A (Better) Guide Into Buying WHAT Kind of PS Vita

My fellow Sony gamers, come this February 22, Sony will finally unleash a technological piece of unholy proportions from the divine halls of Sony Corporation! That technological piece, my fellow Sony gamers, is the Playstation Vita, designed to play movies, games, high Sony games that only Sony could provide, and your favorite, life-sucking social apps likes Twitter and Facebook. However, there is a considerable debate among yourselves in what Vita to get, especially since there is now a Launch Bundle Edition. In this blog of mine, written to help the classy, mature, and intelligent gamers aka the Sony gamers, the decision to get either the Wi-fi only or 3G Vita will be a bit easier.

To get you started, I've broken down the options including the prices (in US dollars and not including your respective territory's taxes).

3G Version (First Edition)
Includes: 4Gb Memory Card, 250mb free of AT&T Data Connect, a case,free Little Deviants game, a free Playstation Network Game, a week early release.
Initial Cost: $350

3G Version (Launch Edition)
Includes: Everything as the First Edition, minus the case, Little Deviants game, an 8Gb Memory Card instead of 4, and a week early release.
Initial Cost: $300

Note the word "initial" before the cost? That's because even though you will get a free game and 250mb worth (good for one subscription month) of AT&T 3G pass, you will have to sign up AND PAY $15 for the first month BEFORE you can redeem both the pass and the game. That means the final cost (sans games, accessories, and of course taxes and shipping charges) would be $15 plus the initial cost listed above.

Now, everybody should know by now that the regular PS Wi-Fi would cost $250, with some claiming "foul" that Sony didn't include any bonuses to go to the Wi-Fi "just" to move the 3G version of the Vita. However, you can make yourself an "unofficial" bundle that nearly matches the same benefit as that of the First Edition Bundle.

To do this, all you have to do is order the PS Vita Starter Kit (MSRP $39.99 http://us.playstation.com/p... The kit includes the following:

*Case
*4Gb Memory Card
*Screen Protector
*Card Case
*Head Phone
*Cleaning Cloth

With the Wi-Fi PS Vita plus the Starter Kit, your total cost would be $290.

So let's compare the 3 options and see the final cost (once again, minus the games, accessories, etc).

3G First Edition: $365
3G Launch Edition: $315
Wi-Fi: $250
Wi-Fi Plus Starter Kit: $290

As you can see, unless you really care for 3G, early release, and the Deviants game, the Wi-Fi version plus the Starter Kit offers the same as the Launch Edition plus more for a far less price. The 3G Launch Edition will net you 8Gb worth of Memory Card which is priced $40 if purchased separately, but to redeem the PSN game will still cost you another $15. Of course, being a handheld, you would definitely need a case (to protect your investment) and a head phone (as to not bother others) which would another $40 should you get the Starter Kit (lining it up with the First Bundle final cost wise).

So, my fellow Sony gamers, this means that the First Edition when compared to the Launch Bundle is pretty much pointless unless you really need the Deviant game and early release. For most, a Wi-Fi Vita along with the necessary hand held gaming essentials for less than $300 is just more than enough.

Please remember that blog was never meant to say that you shouldn't buy the 3G version. Rather, this blog rather points why the Launch Edition may be ultimately better than the First Edition, and why Wi-Fi-only purchasers shouldn't feel left out. Of course, the ultimate purpose of this blog is to help you decide which of the 3 Vita options is the one for you!

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