PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) hits shelves this month and GameStop (NYSE:
GME) is giving consumers a first glimpse at the highly anticipated new
handheld system. More than 3,300 U.S. GameStop stores now have playable
demo units that provide a first-hand look at PS Vita's exciting new
technology. In addition to the five-inch OLED multi-touch screen, front
and rear touch pads, dual analog sticks, dual cameras and six-axis
motion sensing system, players can experience a variety of games,
including:
- UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss™
- Little Deviants™
- Hot Shots Golf®: World Invitational
- EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer
- ModNation™ Racers: Road Trip
- Virtua Tennis™4: World Tour Edition
- Escape Plan™
- wipEout® 2048
"We are excited to be the first retailer where consumers can experience
the PS Vita," stated Bob Puzon, vice president of merchandising at
GameStop. "We are impressed with how the quad-core technology brings
gaming to life and are confident consumers will be, too."
To help consumers trade up to the PS Vita, GameStop is offering an extra
$25 on the trade-in of a Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS or Sony PSP system
toward the purchase of the new system. To learn more about the trade up
offer or to find a GameStop store with a playable PS Vita demo unit,
visit www.GameStop.com/PSVitaDemos.
The PS Vita launches in the U.S. on Feb. 22, 2012, but eager gamers can
get their hands on it a week early by pre-ordering the First Edition
Bundle. The bundle, available on Feb. 15, includes:
-
PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi system
-
PS Vita case
- Little Deviants game
-
4GB memory card
-
AT&T DataConnect Pass good for one free 250MB data session ($14.99
value) upon purchase of one 250 MB data session
-
PlayStation Network game voucher provided upon 3G activation on the
AT&T mobile broadband network.*
The bundle is valued at $435 and will sell for $349.99 – an $85 bonus
value.
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