Introducing PS Vita...TV

Today in Tokyo, Sony introduced PS Vita TV. It is six centimeter by ten centimeter device, making it the smallest piece of PlayStation hardware

[M-M]

Owned. Pretty much a Vita home console, and at $100. Should definitely get those Vita game sales up, now I don't know whether to get this or a Vita lol. Might get both =).

[Agent Smith]

Playing Vita games on my tv <3

[US8F]

I guess the question was to combine both vita and PS4 in a bundle, and their answer was PS VITA TV. Always one step ahead Sony

[Gamesgbkiller]

Is a dream comes true :)

[awesomeperson]

Looks like the perfect companion app for Vita + PS4.

Use Vita memory card to play Vita games on TV, stream PS4 games to second TV using device. Then there's always the Vita to Remote Play if you don't have a spare TV hanging around.

Would Dualshock 4 be compatible with Vita games, didn't quite get that from the conference. It seems like it would make sense, to make use of the touchpad?

[Vitalogy]

Sony actually listened to consumers in this one, people were asking some sort of hdmi connection to play on tv and there you go. And it has full integration with ps4 which is awesome and the price isn't that bad.

[TheFamous1]

Imagine PS4 + PS Vita TV + PS Camera + 3-6 Months of PS+ for $499.

[Cupid_Viper_3]

Only Denzel and Kaz can explain how awesome this news is.

http://i.minus.com/ibryYmcJ...

So now we know for sure that a PS4/Vita bundle for $500.00 is now a reality, and that's going to put a lot, and I mean a lot of pressure on competitors.

Now you have the ability to stream your PS4 onto another TV in the house. I don't mean start any flame wars, but isn't that a better feature and better value than what you get for $500.00 from the competition?

I mean 1300 games, Streaming both PS Vita and PS4?

BOOM!

[pyramidshead]

I think there is at least a future sale for me on psvita at some point in time. I know that for sure now :P

[FamilyGuy]

Think about remote play with the Vita Tv, you can essentially leave your console at home and still take it with you on trips. Bring the vita tv to your relative house and still have access to your PS4 titles. Plug it in to their tv and play your PS4 games on a big tv without a the PS4 being there.

HDMI output too, what a great idea and somehow it miraculously wasn't leaked. Had no idea they would be showing this thing!

[abzdine]

game changer.. now make that also compatible with DS4 just to kill it a bit more!
Greatness awaits

[starchild]

Can the regular Vita be hooked up to a TV? I am planning to buy a Vita soon before all the OLED models are sold and part of the reason I want it is to stream games from my PS4 to the Vita to play them when I am away from my PS4.

But it would be nice if the regular Vita can also hook up to a TV. Is this possible?

[SilentNegotiator]

But wait a minute; no touch control. Almost the entire first generation of Vita games won't work for it. Not even KZ:M, unless they patch it.

This thing is going to have a rocky start with so few compatible games. But for $100, it should ultimately succeed if Sony handles this right.

[darthv72]

i was thinking sony would revise the vita with tv out like they revised the psp with tv out.

The front facing camera could have worked with the ps move controller for those games that used touch and control schemes.

It sort of reminds me of the UMD reader sony was working on back before the PSP 2000 came out. Sony was toying with the idea of a USB based UMD drive that would plug into the PS2 and let you play PSP games on TV.

They instead went with incorporating TV out on the 2000 and then 3000 and even the GO. Although, the GO really had dedicated support for a regular controller.

This is nice though. I can see it appealing to the vita gamers that arent as inclined to take their system on the go but rather play the games on a bigger screen.

Im sure the unit would upscale to at least 720p via hdmi.

[J-R]

I have a Vita but this will be a great addition. The size of it looks very portable which means I can take it from one TV to another in my house or to the cottage for those rainy days.
This combined with PS4's remote play is very exciting.
I imagine this would also be a great option for gamers on a budget.

[XB1_PS4]

Why is it not compatible with the DS4? Does nobody else see that as bullshit?

[ohiostatesman]

This device is ridiculous. It can't even play all Vita games. Only output is 720P. Fail. Its 150-200 dollars. Requires a memory card. Extra 100 dollars. It's just ridiculous.

[Ritsujun]

OSM's mad that he could only game on Xbosh360 and Xbone180, and he can't remote play the console in a different room without the actual console in it.
PSVITA TV has internal memory, for goat's sake.

Xbosh doesn't even have blls to release dedicated handheld console. Xbosh was focusing on TV stuff on the Xbone180 reveal, totally laughable.
#more180sarecomingtoxbone180

[turnerdc]

To be fair Ritsujun...it only has 1GB of internal memory which is hardly anything. To take full advantage of PSN and PSN+ you will need to buy a memory card.

[RedDevils]

This mean I don't have to buy Vita nice and play it on big screen. Super Awesome !

[RedDevils]

If this bundle with PS4 BOOM! System seller

[walkincarpet]

I don't get the hype on this at all unless it serves as way to play PS4 multiplayer from one console. If that's the case then they just out innovated MS.

[born2live]

@turnerdc - I wonder... I see an HDMI output, a network connector, a 3rd thing I can't id, and... what possibly looks like a proprietary usb port! Now if it could support an external HD drive...the possibilities are endless!

[DatNJDom81]

whoever owned a PSPGo should have seen this coming. I owned one and new something like this was around the corner.

[Kevin ButIer]

This product feels so smart in many ways... I've never been a fan of playing on the go... now I can play on my TV + remote play + other nice to have features... and the price is so sweet...

[BattleAxe]

If this comes to Canada, then this will be the next Sony home console that I buy, since I'm not buying a PS4. I was disappointed about the Vita not having HDMI Out, but this pretty much fixes that dilemma. I wonder if PS3 streaming is somehow possible with this device, especially since remote play is already possible through PSP and Vita...

