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Sony announces PS Vita Slim for UK launch

Jamie Feltham
January 30, 2014

Sony has confirmed that the slim version of the PlayStation Vita will be released in the UK next Friday, February 7th.

The new model of the company’s handheld is 20 percent thinner than the original device as well as 15 percent lighter. It trades the OLED screen for an energy-efficient LCD one. There’s also 1GB of built-in storage.

Sony has set an estimated price of £180 for the new device. There’s no word on if the new model will also be making its way to the US and other parts of Europe.

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Jamie Feltham

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