History of video games/Platforms/PlayStation Vita

Development
The PlayStation Vita replaced the earlier PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Vita was originally known as the Next Generation Portable or NGP.

Just prior to launch PlayStation Vita was rumored to have it's amount of RAM halved to make it more competitive through a price reduction, though these rumors were ultimately false.

Launch
The PlayStation Vita was launched in the United States of America in February 2012 with the Wi-Fi only Vita costing $249 and the 3G enabled Vita costing $299.

In early 2014 there were shortages of Vita consoles in stores.

PlayStation TV
The PlayStation TV, a micro console based on Vita hardware, was released in late 2014 for either 14,280 Japanese yen or $99 United States dollars. The system casing was colored off white in Japan, and black in the United States.

Stagnation
First party studios stopped developing for the Vita in 2015. Production of physical game cards ended in 2018.

Legacy
On March 2nd, 2019 production of the Vita ended, with no plans for a successor console. The Vita is estimated to have sold between 10 and 15 million consoles. Competition from the then rapidly evolving smartphone gaming scene is considered to be a contributing factor to the lukewarm adoption of the Vita. In 2021 Sony had planned on shuttering the PS Vita store, before deciding against the decision due to consumer backlash.

Compute
The PlayStation Vita has a four core ARM Cortex A9 CPU.

The PlayStation Vita has 512MB of RAM, 128 megabytes of VRAM, and 1GB of internal storage. This was a fairly decent amount of RAM for the time, and was chosen to ease development and multitasking functions.

Graphics
The PlayStation Vita has a PowerVR SGX543MP4+ GPU with 128MB of VRAM.

The PlayStation Vita has a 5 inch LCD with a resolution of 960 by 544 pixels. Some models featured an OLED screen, an early application of this technology in a major handheld game console.

Communications
The PlayStation Vita has 1x1 b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR.

Some PlayStation Vitas have 3G cellular modems. At launch in the United States of America, 3G file downloads were limited to 20 megabytes due to restrictions set by AT&T, leading many to question why the value offered by the 3G model.

Power
A 3.7 volt lithium ion battery with a capacity of 2210 mAh powers the PlayStation Vita.

Hardware
Notably, both the PlayStation Vita and the Gamecube share a model number prefix with DOL.

2011

 * Ridge Racer
 * Akiba's Trip
 * Uncharted: Golden Abyss

2012

 * LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
 * Silent Hill: Book of Memories
 * Super Stardust Delta
 * Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz
 * Resistance: Burning Skies
 * Gravity Rush
 * Persona 4 Golden

2013

 * Killzone: Mercenary
 * Soul Sacrifice

2014

 * Freedom Wars
 * Phantasy Star Nova
 * Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
 * Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines - RPG with unique art style.

2015

 * Persona 4: Dancing All Night

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