[Benchm4rk]

@Ritsujun

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound saying Xbosh. Just saying.......

[Ritsujun]

Says the guy with the Beeburrish username "Benchm4rk".

[P0werVR]

I'll sum up all these posts together...

Sony, FLAWLESS!

...creepy

[Benchm4rk]

Haha and you propose Ritsujun is something special. Have a look around and many user names are quite unique or just downright weird. Mine has some meaning to it to me but I don't need to waste my time explaining that to the likes of a fanboy like yourself

[Blaze929]

well I guess this explains why we couldn't get HDMI out on the Vita. This is cool though - was contemplating getting a Vita but now, doesn't seem like I need to in order to play its games.

[Raccoon]

Holy lama, a dream come true now i can play all day at work!!!!

[ProA007]

Sony: Here is our new Vita!

1hr 30mins later

Sony: Here is our Vita killer!

VitaTV

Me: so confused

[Cupid_Viper_3]

@ ProA007

Nothing to be confused about buddy.

You can either get a Vita, or get get a Vita....lol

In all Seriousness you have the option to get a handheld Vita. Or get one for you TV/console style, for half the price at $100.00.

A lot of people wanted a HDMI OUT on their Vita and this is the answer. Thouhg Sony added streaming capabilities to it, and made it compatible with the PS4. Now you can use your PS4 on a TV that it's not even hooked up to by streaming the content using the Vita TV.

I Hope that cleared it up for ya. :)

[beebap]

It can't support touch etc vita games as use ds3 or ds4 so still need vita but love them to support vita as controller to play them vita games on big screen.

[iamnsuperman]

@proA007

I can see the confusion but I think Sony are using the games as a Trojan horse for the Vita. Software is where the money is made and it might encourage people to want to spend more to play the Vita games on the go. Then add remote play for the PS4 and this little device does a lot for the Vita and PS4. It is cheap as well which will help. It seems this device is adding a lot more for the Vita and the PS4 which would put serious pressure on their competitors (only if the release date for the other regions is sooner rather than later and advertise the hell out of it)

[RedDevils]

ProA007 It's nothing confusing, just accept that you're slow lmao

[ErcsYou]

PS4 down stairs, PS vita TV up stairs= PS4 in both rooms. I like it. Im also happy there was no Dub Step played during this presentation. Also giving props to Andrew House for speaking Japanese.

[dragon82]

That is the biggest news about this new product. Being able to play your PS4 an any additional tv in your house without moving it as long as you have a VitaTV hooked up to it. That is a KILLER feature if you ask me. I would gladly pay $100 for that.

[brave27heart]

Not being funny, but why would I simply not just move my PS4 upstairs if I wanted to play it on a different TV and save the $100? Im really not that lazy.

You've also just given devs a reason not to make use of touch screen or motion controls on their Vita games so they can be compatible with Vita TV, negating some of Vitas selling features.

Use streaming content like Hulu and play PS one classics? Like a PS3 then?

I really can only see the point of this if you dont have a Vita and want to play Vita games. Maybe its more to get devs to make Vita games and try to boost the library, but its not a device thats a necessary consumer product. It doesnt provide anything you cant get either from a PS3, a Vita or by simply unplugging and moving a console. For $100 thats just not enough and essentially destroys Vita sales.

[ErcsYou]

I guess i could just disconnect my Ps4 every night and finish gaming in my bed and then just disconnect it in the morning and take it down stairs. Twice a day makes that 730 times a year or 4380 times over the next 6 years. Why risk dropping it. MY reasoning behind it was the thought of me playing down stairs when the kids say " we want to watch a movie". no problem, pause my game, switch the video input, walk up stairs, turn my TV on and continue my game. I dont want to have to turn off my system, disconnect all the wires, take it up stairs, reconnect every thing and start my game again. I would gladly pay $100 to never have to move my PS4. i like the convenience of the PSVTV

[black0o]

down the line when Gaikai launches on PSvita imagine having all ps3/2.. titles available in that little box

[starchild]

That's a pretty cool thing to think about.

[Sky Lazarus]

agreed. head asplodes!

[FamilyGuy]

Not only is it a Vita player for the big screen, if used to stream a PS4 game you basically have Dual screen output as in watching a PS4 play on two tvs at the same time. Can let you continuing playing your PS4 games on your bedroom tv without having to lug your PS4 out of the living room.

Only thing odd about it is it working with DS3 controllers instead of DS4, Vita games touch screen and rear touch pad can't be used.

Other than that I've actually been wanting something like this as I want to play games like Monster Hunter and Soul Sacrifice on a large screen rather than the Vitas. At $100 it's something I'll definitely be doing.

Another thing to note, with this secondary device adding to the Vitas install base with its sales we should see more developer support for the Vita. It's basically a $100 Vita Console.

Highlight of the show, obviously that thing they were claiming would be a big deal.

[Cupid_Viper_3]

From the commercial, it clearly demonstrate that it's compatible with the DS4. Go watch it again and you'll see the DS4 clear as day :)

[rainslacker]

This was a huge announcement. I was expecting a big unexpected game, but wow. A new-ish hardware announcement on the eve of a next gen console release is pretty big.

It's obviously going to sell at that price.

I think they stuck with DS3 to keep the cost down, as the DS4 is more expensive for them to make.

I agree wholeheartedly though that there are some Vita games I would love to play on the big screen while at home, and if I can use a more comfortable controller while doing it this thing will be mine.:)

Edit:
Kudo's to all the real gamers out there who had to stay up in the wee hours of the morning to watch the conference, and those in parts of the world with a better time zone than mine. I'm sure more of the trolls will come out when they wake up.:)

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

I can understand the DS3 controller. What I don't really understand is how can they sell it with no controller at all? I mean, if I understood it right (and if not, I'm sorry, it's almost freaking 6am here) the cheaper version (roughly 100 bucks) comes only with the "console", no controller. While the 150 bucks version come with a Dual Shock 3 and a 8GB Memory Card.

