PlayStation TV
 
Top: Logo used in Asia
Bottom: Logo used outside Asia |
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The PlayStation TV console
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| Developer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
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| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Product family | PlayStation |
| Type | Microconsole |
| Generation | Eighth generation |
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| Introductory price |
¥9,480 (Japan) Full list of countries
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| Discontinued |
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| Media | PS Vita Card, digital distribution |
| Operating system | PlayStation Vita system software |
| CPU | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM, 128 MB VRAM |
| Storage | 1GB internal, expandable via PS Vita memory card (4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB) |
| Display | HDMI out (720p, 1080i, 480p) |
| Graphics | Quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4+ |
| Sound | 2 channel LPCM |
| Controller input | DualShock 3, DualShock 4,PlayStation Vita |
| Connectivity | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HID), Ethernet LAN (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX) |
| Power | DC 5V in (max 2.8W) |
| Online services | PlayStation Network |
| Dimensions | 65.0 × 105.0 × 13.6 mm |
| Weight | 110 grams |
| Website | www |
¥9,480 (Japan)
$99 (North America)
€99 (Europe)
PlayStation TV (abbreviated to PS TV), known in Japan and other parts of Asia as the PlayStation Vita TV or PS Vita TV, is a microconsole, and a non-handheld variant of the PlayStation Vita handheld game console. It was released in Japan on November 14, 2013,North America on October 14, 2014, and Europe and Australasia on November 14, 2014.
Controlled with either the DualShock 3 or DualShock 4 controllers, the PS TV is capable of playing many PlayStation Vita games and applications, either through physical cartridges or downloaded through the PlayStation Store. However, not all content is compatible with the device, since certain features in the PS Vita such as the gyroscope and microphone are not available on the PS TV. Nevertheless, the PS TV is able to emulate touch input for both the Vita's front and rear touchpads using the DS3/DS4 controller.
In Japan, "PlayStation TV" was the name given to PlayStation 3 retail kiosks from 2006 to 2014, which consisted of a PS3 unit, an LCD monitor and a number of controllers.
The system was released in Japan on November 14, 2013. The device on its own sold for 9,954 yen tax inclusive (about US$100), whilst a bundle version with an 8 GB memory card and DualShock 3 controller retailed for 14,994 yen (about US$150).
Andrew House, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, explains that Sony hopes to use the PS Vita TV to penetrate the Chinese gaming market, where video game consoles have previously been prohibited. The PS Vita TV was released in five other Southeast Asian countries and the special region of Hong Kong on January 16, 2014. At E3 2014, the system was announced for North America and Europe, under the name PlayStation TV, for release in Q3 2014. Final release dates for the western release were announced at Gamescom 2014.
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