I’ve read through all of the questions here on Amazon and there are some things that come up repeatedly. I’ll start with those things and then move on to my general impressions. I’ve owned the Vita for a few years now. HARDWARE VERSIONS There are two versions of the Vita: new and old / Slim and Fat / 2000 and 1000 series… The slim (2000) has rounded edges and completely transparent shoulder buttons. Compare to the original (1000) which has sharper edges and dark tinted shoulder buttons. Just a quick way to tell them apart in pictures. The original had an OLED screen which is technically better quality, but used more battery life and was more expensive. The new model has an LCD screen, still sharp picture but maybe a little less contrast, but much improved battery life and also has 1 gig internal memory and uses standard micro
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If I could give my review a 10/5 stars I would! I purchased 2 BRAND NEW SEALED PS Vita Slims with 3.55 firmware from seller Above All Games with FBA (fulfillment by Amazon). Items came in USA/NA PCH-2001 black edition, all shiny and new with seals both top and bottom of boxed packaging untouched. From my pictures the seal residues on the box front are from how these units are stored before shipment, they seem to have been stacked on top of one another. Don’t worry as those are not the actual box seals (just residues) as they are on the front of the box so don’t be alarmed by my images. You will see from the back of the box image I provide, untouched manufacturer seals are in tact and untouched. Everything was included in each box; PS Vita Slim PCH-2001 unit with 1GB INTERNAL memory (NO individual card,
Worth every penny for brand new sealed boxed units!
I just bought this for my birthday. I’ll be honest, This is a nice looking system. Now here comes the criticism. First off you need to buy a memory card which they are hefty expensive since this doesn t come with one. After you get the card it comes time for the games. Now for all you tech savvy people out there this comes with firmware 6.65….. yep. So I got it and downloaded some titles of the the market now the problem isn’t the system itself but the fact Sony doesn t really support it anymore. Many of the vita games are old 2013 – 2015 era with very few games from 16 or 17. Mainstream Sony games aren’t anywhere and many of your favorite ps games are removed randomly from the marketplace over time. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ll enjoy it for what it is but the
It’s Expensive, but satisfying.