So, let's say you buy the cheap version. You take it home, set it up, turn it on, put on a game... And stare at it hoping you can control it with your f'ing mind?

I actually don't think I got it right, must have missed something... Or else it would be the first I see a console come with no controller at all on the box... Anyway, let's hope for TGS to hear more on it. I wonder if it supports more than one controller.

[rainslacker]

@bishop

Here's a press release from Sony that has the details

http://www.scei.co.jp/corpo...

A controller will be necessary, but looks like you can get the all in one version, or a cheaper version where you can use your existing or cheap 2nd hand controller. There is also a couple USB connectors so it's possible you could use wired controllers which are pretty cheap, although less convenient IMO.

The value pack is probably the best way to go if you don't own any PS3 hardware to take parts off of. otherwise you could get a DS3 controller pretty cheap used.

It does have 1GB of memory built in, so a memory card isn't really necessary, although 1GB won't go far if you start getting digital content.

[jujubee88]

Seeing as how I already have a VITA, I'm going for VITA TV and I might skip VITA 2k.

The VITA I have will let me play remote-play while I'm talking a crap, while the VITA TV will let me play in my room when the gf wants to watch tella novellas.

Win win!

[cloud0381]

its really not a 100 bucks u still need a ps4 to stream games plus ur really gonna buy it for play vita games on ur tv without a vita thats not helping the vita plus vita game were design for the vita screen blowing it up on a 50 inch tv or higher would make it look ugly

[boybato]

Kinda like playing 3ds games. Lol

[TomShoe]

Sony! Lay off the winning so much please. You're starting to embarrass the competition.

[TomShoe]

It's basically a $100 Vita!

Sony, I'd kiss you if you weren't a multinational corporation.

[SpitFireAce85]

Don't be a racist...lol

[kenshiro100]

I may get this because I'm planning to get a Vita soon. New job ftw! :3

[MotoDot]

Throwing wallet violently at the screen after seeing this

[GraveLord]

This is perfect for the West where portable gaming isn't as popular as it is in Japan. It's also a great alternative to the Roku or Apple TV.

[Ryto]

First thing I thought too.

I have a roku here but you can't change the DNS settings so I'm stuck with UK netflix... With this I could get USA Netflix wooooo!

[assdan]

I can honestly say I didn't see this coming at all, but it's not a bad idea at all. Get some really good games for a low price, and it introduces a very strong competitor to OUYA. I would personally rather a vita, but I could see why someone would go for this. What would be really awesome is if they made the Vita TV work with the DS4.

[joeorc]

@assdan

no worries

Dualshock 4 will be supported in a future firmware update.

The reason is quite simple, because this comes out before the PS4.

[mcstorm]

I think its a good idea but I don't see it being a big seller. Could be wrong but I just don't see it selling that well. Like I said though great idea.

[smoothdude]

This will outsell the Wii U and the Xbone. I am picking one up day one!!

[mcstorm]

@smoothdude So its going to out sell the PSV as well? come one that's not going to happen. Its a great idea but like the PSV its only aimed at Selective audience. Its a great little idea but your getting a little carried away with that statement.

[Underworld]

This is what I don't get and am worried about. Could this not end up hurting the Vita and its sales? I just bought a Vita recently and I love it. But aren't a lot of people just gonna buy this now, as its cheaper? I hope not.

And why call it PS VITA TV, when it can stream PS4 games too? Why not call it something that incorporates that.

I think it's cool, just a little worried.

[Kingthrash360]

game over. holy sh*t. sony that was a real surprise....still stunned....they completed the circle...hat tipped so far it hit the floor next to my jaw. better than apple tv imo!

[Protagonist]

It was kinda stunning...I was like huh??? wow that thing looks great. Though took me a couple of seconds to figure out what I was watching!

[Kingthrash360]

me too! this was totally under the radar for me! sony is killin it right now!
i accidentally woke my girl up i said "holy shit" so loud...lol

[rainslacker]

Love it for the remote play on another TV...not sure about Vita's touch implementations though.

[Thisisjuju]

I never thought about that. So this would basically allow you to have another PS4 through the remote play.

100% getting one of these.

[rainslacker]

Hope they patch in DS4 support, or it comes in the box. Apparently it comes with a DS3. I would get one just to hook up in the bedroom, so I only need 1 PS4, and maybe put a 2nd one in my gaming room I'm building.:)

Also will be a big boom to Vita sales as well and hopefully expand it's install base.:) No more reason for those people that don't want it because it's a mobile game system.

@colonel

That'd be awesome to take it over to a friends house and just hook it up for some good gaming.:)

Hell, I'm happy enough with my Vita, but I'm inexplicably excited for this, although I care nothing much about it's streaming functions except for maybe the bedroom TV.

@soldier below

Picture showed a DS3 and they said it in the conference. I can't see why it wouldn't have DS4 support. Probably didn't include DS4 to keep costs down.

@the infected

Yeah, because moving around and hooking up consoles is really convenient. /s

[SniperControl]

I wound'nt have thought it was another PS4, just remote play to another TV in the house from the original PS4.

Damn! that is a stunning bit of tech.

[colonel179]

I love that too! Being able to take your PS4 games without having to actually take it, and only taking with you the small device and connecting it via remote play.

So now you can play PS4 games on PS Vita, and PS Vita games on TV. Great!

[Thisisjuju]

Also priced at the $100 market this is an absolute killer in the low priced console/dongle market.

If this thing takes of I'm sure more devs will look at making more vita games.

[beebap]

Unfortunately vita games with extra touch functions will not be supported.So hoping they support the vita as controller in later update or something. I like all vita games on big screen.

[Soldierone]

If I'm not mistaken it used a PS4 controller, thus it has a touchpad on it.

