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Sony's New PS Vita and PS Vita TV: Is It Gift-Giving Season Yet?

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Sony Japan made two major announcements today — one for a new PS Vita console and another for a PS Vita TV streaming device — that left us counting down the days until gift-giving season. The event was televised from Tokyo and streamed onto the Sony US site, which can only mean that the new portable gaming console and TV entertainment system are heading across the Pacific soon.

The new PS Vita (model number PCH-200) is a 20 percent thinner, 15 percent lighter version of PlayStation's previous handheld gaming model. It launches Oct. 10 in Japan, will retail at about $190, and comes in six bright color variations.

The PS Vita TV is something to be excited about. Sony takes on Apple TV with its new streaming platform that connects the PS Vita as well as the upcoming PlayStation 4 to a TV display. Sony Entertainment's Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited services will be available for viewing through PS Vita TV, which also has built-in Hulu and Twitter apps. See all the specs and learn more about the latest PlayStation gadgets in the gallery.

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Watch the PS Vita TV in Action

Sony's promotional trailer reveals some of the use cases for the PS Vita TV: playing PS Vita games on the big screen, streaming games from the PS4 to a display in another room, and watching movies from Sony's Video Unlimited Service.

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PS Vita TV — Specs
PS Vita TV — Specs
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  • Dimensions — 65.0mm length × 105.0mm height × 13.6mm thick
  • Weight — 110g
  • CPU — ARM Cortex-A9 quad core
  • Internal Memory — 1GB
  • AV Output — 720p, 1080i, 480p
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PS Vita TV — Ports
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  • PlayStation Vita card slot
  • Memory card slot
  • USB connector (USB 2.0 Type A)
  • HDMI output port (HDMI-CEC)
  • LAN port (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX)
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PS Vita TV — Connectivity
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The PS Vita TV works by connecting to the Internet, a TV display, and a PlayStation 4 console simultaneously. If someone is watching a movie on the TV hooked up to a PS4, turn on the PS4, sync the PS Vita TV to another display, and you'll be able to stream PS4 games from the console to the other TV screen.

It also acts as an ad hoc gaming extension for the PS Vita portable console. You can use the PS Vita TV to enable multiplayer gaming with other PS Vita users in the room. Games that use the PS Vita's touchscreen capabilities will not be compatible with the PS Vita TV, unfortunately.

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See the New PS Vita PCH-2000 Up Close

This video shows the six color variations of the new PS Vita and zooms in on the portable console's thinner, lighter hardware.

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PS Vita in Black
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The new PS Vita, as viewed from all angles.

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PS Vita in White
PS Vita in White
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The PS Vita PCH-2000 also has one additional hour of battery life over the previous model.

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PS Vita PCH-2000 in Khaki/Black
PS Vita PCH-2000 in Khaki/Black
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The PS Vita PCH-2000 is 35g lighter and 3.8mm thinner than the previous generation.

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PS Vita PCH-2000 in Light Blue/White
PS Vita PCH-2000 in Light Blue/White
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The portable gaming console also has 1GB of built-in memory, which means you don't need to buy a PS Vita memory card.

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PS Vita PCH-2000 in Pink/Black
PS Vita PCH-2000 in Pink/Black
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The new PS Vita is slated for an Oct. 10 release in Japan. No word yet on a US release date.

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PS Vita PCH-2000 in Lime Green/White
PS Vita PCH-2000 in Lime Green/White
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The WiFi-only model will retail for about $200 (19,929 yen).

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