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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    http://www.toys.ie/PlayStation-Vita-!WCAT84-cat.aspx
    Smyths prices are up, not as bad as Argos. A lot are RRP. 16GB for €50, makes you nearly grateful we didn't get the 32GB. Katamari for €30 is good enough. Wish GAME, gamestop, etc would just announce some bundles prices already. If you bought a PSV,Game & 16gb memory card seperately it'd cost about €350 so bundle prices are needed. The 3G costs haven't been announced for europe either, I haven't seen them anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Regarding the 3G, is the PSP a sim free unit or do we have to use a plan by a preferred operator (which I heard is going to be Vodafone)?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    Yeah I am trying to hold off pre ordering until I see what store is offer what, for me It will be a vita wifi + 8gb card (for now) Unchartered and Fifa if its released at launch. Anyone heard of an xtra vision bundle?? thats my nearest store for the vita


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    all stores require a €30 deposit including gamestop


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭JBnaglfar


    Adding a memory card to the bundle increases the price by €60!? Imagine what it must cost separately... :eek:

    Considering the 16gb card (highest available here at launch) will be €50, and Cloud's prices were unconfirmed, I can only presume the bundle prices will be slightly different. No reason to get the bundle with the memory card otherwise.

    Argos prices are ridiculous.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Gamestop still haven't there bundles prices up on there website yet


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    JBnaglfar wrote: »
    Considering the 16gb card (highest available here at launch) will be €50, and Cloud's prices were unconfirmed, I can only presume the bundle prices will be slightly different. No reason to get the bundle with the memory card otherwise.

    Argos prices are ridiculous.

    This. Obviously price will vary, depending on the size of the memory card, but I'd say their high estimates. The big question is how much the games will be really.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    cloud493 wrote: »
    This. Obviously price will vary, depending on the size of the memory card, but I'd say their high estimates. The big question is how much the games will be really.

    €50 for the 16GB card is the rrp. Very high but I don't see anyone selling them much cheaper.
    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-22-sony-confirms-vita-game-and-memory-card-prices


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Thats not bad is it? I seem to recall spending £30 sterling on a 2gb memory stick for the PSP back in 2005.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    this aint 2005 no more to charge €50 for a 16gb memory is a disgrace


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    How much is it(for those in the know) for a 4gb stick? Or 2gb even? I'm not interested in downloading stuff, just want the memory.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭JBnaglfar


    cloud493 wrote: »
    How much is it(for those in the know) for a 4gb stick? Or 2gb even? I'm not interested in downloading stuff, just want the memory.

    GTR63 posted a link to the prices above but sure, for mobile users and so on.
    4Gb Memory Card - €19.99/£17.99
    8Gb Memory Card - €34.99/£31.99
    16Gb Memory Card - €49.99/£44.99


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Ooh thats well cheaper than I expect. Whole thing should be about 300e all together, lovely jubbly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭sham69


    Thinking of putting a deposit on one of these.
    So are all the stores offering the same pack or whats the story?
    Where have most people put their deposit down?
    Cheers.
    Sham.


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 Seanie06


    Has anyone played one yet?? Impressions?? I bought the original PSP and after a few months ended up not even playing it!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    Seanie06 wrote: »
    Has anyone played one yet?? Impressions?? I bought the original PSP and after a few months ended up not even playing it!!

    Played Wipeout 2048 on it at Eurogamer. I have my pre-order in already.

    Why did you stop playing the PSP? Lack of games? Crappy controls? Is its any of the former, the PSV should avoid that as there are loads of games already announced and the twin analog sticks are ideal.

    If, however, you simply did not use the PSP as a travelling device, then the Vita does not sound like the device for you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 Seanie06


    Crap controls mainly, and the games were slow to come out. I would like to see Sony ensure that the system has more "original" content and not just HD remakes of old classics. I love wipeout!! but i'm not going to buy it over and over for every new system!!


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I pre-ordered my in game today 30 euro deposit and 2 euro deposit for fifa,they didn't have any bundle deal going that I could see :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    When you preorder a console, they'll offer you a bundle with the console you preordered, and take the money you put down as deposit off the bundle you choose/.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    4 weeks today people :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    cloud493 wrote: »
    4 weeks today people :D
    Well, between this and Twisted Metal, February is going to be a busy month, for me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Is twisted metal february? Gawd, not long :3


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Is twisted metal february? Gawd, not long :3
    Yup. Feb. 17th, over here. Online demo before the game releases, as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,233 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    cloud493 wrote: »
    If your round Dublin ;) Yeah, apparently, the shops will be receiving the bundles this week, or next week. Should be fairly standard apparently

    Cloud if staff discount is anyway decent I would make it worth your while??

    No pressure though!!

    "please please please please please" ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Its 10% ;) don't know if that counts on console, imagine so.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭shuffles03


    Does anyone know if the Vita will have limited/collector editions like the PS3? I love my metal boxes and trinkets I do.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Well its a bit early to know :P knowing Sony though, wouldn't say its out of the realms of possibility.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    so no news on any ps vita deals?

    i bet there would be some deal with 3ds trade in or psp trade in.

    i will go to gamestop after work and see what will they say.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    so no news on any ps vita deals?

    i bet there would be some deal with 3ds trade in or psp trade in.

    i will go to gamestop after work and see what will they say.