[ziggurcat]

touch implementations aren't mandatory to begin with, so it wouldn't affect anything.

edit: i rarely use touch functionality on my vita games.

[Vanfernal]

Really depends on the game... For example Tearaway looks to be impossible to play without the Vita. But still, it's great for games that don't require the touchscreen /pad

[Kingthrash360]

vita games/psp games/ps4 games....how can you not be excited about this!

[LOGICWINS]

That would also include any PS2, PS1, and PS3 games downloaded via Gaikai on the PS4.

[Kingthrash360]

this^^^
thanks logic always thinkin logical!

[LOGICWINS]

^^Sony just demolished any glimmer of doubt that they'll be returning to PS2 level domination. I mean, for only $100 I have access to P4 The Golden and KZ Mercenary on a portable device that fits in my jacket pocket. Not to mention my PS4. Thats just so sick!

[Kingthrash360]

im not trollin or nothin.....but what will ms do now.....this device is yet another reason to buy a ps4...yet another reason to make games for vita...
yeah this is ps2 level of hype i have.. if not more...with things like this undr the radar it makes me wonder if sony has even more under its sleeve.

[Sarobi]

Now this was a pretty cool announcement.

[Thisisjuju]

Sony sure delivered saying they had a surprise in store.

I never saw this coming.

[riceking]

megaton.

[dafegamer]

megaton, gravity rush on tv?

[Protagonist]

Exactly... Exclusive for the PS Vita but now also available on the TV...freaking awesome!!!!

[mohuz2]

the confirmed it won't work....

[Relientk77]

Crazy awesome

love it

[Quicktopick]

Gamechanger!

[SonyNGP]

So THAT's the 1DS!

[FamilyGuy]

Lmao, that was pretty funny

[kaozgamer]

$100?!? thats awesome

[Otoshigamisama]

Boom!! it's Ps vita time :)

[WeAreLegion]

Freakin' A. When can I pre-order it?

[jujubee88]

Good question. I'm throwing my wallet at my PC monitor but one of these still isn't in my house.

Huh.

[FamilyGuy]

Damn I would literally buy one this week if it were out already. Sounds like it'll be launcihng in Japan first though an we might have to wait a couple months.

[SniperControl]

This just killed it!!

Wow, i need this thing in my life now!

Jesus, i see the troll boys are out in force disagreeing all comments.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

So Ps4 , playable, in all rooms.. -check, and mate.

(I knew I was collecting all those Vita games, on Ps+ for a reason, Wow. this is going to be awesome.)

[SniperControl]

bubs up to you sir, PS+ is gonna explode now!!

The truth has come out, hey Larry?

LOL

[RiPPn]

Buy one put it on a second TV, play PS4 when main TV is in use. This is insanely kick ass!! I wonder how it will handle the touch controls?

[brave27heart]

Unplug your console and move it?

I get that its a cheap way to play Vita games and its a way to play Vita games on a tv but this streaming to another room in the house....are people that lazy??

[Metfanant]

so i can play Vita games without buying a Vita that ill never use? Sign me up!

[SniperControl]

I still think you need a Vita, this little box just remote plays it to your TV screen instead.
I assume it will still use the Vita as a controller of sorts.

@Below

Lol, i remembered that after i posted the my comment.
Thanks Guys for correcting.

My little lad is always bugging me to play on my Vita, i might just let him now, just on his own TV!!

I will be getting 4 of these, one for every TV in the house LOL.

[N4GDgAPc]

well isn't that slot to put vita cartage games in?

[M-M]

You don't need a Vita, it's literally a Vita home console with some beastly features.

[ziggurcat]

i guess this is how they're handling remote play. it looks really great!

[radecGaming]

WOW KILLZONE MERCENARY ON THE TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sevir]

I was just saying the same thing! Omg....

Wow that's awesome... And can be used as a media stream for the PS4........ Sold sold Sold like yesterday!

[xBraiNshOcK]

Article says some Vita games with touchscreen functions aren't going to be avaible to play on the PS Vita TV because the DualShock 3 doesn't have those functions. It has its limits on what Vita games it can play.

[joeorc]

@xBraiNshOcK

remember

Dualshock 4 will be supported in a future firmware update! so there is your touch screen support. also playstation mobile support right off the bat is also good.

this Makes sense because this comes out before the PS4.

[Elvfam511]

Love this definitely getting one. I also want that white vita.

[Monkeycan8]

Pretty freaking amazing!!

[RBdrift]

Wonder how Microsoft's gonna react to that!!!

[Felonycarclub8]

Meh, ooopppsss that's Nintendo lol jk, Microsoft I don't think they can do anything about it, Nintendo neither because if they were to make something like this the 3ds and 2ds games will just look horrible on HDTVs

[boybato]

watching the NicoNico live feed.(no translation) wth is this?anyone care to explain.

[majiebeast]

Holy shit at 100$ this is gonna sell for sure.

Move aside Ouya and whatever the frik other cheap android game console Vitatv just killed you.

[FamilyGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Studio-YaMi]

This IS a MEGATON ! like literally ! gaming as we know is going to change O_O ..!!!!

[joeorc]

@majiebeast

"
Move aside Ouya and whatever the frik other cheap android game console Vitatv just killed you"

HEHEH, AS a matter of fact Sony would not want to kill them, think about it..playstation Mobile runs on what platform?

Android!

all a 3rd party device maker would need to do is.
1) playstation Mobile certification
2) network to download APK
3) consumer to download games and enjoy

Wide freaking Grin/

Sony wants them to stick around, well as long as they get their device playstation Mobile certified..LOL

[Ryto]

That's so true.

Anything that is PS Mobil certified is basically hardware sony never had to pay a penny to make but they would still collect on game sales. Never thought of it like that, such a clever business move!

+bub to you for making me think haha!

