PS Vita Memory Cards Get Priced, Come in 4, 8, 16, and 32GB Variations

by Sohrab Osati | Nov 28, 2011 | 6 comments
Sohrab Osati

 

When Sony announced the PlayStation Vita, many were surprised and blown away by the system’s specs and features for the price. Compared to similar devices which now include the Nintendo 3DS and Apple iPod Touch, the PS Vita is a powerful handheld, rightly compared as the PS3 of the handheld world. The PS Vita does not, however, offer internal memory, something that the iPod Touch does. Sony has indicated that they wanted to give users the flexibility of choosing the internal memory of their choice. By also offering a removable internal storage, based on the SD card (though similar, the PS Vita memory card is indeed proprietary), users can own multiple cards with different content on them, allowing for easy swapping, something that again cannot be done on the iPod Touch.

Sony has now revealed that the PS Vita memory cards will come in 4, 8, 16, and 32GB variations and will be available on February 15th, right along side of the PS Vita launch. Prices break down as follows:

  • 4GB – $29.99
  • 8GB – $44.99
  • 16GB – $69.99
  • 32Gb – $119.99
It should also be noted that these prices are the MSRP and so you can traditionally expect to find better deals on Amazon as time goes on, especially if other manufacturers like SanDisk are allowed to make them as well. After the jump, our question to you and the comments section awaits you.

Discuss:

Do you think it was smart of Sony to allow you to choose the memory card size of your choice or do you prefer built-in, internal storage?
[Via GameStop]