    You can do that in game anyway not sure about gamestop though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    What games are people getting? I'm currently settling on Uncharted and probably Rayman: Origins, despite the fact that I have it on the 360 as it would be a fantastic portable time killer. I have Assassins Creed, GTA: Chinatown Wars, God of War and The Warriors from a previous PSP purchase so that should do me.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Uncharted, rayman, lumines, and wipeout for launch I reckon. Hopefully get a good deal on something.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    I was wondering of psn store will be avelable on launch day? I don't really see anything I would fancy. I love uncharted, but I am not sure if that ps vita version any good... I would not mind buying some psn store credit and buy few ps1 games.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    I was wondering of psn store will be avelable on launch day? I don't really see anything I would fancy. I love uncharted, but I am not sure if that ps vita version any good... I would not mind buying some psn store credit and buy few ps1 games.
    The store was available day one in Japan, wasn't it?

    And for those in the know, here's Eurogamer's WipEout 2048 review.

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-01-26-wipeout-2048-review


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    Is wipeout 2048 going to be on ps3 or is it the same as the ps3 version now? If it is a new version how much it be on ps3?.. Trying to sell my 3dtv to afford this as my sister is coming back from America the day after it's released.. Thinking of getting vita, uncharted and maybe FIFA and wipeout.. Would it be a bad idea importing? What size memory card everyone getting?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,553 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Is wipeout 2048 going to be on ps3 or is it the same as the ps3 version now? If it is a new version how much it be on ps3?.. Trying to sell my 3dtv to afford this as my sister is coming back from America the day after it's released.. Thinking of getting vita, uncharted and maybe FIFA and wipeout.. Would it be a bad idea importing? What size memory card everyone getting?

    Day after is cutting it closes, with travel time, time zones and the time of the fligh are you sure it's still the day after.

    importing leaves you with a cheaper US vita, up to 32GB(compared to 16), and only a manufactures warranty.

    I would get the card over there, the vita here and to be safe games here as well(no region locks but PSN may cause problems).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    Varik wrote: »
    Day after is cutting it closes, with travel time, time zones and the time of the fligh are you sure it's still the day after.

    importing leaves you with a cheaper US vita, up to 32GB(compared to 16), and only a manufactures warranty.

    I would get the card over there, the vita here and to be safe games here as well(no region locks but PSN may cause problems).

    Yeah maybe so, but they are also having a launch on the 15th of Febuary for 350$ I get 3G Vita (Which is kind of worthless anyways because 3G won't work here) a 4GB card, Little Deviants and the Vita Starter kit @ 267euro seems like a bargain to me, as Starter Kit is 20euro here and bundle with card and game is about 270 I think... But I am pretty sure her flight is on the 23rd and not the 22nd so could pick up on the 22nd I think... 32GB card works out at around 76euros.. I think if I make a PSN account for Ireland (Or keep my PSN account for PS3) I can just download games on the store there.. Anyways I need to get the TV sold first and not sure if I will even get it sold :p..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,553 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    I think if I make a PSN account for Ireland (Or keep my PSN account for PS3) I can just download games on the store there.

    I didn't mean that it would not take an Irish PSN account just that some DLC free or otherwise could be region locked, US game uses US downloads.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    Varik wrote: »
    I didn't mean that it would not take an Irish PSN account just that some DLC free or otherwise could be region locked, US game uses US downloads.

    Ohh yeah actually good point there, I think that may actually be the case.. But to be honest I rarely ever download DLC unless it's free so maybe it won't be such a big loss...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    Has anyone seen any bundle prices yet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    padair wrote: »
    Has anyone seen any bundle prices yet?

    i was in gamestop today and they still dont have any onfo on bundles. you do get some crapy headphone pack if you preorder, but nothing else...

    255eu shop price 245eu online. i am really tempted...


    i was told that i would get 95eu trade in for 3ds or 160eu for xbox360 250gb. dunno if i iwll be trading it in thought...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    padair wrote: »
    Has anyone seen any bundle prices yet?

    Go on facebook game Ireland page they have deals up think it's 280 for vita game and 4gb card and extra 10 if you want uncharted instead of the other game.. Not 100% sure though as seen it a week ago


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    cloud493 wrote: »
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    nice one m8.

    i went to gamestop and was told that for xbox360 250gb i would get 160eu, so it would mean

    90eu+xbox=ps vita wifi

    then i was told that i will get 95eu for 3ds, which will bring it to:

    145eu+3ds= ps vita wifi

    i dont know... misses does not want me to trade in stuff... so i might just buy it off.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    http://www.game.co.uk/en/hardware/ps-vita/?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-Digital-_-PSVitaBundles-_-Link

    Theres the Vita Bundles for UK GAME... May be roughly the same for Ireland if you use www.xe.com to translate the prices..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    Sony just announced 3G vita bundle but looks like US only for now
    http://m.computerandvideogames.com/333761/sony-bundles-3g-vita-with-free-memory-card-online-time/


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    Played the Vita earlier today, amazing piece of tech.
    Games took ages to load though which sucked but apart from that everything is awesome.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Wolverine359


    I'm just after trying a Vita in-store at GAME, the display is GIGANTIC! :) Very ergonomic unit to hold, and tried the touchscreen at the back to play Little Deviants, it's pretty cool, very responsive and probably really fun once you get the hang of it. Uncharted looks deadly too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    I'm just after trying a Vita in-store at GAME, the display is GIGANTIC! :) Very ergonomic unit to hold, and tried the touchscreen at the back to play Little Deviants, it's pretty cool, very responsive and probably really fun once you get the hang of it. Uncharted looks deadly too.

    Are they on display in all stores or whats the story?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭Mr Trade In


    E mobile and 48 mobile are giving away free micro sims, you may need a credit/debit card to register on E mobile. Handy if you don't want to go with vodafone. E mobile is on Meteor. 48 are on O2.


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Played with it today. Lovely piece of kit but the loading times are, and I'm not exaggerating, completely ridiculous.

    To be honest, the original psp gave me way more of a "wow" factor than this did, as did the 3ds.

    Definitely not a launch day release but might pick it up at christmas if the price has come down enough and the games line up is strong enough.


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