[TheFamous1]

This is huge.. I'm not even sure if I want a Vita, but for $100? ... that might be hard to pass up, also considering the free games we will get from PS+. This is a smart move by Sony and the price point is great. Also good news for people who don't have $400-$500 to spend on a new console yet.

[Gasian]

it was nice but I really wanted to see THE LAST GUARDIAN!!!!! *dreams crushed* :(

[M-M]

TGS, dreams came back alive.

[Sci0n]

Mind blown!! you can remote play the PS4 on another TV in another room with that too. Wow amazing

[Protagonist]

Excellent surprise...also really want that grey PS Vita...and the PS4...and...

[r21]

I guess, the vita got 2 remodels then. Such an odd move. Oh well, at least folks can finally join the vita bandwagon at a very low price now.

[rainslacker]

Vita got a lot of love at this conference. Almost 45 minutes worth.

[HmongAmerican]

Now its MS turn to do something.

[Williamson]

Wow what a mind fu**! Awesome stuff shown, I love how everything is connected.

[Kydawg]

Cherry On Top! That was a yummy Sundae!

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

Well that beats getting an Ouya

[plmkoh]

PS Vita on the go or at home, playing the way you want.

[IRetrouk]

Just when you think you know everything along comes another surprise, i will own one of these for the bedroom, such a simple idea, although i would have called it the playstation hub.

[paul-p1988]

Soooo getting this, considering i play my Vita more than my PS3 at the moment (that will change when GTAV comes out) i can put my games on the big screen :)

[xXtremeHDGamerXx]

Sony why are you teabagging your competition?

[Lionalliance]

Wow, that was unexpected...
Damn, now playing Vita games on TV, damn nice :D!

[strigoi814]

Wow i dropped my jaw when i saw it..was really shocked hopefully this helps remote play on vita as well

And i was just debating if i gonna run a long HDMI cable from my living room to my bedroom upstairs...definitely gonna have this

[Pancit_Canton]

PSVITA LIVES ON!!....

On bigger screen.

[first1NFANTRY]

Sony's new slogan "destroying the competition one announcement at a time" lol

their really coming out guns blazing.

[Infernostew]

This announcement broke Neogaf

[badboy776]

So wut exactly does this besides ply vita on tv???

[Infernostew]

Looks like it also has AppleTv and Roku functioned apps and such.

[iceman06]

All functions of Vita on TV...plus remote play with the PS4. It's like having a hub in your house so that you don't have to buy another PS4 for an extra room and you get to enjoy Vita games on it...for $100!

[ziggurcat]

remote play PS4 titles on any TV in your house, basically.

and it seems like it's their version of apple TV.

[Felonycarclub8]

You can play the ps4 in another tv thru this, for example: you can leave the ps4 in the living room and have the ps vitatv connected in your room and play it on your tv in your room. Plus other features etc

[joex]

But sonyfans hate tv stuff...

[Monkeycan8]

It has nothing to do with TV shows. It's for games.

[bsquwhere]

we hate trolls more

[ziggurcat]

this isn't TV stuff, it's remote play for *games*.

[vigilante_man]

Ooops. You should of thought about that before you said it...

[dredgewalker]

Oh my God another clueless troll not knowing what he's saying. If you're gonna troll at least speak something truthful.

[Raccoon]

Moron this is a mini game console, its called ps vita and then "TV" ....i will buy this day 1 my ps4 can live happily ever after.... My days at work just got a whole lot better, ill literally get payed while i play...

[RedDevils]

most of all we have dumbass more

[radecGaming]

RIP OUYA!!! HAHAHAHA

[joeorc]

@radecGaming

"RIP OUYA!!! HAHAHAHA"

you may want to hold off on that, you do know that Sony would want the OUYA to stay in the market for good reason...

They could in fact use the ouya AS ANOTHER SOFTWARE SALES ARM FOR PLAYSTATION MOBILE.

[DarkBlood]

damn it peope the numbers what do they mean? lol

does it mean i can insert the vita game into that thing or wat?

[bsquwhere]

It's about a $100, plays Vita games, lets you play PS1 games, Netflix, Hulu, and most importantly play your PS4 remotely on another TV in your house.

[DarkBlood]

OH SWEET MAMA thanks stranger lol

[xXtremeHDGamerXx]

This is winning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bsquwhere]

for a $100 I'm in. to play my PS4 in another room of my house remotely a is fantastic idea. Especially with having kids.

[Lionalliance]

People are saying that Sony killed their own Vita, which is not really the case if you think about it.

[Felonycarclub8]

Yeah it don't make sense to me, vita is still a portable handheld system and its worth every penny,

[Lionalliance]

Exactly. Besides, can you play Vita games in a trip using your Vita TV :U?

[animegamingnerd]

doesn't this contradict the whole point of the vita being able to console quality games on the go when they make a console that is home console vita?

[Lionalliance]

@animegamingnerd
Not really, they're giving people two options now, play vita game on the go or in your house. It is still a handle console one way or the other.

[prodg52]

If you watch the new Playstation video showcasing all the new products, you'll see how everything is connected. It's a great video. Should be posted soon.

[mkis007]

This is a vita without a screen, how is it able to kill itself? Vita model 2000 is also another vita; you don't separate them.

[Felonycarclub8]

I already have the first vita and love it and I want to get this plus the new slim vita it looks so nice, Sony is trying to leave me broke. this is insane I love all the things you can do with the ps vita especially with the ps4 where you can play the ps4 in another room :-)

[MartinB105]

Does this thing really let you play Vita games on the TV? That's what I'm hoping, but I'm not sure exactly how the touch controls will be implemented if this is the case.

[Felonycarclub8]

Yeah I guess not all games are going to work on this but I think is still a great idea am sure they will work out the controls thru update or something like that?

[Bowzabub]

PS4 touchpad? And camera?

[ExPresident]

Holy hell...

[PS4isKing_82]

My god Sony could you be any more amazing? I swear we're experiencing a second ps2 era now ppl.

