When Sony announced the price of the PlayStation Vita at E3 this year, there was an audible gasp followed by a round of vigorous applause. Sony’s $250 asking price matched that of Nintendo’s now admittedly overpriced 3DS … but that was before Nintendo’s aggressive price drop. It turns out you should also consider the cost of some unnecessary, but recommended, accessories.
A press release detailing much of Sony’s initial Japanese PlayStation Vita offerings quantifies the portable’s battery life: approximately “3~5 hours” for games, approximately “5 hours” for video, and approximately 9 hours for music “in stand-by mode.” That’s with Bluetooth turned off, headphones used instead of speakers, the “default setting” on screen brightness, and no “network” use in games, meaning ixnay on 3G or Wi-Fi. With some or all of those modifiers activated, it’s anyone’s guess how long the Vita will last.
Gallery: PlayStation Vita (Hardware)
The hidden costs of PlayStation Vita: 3DS-esque battery life and mandatory memory cards originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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