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pramath · Nov 27, 2011

So, remember how PS Vita retail games require a memory card to even boot up? And remember how all of these cards, along with other accessories for the system, are proprietary? And remember how everyone flipped shit at the Japan prices for these Memory Cards? Japan-Prices range from 2,200 yen (about $29 for a 4GB card) to 9,500 yen (about $125 for a 32GB card).
And remember how others were asking people to be grounded, since these were not likely to be the final prices?

Yeah well, about that...

Gamestop has revealed the prices for PS Vita accessories, including Memory Cards, and things don't look very pretty.

4GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $24.99
8GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $39.99
16GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $69.99
32GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $119.99
PlayStation Vita AC Adaptor - $19.99
PS VITA Armor GameCase - $7.99
PS VITA ArmorShell - $12.99
PlayStation Vita Car Adaptor - $17.99
PlayStation Vita Card Case - $9.99
PlayStation Vita Carrying Case - $19.99
PlayStation Vita Cradle - $19.99
PS VITA Crystal Custom Case - $19.99
PlayStation Vita In-ear Headset - $19.99
PS VITA Nerf Armor - $17.99
PlayStation Vita Portable Charge - $49.99
PlayStation Vita Protective Film (Two Pack) - $14.99
PS VITA Pull N Go Folio - $29.99
PlayStation Vita Starter Kit - $29.99
PS Vita Starter Kit - $24.99
PS Vita Trigger Grip - $17.99
PlayStation Vita Travel Pouch - $19.99
PlayStation Vita USB Cable - $14.99

So, looks like those prices were pretty indicative of the final US pricing after all.

Sophia · Nov 27, 2011

Fuck that's expensive.

A Twisty Fluken · Nov 27, 2011

Marrshu said:
Fuck that's expensive.

Fixed.

TacticalFox88 · Nov 27, 2011

My wallet cries while I read this thread.

kittens · Nov 27, 2011

At first my mind compared the memory card prices to the iPod Touch and I was like "Not bad!"

Then I remembered how fast my 360 hard drive fills up, and I was like "Oh shit."

kayos90 · Nov 27, 2011

So much money. What the heck.

Sophia · Nov 27, 2011

A Twisty Fluken said:
Fixed.

Fine fine. =p

You're right tho. Those prices are completely outrageous for a handheld that's going to be so reliant on downloadable content for backwards compatibility.

Lambtron · Nov 27, 2011

Hahaha. Fuck.

ShadiWulf · Nov 27, 2011

That sucks.

Hopefully the prices go down through time just like the PSP Memory Stick did.

onken · Nov 27, 2011

Fuck that is expensive, pretty major turn off for me ;/

It was inevitable though. PS3 used a bunch of open standards and all that got them was hacked and no share of the peripheral pie while MS and Nintendo raked it in.

Barakov · Nov 27, 2011

Looks like I'm sticking with physical copies until these prices come down.

dallow_bg · Nov 27, 2011

I'm gonna live off that 4gb card for months.

C'mooooooon Chinese adapters!

that1dude24 · Nov 27, 2011

laaame.

probably going end up buying a 4gb one and waiting for the chinese knockoffs to start rolling in.

I'll feel so damn used after buying a 4gb mem stick for 30$ though.

Takuya · Nov 27, 2011

That... seems about right.

Trevelyon · Nov 27, 2011

Brizzzzzzutal. But not surprising.

mattiewheels · Nov 27, 2011

I wonder how long it will take for a bootleg SD adapter.

Big Papa Husker · Nov 27, 2011

Fuck you Sony and your proprietary bullshit! Let us use SDHC cards or hell, even the M2 cards that worked in the Go.

dallow_bg said:
I'm gonna live off that 4gb card for months.

C'mooooooon Chinese adapters!

And watch them break them with a firmware update.

Xena · Nov 27, 2011

Wow... holy cow at the 32GB memory card...

Live Free or Die · Nov 27, 2011

No bad at all. Nice and cheap.

Sophia · Nov 27, 2011

onken said:
Fuck that is expensive, pretty major turn off for me ;/

It was inevitable though. PS3 used a bunch of open standards and all that got them was hacked and no share of the peripheral pie while MS and Nintendo raked it in.

The overpriced memory sticks for the original PSP were what turned me off in the first place. I think that's gonna be the case here, at least until I can get the 16 or 32 gig at a reasonable price.

Jeramii · Nov 27, 2011

ugh. and you know in one year they'll release a 64gb+ adapter for the same price as the currently overpriced 32gb memory.

what fucking year is this that 32gb costs THAT MUCH. dammit sony and not using SD.

Orayn · Nov 27, 2011

Gotta make up those hardware losses with crazy expensive proprietary memory cards.