[nick309]

Should i sell my vita guys? And import this?

[ziggurcat]

i don't think you'll need to import this device - can't see it not coming to NA/EU since andrew house made the announcement...

[iceman06]

No need to import because he mentioned something like "ahead of the worldwide launch". I'm guessing Japan will get this first, in Oct. I believe, then everybody else.

[tiffac008]

I think House confirmed somewhere it was going to be global. Just wait for further announcement on the release date.

[Lionalliance]

If ya more comfortable of the idea of playing vita games in your home, yeah sure. Ya can still play them on the go if ya decide to keep it.

[Otoshigamisama]

And They Said that the "PS vita is DEAD" I don't think so try harder fanboys:)

[SonyNGP]

It still needs a stronger support in the west. Look how strong it is in Japan right now with all of those games announced.

[Mr_Luke]

I want it.... NOW! O_o

[Kujii]

Wow. been on the fence about a vita for awhile. But this + the PS4 makes so much more sense especially if you have 2+ TV's in your house.

Vita games on the big screen plus remote play PS4 when the Main TV is busy.

Megaton

[Protagonist]

Gamechanger !

As much as I love the PS Vita, I could Imagine this thing outselling it...could be really popular with casuals who dont want to invest big in consoles, yet still have a next gen home console with the PS Vita TV.

[CocoWolfie]

so.. If I bring this over to my friends house I can play my ps4 on his tv? ^-^ sweet, plus its not to shabby that i can play the ps4 on the vita anywhere too :p

[tiffac008]

Sony just gave their answer to Apple TV and Ouya.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

PlayStation. -your one stop shop for gaming. Every/Any where.

My mind is seriously blown. -you don't even know how handy this thing is going to become.

[Inception]

I got wet when i imagine myself playing the latest Kagero Deception (Kagero Darkside Princess) for Vita on my HDTV...oh man...sony, you really hurt my wallet >.<

[Marius_Titus]

I'd rather play in HD.

[Pliskin-ecu]

Can I connect the PS Vita TV to a tablet?

[grassyknoll]

If it has HDMI, I don't sees why not.

[Sadist3]

I somewhat understand playing Vita games on your TV, but why the hell would you stream PS4 to another TV? That's just redundant. Why not play the PS4 on theTV that its connected to?

[RiPPn]

That's great if you're the only one who lives in your house, but in my house my wife might be into a movie on the main TV and I'm not going to move the console so I just wait til she's finished. Now I can just power on the PS4, go into the bedroom with the Vita TV hooked up and play without a hitch. Plus I have been wanting an HDMI out for the Vita, so this is basically that. I am beyond excited for this device.

[dredgewalker]

It means with remote play you can play PS4 games on OTHER tv's which include tv's on other areas with wifi. It means you don't have to bring your PS4 in other places and you only need to bring the vita tv...how hard is that to understand?

[Whxian]

because it might be used by someone else. and this way you wont have to move it from room to room all the time.

[mike32UK]

The blue light on the ps4... "OOOOO"..."AHHH HHHH" Love it!

[skyrimer]

I can imagine the Vita could connect to VitaTV as a controller via bluetooth so that you get all touch controls working on the big tv, it's already working as a ps3 controler in some games so it should be a no issue here.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Just so you know this device is being released to counter Apple'a announcement coming this Tuesday.

[erikthegman]

many games won't work with this unless developers release a patch to remove compulsory touch controls. Games like uncharted golden abyss and tearaway comes to mind. Still a great idea though. Seems there is no slot for vita game cards unless I'm mistaken which will help push digital sales

[PersonMan]

You can see the card slot in the commercial.

[cloud0381]

i think people need to slow down with praises and think about it for a second
whats the point of playing vita games on ur tv, the whole reason of buying a vita is to play on the go, if u want to play on ur tv then play ur console
also do u really think that streaming the ps4 is going to work everywhere correctly, places like hotels and family house's that dont have higher tier internet wont be able to stream without downgrading the quality and that would suck
now having it in ur house for a second tv is really cool plus do we need another box to play hulu and netflix and everything else
plus do u really want to play ur ps4 games on ur vita
its nice to play around the house maybe but the whole point of buying a ps4 is to play on a big screen not a 5in screen
now they want u to pay 700 hundred dollars for ps4+vita+vita tv and that's not including ps plus and a game that's over 800 hundred dollars to get all of the perks from this announcement
what do u guys think im i wrong for being cautious?

[Inception]

"whats the point of playing vita games on ur tv, the whole reason of buying a vita is to play on the go, if u want to play on ur tv then play ur console "

PS3 / PS4 doesn't have Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Tearaway, YS Celceta, and games that exclusive for Vita. Also, some Vita owner wants a TV output when they can play Vita games on TV. Just like PSP.

"also do u really think that streaming the ps4 is going to work everywhere correctly, places like hotels and family house's that dont have higher tier internet wont be able to stream without downgrading the quality and that would suck"

We don't know until this product came out and we try it by ourself. Try to be positive will ya?

"now having it in ur house for a second tv is really cool plus do we need another box to play hulu and netflix and everything else"

They never forced you to buy it and this isn't for people who don't want it.

[Kryptix]

"whats the point of playing vita games on ur tv, the whole reason of buying a vita is to play on the go, if u want to play on ur tv then play ur console"

Have you seen the new Vita handheld model? The option to do so will still be there. This is for the people that are interested in Vita games but couldn't afford buying the Vita. And even if you buy this, there is still a reason to buy the handheld model later on, too. This actually gives everyone a reason to buy one; remote play, streaming TV shows/movies/videos, playing games not available on a PS3/PS4, and a lot more. Think of this as an easy to carry portable link point to your PS4 and Vita on any TV. Like you can keep all your expensive gaming systems at home and just use this to take to work or on a visit to someone else's home.

