sake of it, just look at the things he said to me just because I said the Vita is a better buy lol.

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@Cl0ud @8bitgen @Daian Sound like one

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@Cl0ud @Daian That explains his other post he is nintendo fanboy.

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@Cl0ud I wonder how badly you hate yourself if you feel the need to project that selfhate onto other people. I feel bad for you.

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Well that price definitely makes it a better buy than the 3DS, especially if you're not into Nintendo's milked to death games.

Just one look at the screen and you can see the massive quality difference in hardware, all it needs is more games and they will come.

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@Daian yeah but sadly nintendo has pokemon T.T otherwise I would have never gotten the 3DS. The screen is even the least impressive you have 2 analog sticks actual buttons for volume control instead of a slider and not one but 2 great touchscreens/pads

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This would be awesome if it wasn't for the Nintendo 3DS XL that they have on sale for $175.

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Quick, what are the top 3 games for Vita?

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@DiscGuru101 p4g, soul sacrifice, dragons crown or gravity rush

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@krystyla @DiscGuru101 - Soul Sacrifice looks pretty hot.

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@DiscGuru101 @krystyla Surprisingly the story especially the ending is great

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Oh hey a 200 dollar portable netflix device. Oh wait I use my phone for that. Maybe if they implement it with the ps4 or get better games. It will be worth buying.

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@jubdeidamasta They are implementing it with PS4, and they have enough decent games out now to last you until the PS4 comes out.

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@dpeatice
what are some must have games on the Vita? Only game I know of thats popular is persona. Which I have never been a fan of.

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@jubdeidamasta @dpeatice They have an exclusive Uncharted game, which is pretty fun, and an exclusive Assassin's Creed game. The graphics are a bit grainy on both, but if you can get past those, they're both pretty good games. I'd give them a 7.5/10, which is good by MOBILE game standards. I picked one up the other day, and I use it to Skype when I'm on the go. In fact, if all your friends use Skype, and you got the 3g model, that could very well be your new phone. it's a little bulky, of course, but it's an excellent machine. I must say, though, the main menu for the VITA is a little hard to get used to at first, but it's arguably comparable to that of the iPhone, with similar features, but it isn't as user friendly.

Overall, I'd recommend you get one if you have no other mobile gaming devices.

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@jubdeidamasta @dpeatice Dragons Crown

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The strategy rpg game disgaea 3 was good as well. It has 9 billion hours of gameplay lol.

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@jubdeidamasta @dpeatice persona 4 and soul sacrifice alone will each give you 100+ hours of gameplay

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@jubdeidamasta @dpeatice unit 13 is a good game but may be dead with zipper folding as a company. Honestly besides that all you have is some casual puzzle games and the free ps+ games. That said I want another one but don't get paid until the 27th curses timing of this sale. Maybe the rumored ps4 vita for $500 gets announced Tuesday.

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As much as I'd like to get one, I can't afford it when I'm gonna end up buying a 3DS and a PS4. Just too many good things on the market.

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Wut? Wiita?

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The only reason I would get a Vita is to play all of the PsOne games I never even beaten. Final Fantasy 8,9, Chrono Cross,Xenogears,Vangaurd Bandits,Dino Crysis 1 and 2 , Resident Evil 2,3 , and more. On a small screen the graphics look better and for some reason it just seems so cool laying in a bed with the lights out with the game under the covers.

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@greenpolyp You HAVE to play Persona 4 Golden brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@King-of-Leon @greenpolyp There is only a few Vita games worth playing and thats one of them. I just wish more games were being developed for it to justify the price. Also the memory card prices. I swear i cringe everytime I look at the price of them. Plus I am going to wait to get one because with the sales being low I smell a console redesign on the Horizon that will allow other brands of memory cards to be used.

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@greenpolyp @tigress666 it seems to be used in Tearaway

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@tigress666 That may be the next redesign that will lower its cost. The stupid pad gets in the way of holding it comfortably.

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@King-of-Leon is it turn based combat?

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@huerito323 @King-of-Leon It's J-RPG with a very interesting gameplay and social mechanic

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@huerito323 yep it is. but it the story the main interest, the link between the caracters is really great and beleivable. also the name of the magics and the items are really intersting

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@greenpolyp - You can play RE1-3 on Vita?

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@DiscGuru101 @greenpolyp yes you can, as all PS1 games on the PSstore

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@greenpolyp

buy a psp???

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@rawsavon @greenpolyp Traded it in when 3ds came out. Unfortunately it was a Peace Walker edition that had a Camo print. I still even have the Box. :(

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@rawsavon @greenpolyp PSP doesn't have 3G, so he can't download Resident Evil when he's in bed under your mom's covers.

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Sony's Gamescom presentation will be on the 20th, and there's a chance that they'll announce the rumored $500 PS4/Vita bundle.

If not, I might pick up the $200 Vita.

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@Spartan_418 So if a bundle was $500 that means your getting a vita for $100. That's more than half the price of a vita right now. How much would Sony be losing on each unit?

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@balladstar83 @Spartan_418 Sony knows their plan you don't. All I mean by this is Sony knows if they are going to cut the vita's price like rumors say. So if they do cut price WiFi only might be as low as $149 and 3g $199.

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@BamaGoatt calm down sir. I'm just making guesses, I never implied that I know what Sony's plan is.

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@balladstar83 maybe it could be a redesigned Vita that's cheaper to manufacture? i dunno. the rumor mill just says the bundle would be $500.

in the long run, Sony would profit from just getting more Vitas into people's hands and the increased software sales.

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too bad those memory cards cost a arm and a leg

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If only it had an HDMI port...or addon...

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I'll pay no more then $89 for a PSVita. Anything more would be a rip off.

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I'd rather put that money towards a PS4.

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@balladstar83 Or Sony should bundle it with the PS4 for $499.

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@darkeyez81 @balladstar83 Sony would make it $ 599.99 and include some free games.

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@greenpolyp @darkeyez81 @balladstar83 599.99 sounds more realistic than 500. I know Sony doesn't want to dig that hole any deeper.

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