PSVita (Successor to PSP, was PSP2 then NGP)

[J0e Musashi]

I have been rocking Devil Crash on mine since I got it

Same here. I have it on my PS3 and PSP also.

[Party boy]

I tried a demo unit last week in game but the screen was full of finger marks and the light in the Game shop was like floodlights reflecting onto the screen and i only had a couple mins on wipeout as there was a Q behind me but i know it wouldnt be anyhting like that at home in proper light n that.

Well, you have a bit over a day to make your mind up, see how you feel on the day perhaps. You could always pick one up further down the line, or sell it if you don't like it.

[BIG EDD]

My SHOPTO vita/games/mem card have been dispatched only I've booked Wednesday off work and my mrs is out tomorrow I'll be devastated if I miss my parcel SHOPTO is using DPD courier does anybody know if this is interlink??

[ETC]

My SHOPTO vita/games/mem card have been dispatched only I've booked Wednesday off work and my mrs is out tomorrow I'll be devastated if I miss my parcel SHOPTO is using DPD courier does anybody know if this is interlink??

DPD are awful if you miss the parcel (leave a note neighbours anything) worse than even HDNL to get your parcel if you miss them (drop a sickie )

[Mr-Niceguy2001]

Hey guys, I've been contemplating which retailer is going to get my pre-order, but can't decide on whether I want the wifi or 3g version! I won't browse on the Vita, thats what my two iPhones (which are always on me) and iPad are for. So no need for Google maps and I could use the hotspot feature to tether.

However I can't help the feeling that down the line, the 3G would be useful for something? Also ?5 with the Voda sim would get Wipeout 2048. With the iPad, I'd never go for a wifi only model either but for the Vita?

Anyone share their views on which to go for? And I plan on importing a 32GB card off of ebay so any bundles with a 16GB or 8GB card (Gamestop and play.com) I'd probably sell off anyway, but does anyone think such a large card is neccessary (more for future proofing)?

Please help me decide in the next hour or so!

[J0e Musashi]

Can I just buy a vodafone 3G SIM and top up ?5 to get Wipeout? Or is it only the ones that come in the box?

[Mr-Niceguy2001]

Can I just buy a vodafone 3G SIM and top up ?5 to get Wipeout? Or is it only the ones that come in the box?

Vodafone don't sell them seperately Only enough stock of the 4GB memory cards and sims arrived for each console.

All 3G models in the UK though come with the sim card though so, right?

[J0e Musashi]

They do sell them seperately. Infact they don't even sell them, they're free. I ordered two to use with my import Vita's, I'm just yet to top them up.

[Party boy]

Just watching Click, that Sony guy seemed to grin like a liar who knows the other person knows they're lying. I think he knows there will probably be a price drop before the end of the year, but it was pretty much inevitable anywway, as long as we get compensated I'm not too bothered.

[Mr-Niceguy2001]

They do sell them seperately. Infact they don't even sell them, they're free. I ordered two to use with my import Vita's, I'm just yet to top them up.

Really? They come in blue packaging that say Vita on them and was informed last week, that only enough to build up the bundles (4GB card, Vita and Sim) will be shipped to stores with explicit instructions they were not to be sold. They only arrived yesterday (Monday).

If you mean the free sims on the website, those are normal sims (packaging on the front usually has CGI Bee's) and the tariff on them are for handsets.

I'll check the tariffs on the Vita sims in the morning and post back here, as I think they have a unique tariff and the first top-up will generate a code for you to redeem in the Vita Store.

I could be wrong though

[Synthesthesia]

Just watching Click, that Sony guy seemed to grin like a liar who knows the other person knows they're lying. I think he knows there will probably be a price drop before the end of the year, but it was pretty much inevitable anywway, as long as we get compensated I'm not too bothered.

I'd sooner have some PSN credit or something than be forced into what you get (ala 3DS). But, since they don't owe us anything considering we decided to adopt it early, anything would be good really.

[Mr M0by]

So with regards the NEAR function of the Vita, I take it because the non-3G model doesn't have GPS that NEAR isn't compatitble at all with it? Or is there some sort of manual-post code entry option - which you can kind of defeat/cheat the principle of it. Still deciding which model to pick up tomorrow, though given I'm getting Wipeout regardless, the difference between the two models is only about ?25/30, so I'm erring towards the 3G model.

[Keith]

There's no reason it can't approximate your location using your wifi connection, so I'd be suprised if it didn't work on the wifi model. Sure someone will confirm though.

[Neon Ignition]

Did a quick google search and everything says that Near works fine on the wi-fi model as long as theirs a signal nearby

[Mr M0by]

There's no reason it can't approximate your location using your wifi connection, so I'd be suprised if it didn't work on the wifi model. Sure someone will confirm though.

You are indeed correct.

Q: What is “near”?
A: “near” is PS Vita’s integrated social networking app that enables you to check in to real-life locations and pick up or leave gifts for other gamers to find and use in their games. You can also locate and connect with your PlayStation Network friends and other gamers nearby for ad-hoc communication and multiplayer sessions, whether you set up lap-time challenges in WipEout 2048 or trade costumes with a competitor in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Using “near,” you can also see which games are the most popular and highest rated by fellow gamers near your location, which can help you locate new and interesting games..

”near” can calculate your location using a Wi-Fi location service; the 3G/Wi-Fi model includes GPS technology, which enables you to be the first to find valuable game gifts by logging into “near” via 3G with more precision…and no need to wait for a Wi-Fi hot spot!

Decisions decisions but I just know that if I go for the wi-fi only version & save ?25, then Hideo Kojima or someone will make it a required feature for the full experience of a game in the future. What if I can't triangulate my wi-fi signal, whilst crawling 2 miles through a field under a box and I don't get the trophy!!!!!.