"also do u really think that streaming the ps4 is going to work everywhere correctly, places like hotels and family house's that dont have higher tier internet wont be able to stream without downgrading the quality and that would suck"

Gaikai is considered the fastest streaming service in Japan right now and they're the ones handling remote play online streaming. There will be compression techniques that will smoothen the stream into your TV. I foresee an online multiplayer lock for slower internet speeds while streaming. And the way it works is that the game partially downloads into the device as you play like a cache, so it's not just the online servers doing all the work. I don't think Sony will advertise one the biggest features and watch it all fall apart at day 1 due to slow internet speed. They know what they're doing and how to handle it with Gaikai.

"plus do u really want to play ur ps4 games on ur vita"

That's up to the consumer if they bought it for that reason or a device to watch Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc. on your TV. A lot of reasons to buy this device, even can be used as an internet explorer on your TV since the Vita has a browser.

"its nice to play around the house maybe but the whole point of buying a ps4 is to play on a big screen not a 5in screen"

What 5in screen? You mean the handheld Vita with the screen? I thought the point of that is so you can take the PS4 anywhere you want in your Vita that includes an internet connection which is becoming common now. Where I live, I read that they're building a huge citywide hotspot that anyone can access from miles away. Pretty cool... :P

"now they want u to pay 700 hundred dollars for ps4+vita+vita tv and that's not including ps plus and a game that's over 800 hundred dollars to get all of the perks from this announcement"

Nobody's forcing you to buy all 3 and pay for PS Plus. What Sony is doing is giving you options that come with useful features. If you just want to buy a PS4, then go ahead, that's all you. It will only be $400 and you'll get the best home console ever made.

"what do u guys think im i wrong for being cautious?"

No, you're wrong because you don't know what you're talking about. You just said you have to buy the PS4, Vita, and Vita TV to get the full perks but you can just buy the PS4 and one of the other two to get remote play to work. And either way, they all do different things. Most importantly, Sony isn't making it a mandatory buy. Like the Xbox One's Kinect for example.

[cloud0381]

whats sony gonna do when people staring sharing the ps4 and vita tv instead of buying 2 ps4
i need only 1 and me and my friend can share

[rainslacker]

You wouldn't both be able to play at the same time. Remote play only shows what's happening on the system itself, it doesn't visualize a 2nd instance of the console. What you suggest seems mostly impractical for the average person.

[cloud0381]

not really if my friend and i go half and half we can either play together at each others house or one of us can play when they other is not using it maybe at work or something

[Kryptix]

You won't be able to remote play on one screen and have someone else use the same PS4 to play whatever they want on a different screen. You're going to need to buy two PS4s to play on separate screens. Maybe the PS4 will be able to stream videos while someone in Remote Play mode can play games on a different screen, but I don't know about that yet.

[g-nome]

Good , but they should have just given the Vita an hdmi out to start off with.

[Vip3r]

Perfect for taking on holiday. Nice one Sony.

[Kalebninja]

:O

[Remy_S]

How in the hell is this going to play Vita games with touch screen and back touch?

[Bowzabub]

This will sell Vitas too.

[PersonMan]

How will the touch controls work? Touch the back of the screen in Little Big Planet... wipe things off in Uncharted? Controlling Murfy in Rayman Legends?

[Bias1973]

Ok can someone help me understand something here? I love my Vita, in fact it gets major use in my household.

1. I love Uncharted but there is the charcoal rubbings? The hold me up to the light for the ink? Tearaway don't I have to use the rear touch screen?

2. In the commercial is he putting a retail game in? I was pretty sure that was a retail game? So it is not stick in Vita memory cards? Or is there a separate slot for that?

Nice looking device. Day one purchase for me, can't wait to see one in action.

[PersonMan]

Well, I guess the charcoal rubbings can be done with the sticks and holding up to the light can be done with the sixaxis motion control inside the dualshock 3.

[Bias1973]

Thank you, was instantly like ummm errr.... Didn't give it much thought. I can see that working.

[aquamala]

the games would have to be compatible for Vita TV, here's a list (in japanese)

http://www.jp.playstation.c...

the incompatible games may very well be patched later on

[Mr-SellJack]

Hmm..that's pretty solid might consider buying it since it's cheap,I have a plethora of games for vita thx to plus and since my Ps3 just crapped last 2 werks

[creized1]

And people say Sony doesn't care about you and cares only for the money...
Yeh course they care about the money, but look at what they are doing for US in order for them to get what they want.
Simple stuff, they give us what we want and we give them what they want.

Buying this ASAP!!!! VitaTV<3

[minialex]

hey... No power brick.... ;-)

[Nekroo91]

i wish it was possible to also play PS3 games trough gaikai on vita tv, that would be the best console ever made

[Fergusonxplainsall]

It can stream PS4 games. So , my guess would be PS2 and PS3 titles will become available to STREAM at some point next year.

So many great games.. Play on brothers. War has changed.

[joeorc]

@Nekroo91

"i wish it was possible to also play PS3 games trough gaikai on vita tv, that would be the best console ever made"

GaiKai is also coming to the PS3, so without having to go though this, you will be able to play PS3 games that are offered on GaiKai on the Vita TV also.

I hope that helps.

[IanVanCheese]

I know it sounds cool but I really can't see this selling well. If you're sat next to the tv, surely you'll just play on the PS4?

Even if it does sell, surely it will drive up sales of the Vita games, but drive down sales of the Vita itself?

[RiPPn]

How can the sale of a Vita drive down sales of a Vita? In other words you do realize this is a Vita just without the built in screens and controller, so you comment makes no sense. All this can do is add to the installed base of the Vita, and that's a good thing.

[Fergusonxplainsall]

Wow! Are you serious?!

I lost my jaw..This is a game changer at the maximum level.

Sony is looking for World Domination come November!

Wow.. I'm all in. Going to buy two of these babies.