Cipherr · Nov 27, 2011

pramath said:
4GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $29.99
8GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $44.99
16GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $69.99
32GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $119.99

Cheech · Nov 27, 2011

PSP Go

ing out of business!

dakkumauji · Nov 27, 2011

I guess that means I'll delay my Vita purchase till the prices decrease or something.

darkside31337 · Nov 27, 2011

What exactly is the difference between the PS Vita Starter Kit and the Playstation Vita Starter Kit?

Those cards are expensive, more than I was expecting. If Sony was smart they would at least try to make it more appealing. Like the 8 GB card comes with a free copy of Ridge Racer and the 32 GB card comes with a free copy of Uncharted and some other digital goodies.

I guess that's too much to ask for though.

Takao · Nov 27, 2011

Cheech said:
PSP Go

ing out of business!

What does this have to do with anything?

Mihael Mello Keehl · Nov 27, 2011

Xena said:
Wow... holy cow at the 32GB memory card...

yea...my gosh I wanted a vita too, but to get it with the highest available memory card and a game or 2..fuuuuuu, will just spend that money on Wii-U games

AAK · Nov 27, 2011

So that's how Sony is gonna recuperate their loss from the $250 price tag.

pramath · Nov 27, 2011

darkside31337 said:
What exactly is the difference between the PS Vita Starter Kit and the Playstation Vita Starter Kit?

The extra letters in the branding of the latter make it $5 more expensive.

Cheech · Nov 27, 2011

Takao said:
What does this have to do with anything?

It's a not-so-subtle commentary on where Sony is going with this kind of continued lack of a coherent business strategy.

metsallica · Nov 27, 2011

That "amazing" $250 price point sure makes a ton of sense now, doesn't it...

Will pre-order a 32GB card once it shows up on Amazon. Dammit.

Hellish · Nov 27, 2011

terrible pricing

BurntPork · Nov 27, 2011

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Nope. That's even more than I thought. Definitely waiting for a Vita price cut before buying now.

gkryhewy · Nov 27, 2011

I think this console is going to have some serious problems in the US.

pramath · Nov 27, 2011

gkryhewy said:
I think this console is going to have some serious problems in the US.

As if being a traditional handheld in a market dominated by smartphones and tablets, and one where its competition has had a year's head start wasn't enough already.

Piercedveil · Nov 27, 2011

Man, $30 for 4 GB at lowest :|

darkwing · Nov 27, 2011

looks like my guess for the $349 price was correct

Infinite Justice · Nov 27, 2011

So they basically went with the survey prices after all?.

well there goes the hope of the survey changing stuff :/

Deadly Joker · Nov 27, 2011

Sony can fuck right off with those prices.

Lostconfused · Nov 27, 2011

Yeah, that is a terrible price and won't do them any favors.

BurntPork · Nov 27, 2011

Wait. They're charging $10 for a game card case? What?

DR2K · Nov 27, 2011

gkryhewy said:
I think this console is going to have some serious problems in the US.

Eh it was going to have that problem regardless of price.

Ysiadmihi · Nov 27, 2011

That's pretty awful. They really should have scaled back the system's power to keep it cheaper and then not have to charge 30 bucks for 4 friggin' GB.

YuriLowell · Nov 27, 2011

Will wait for 80 dollar price drop in 4 months.

Radec · Nov 27, 2011

that 32gb will be mine.

after a price drop.

Y2Kev · Nov 27, 2011

Cheech said:
It's not-so-subtle commentary on where Sony is going with this kind of continued lack of a coherent business strategy.

I think this is pretty standard. This is the strategy that everyone has been using now for a while. The openness and cost structure of the PS3 (and to a lesser extent PSP) in terms of supported accessory/memory formats seems to have been considered a failure. They are moving to the more industry standard-- gouge on accessories and take the hit on the hardware.

I don't think I've paid a penny for PS3 accessories but paid the big ticket price up front. It's almost always the other way around.

And these are pretty pricey. Reminds me of the 1/2MB gamecube memory cards.

digita1alchemy · Nov 27, 2011

Does Vita come with any memory card out of the box? If not, I'm waiting on a price drop on the system or these damn memory cards, I guess.

Saint Gregory · Nov 27, 2011

ShadiWulf said:
That sucks.

Hopefully the prices go down through time just like the PSP Memory Stick did.

The PSP memory sticks went down in price because they were used in other devices besides the PSP and other companies made them besides Sony. What's going to drive Sony to drop prices on these cards? Good will maybe?

SoulPlaya · Nov 27, 2011

It's funny, I was so hyped over the Vita, and ready to buy it day one, but this has turned me off so much that I'm now just waiting on a 3DS redesign.

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