Playstation Vita release update: Amazon.com confirms PS Vita US release date to be December 31 2011

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So around the web people are still debating as to whether or not the Amazon.com release dates for the PS Vita are in fact real. Amazon.com however seem to be quite certain of their info:


User:When i preorder the playstation vita today, when exactly will you ship it? the listed release date is dec 31, so is this a placeholder date or actual release date? Thank you.
Amazon:If the date is listed as "This item will be released on December 31", the item will be released on that date.
If you preorder this item, we'll ship it to you as per the shipping method you chosen.
User:Ok do you have this info directly from Sony?
Amazon:Yes, this information we got directly from Sony.
Amazon:Because Sony is our supplier.

PS Vita to be released 31 December 2011 according to Amazon.com

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The highly anticipated Playstation Vita, Sony's new handheld console, is to be released in the US on 31 December 2011 according to Amazon.com. Seems like Amazon is in the know whereas the rest of the world is not!

I believe the PS Vita will become a great succes. The game line up is huge and many games have actually been demoed and are playable. This is exactly where Sony is doing better than Nintendo. The abundance of PS Vita games, in combination with, in my humble opinion, some amazing tech in the handheld gives Sony a huge advantage over Nintendo.

All a hype, just like the 3DS? Yeah probably, but at least Sony's device will actually have content, whereas the 3DS until recenly was just some interesting yet unusable tech, leaving early adopters (like yours truly) empty handed and selling their 3DS's early enough to escape Nintendo's price drop.

The Playstation Vita boosts some incredible tech, like front and rear touch panel, gyroscope (ok so that's no so new) and an OLED screen. To my knowledge this device will actually be the first mass production device with an OLED screen.

I for one am looking forward to getting my hands on a Vita as soon as I can.