[Vanfernal]

I'm really digging the idea. When all is said and done, game companies make their money by selling software. This little box pretty gives you access to almost every PS1, PSP, Vita game plus streaming ps3 and Ps4 games. If PS2 games are thrown in the mix somehow then this is definitely THE Playstation device. We live in exciting times fellas.

[Thatmattkid]

I wonder if with this I can take the vita tv round to my friends who, say, doesn't own a PS4 and then stream my games from my PS4 to his telly over the WIFI? If so, I'm sold.

[fsfsxii]

This is fucking amazing!!!

[Kydawg]

Question, is $135 a good price for a used but mint condition original Vita? That's with shipping and tax included. I'm on the brink.

[Obamanationn]

so basically everyone can have PS4 / PSVita in their bedrooms for $99 ?

[The_Truth_24_7]

Genius. Pure genius Sony.

[Kidmyst]

The remote play on another TV sounds entriguing. I could use that, when my gaming TV get's taken over I'm tempted now to unplug and move because I want to play, with this it'd be easy.

[GiantFriendlyCrab]

i was like WTF when Andrew House started speaking japanese

[DJ]

I'm buying this day 1. Having this connected to my PC monitor would be awesome, and being able to relay a PS4 signal?! Wow.

Ouya is done.

[Lord_Frieza]

ps4 + ps vita + ps vita tv = no sleep

[GiantFriendlyCrab]

sony is killing my social life

[Lord_Frieza]

this morning i found out that i had friends

[keabrown79]

Looks great but I doubt it will ever make it state side. :/

[JunioRS101]

Not sure what I think... Doesn't this potentially distract people from purchasing an actual Vita??

It's an interesting idea... But I'm not entirely sold on it. I probably don't fully understand the applications for such a thing yet, but time will tell.

I'm excited to hear Colin Moriarty's take on this.

[optimus]

Not really, the vita is aimed at those moments you are not around a tv..i.e. The park, beach, on a bus or train ride. Waiting in a long line somewhere...

this little box is for all those other moments you will be near a tv...i.e. Friend's house, hotel room. Maybe you only have 2 tv's in your house and someone is watching a movie in the living room where your ps4 is...you can just grab this little box and go somewhere else in the house...
I know i was less inclined in buying a vita cause they got rid of the hdmi outputs of the previous psp's but being able to play past games on a big screen as well as doing so for $100 less makes it appealing to me...

I'm confused about the remote play though...how will you go about turning on the ps4 remotely? Does the ps4 have to be turned on before leaving the house the way some pc remote programs work??

[Ben12]

Wow and all you sonyfanboys think kinect 2 is a bad idea. Well Sony just trumped that. ps vita tv?. so is this the same as ps vita or is this ps vita tv or is this vita labita what the hell is this?. Oh no Sony doesn't care about gamers anymore there more interested in tv. looks like we better start bashing Sony now because we just want a game machine not this extra tv stuff. Wow Xbox one is so much better and less confusing. one box does it all . So this should bring up the ps4 to about 599 to actually compare to Xbox one. Good job Microsoft you just totally won me over.

[Ryto]

On demand TV. game catalogue from yesteryears (ps1,ps2,psp), vita games, PS4 games. All for the price of a roku that only does the very first point?

What an idiot you are.

[Kujii]

Its Optional. If you dont want it, dont buy it. It doesnt effect the PS4 in anyway. So no it doesn't bring the price up on anything.

Good luck next year at the overeaction awards.

[Drasill]

What the hell is the point of this?

[Kujii]

In my opinion this is perfect for families or people who want to play the backlog of ps1 & PSP games

Its pretty suprising how many gamers these days have families and this compliments their other playstation purchases perfectly.

[Ryto]

This is my replacement for roku and Apple TV! I absolutely love this!!

[Rageanitus]

They better BUNDLE this with the PS4... what better way to to sell vita and PS4 games if you can stream your PS4 content in a bedroom with this device!

[feraldrgn]

Paired up with Gaikai this could be the answer to backwards compatability, perhaps?

[TuxedoMoon]

Wouldn't it have been easier to just put the vita games on PSN so people can play them on their Ps4 (maybe ps3) consoles? What makes the vita unique were the special commands like the touch pad/screen. Creating a device that ONLY plays a few vita games? I know it can play PS1 and psp games too, but those should be on PSN and should ALL be playable on your main console(s)...

PSPgo anyone?

[ballsohard2013]

meh... not really into the handheld console anyways but a decent piece of hardware. I just don't see why sony would release this with a PS4 soon to release. PS4 plus 2-3 games is gonna smack me for a good $600... add the fact that Ima get the X1 sheesh... but I'll be set for winter. wonder how this hardware will do tho vs apple tv and netflix

[SEAN1617]

I am too lazy to read all the posts but i don't think anyone realized that this is the Gaiki Vector Sony will use to push their game streaming service for PS3 and PS2 games as well. =) Since the Vita was going to get Gaiki.

[buynit]

Sony should have marketed it as a streaming device for the ps4 to allow gameplay on another tv with out moving the console.

I would probably buy it just for that feature alone! I was just settling with the vita remote play... This is an amazing feature if it really happens, considering its not possible to make it happen nat launch tells me it wasnt designed with that feature being the main focus.. So i will wait and see, it has me interested at least..

[DoggyBiscuit]

This PS Vita TV is like a OUYA on steroids

[memots]

love it , getting it.

[InMyOpinion]

Why not add a HDMI port to the Vita? I think this will affect Vita sales negatively in a serious way.

[optimus]

Because the vita is currently $200 and putting an hdmi port on it would likely bump the price even higher. As i said before, the vita is aimed at people that like to game on the road, this new little box requires a tv or monitor so i don't think it would hurt the vita that much as it actually would help gain interest in the vita...my guess, is that the vita will get reduced to $150 once this comes out.