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Review on Sony PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi PCH-2000ZA12 (White) - Japan Import by Jerry Amos

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The thin model charges via Micro USB compared to the thick model

As the owner of both the thin and thick versions of Vita I have to say that this is despite the LCD the case is screen instead of the OLED that the thick model, slim overall feels much better. And when I play games with it, I don't see much of a difference other than the brightness of the colors (which isn't that noticeable anyway) between thick and thin. The fat model felt quite chunky in the hands and had a matte finish that caused all fingers to smudge and even more so the screen. The Slim eliminates that and instead has a more plasticky texture that's easier to clean. It weighs a lot less and feels a lot fitter and also holds more charge as my fat model would eat up all the charge it had within 3-4 hours (which of course can be extended depending on the brightness), while the thin one looks like it could last a little longer and charge faster. And in terms of charging, one of the main reasons I switched to gaming on the Slim is that the Slim can be charged using Micro USB chargers (usually Android phone chargers). ). It won't charge on a wobbly tablet-like charger. So if something goes wrong with the Vita Slim chargers, you can find any of your old phone (Android) chargers and just use them instead of going through the challenge of finding a unique charger used solely for body fat. The only thing about the Vita is that it's quite an expensive console due to the increasing rarity every year. You spend $150-$200 on your first Vita, make sure you have an extra $100 as Sony memory cards are overpriced. An additional 100 can be used for both a memory card (I think you need 32GB at most, but 16GB is a good middleman, 8 if you're really on a budget ignore 4GB) and games on the PSN market. It's almost obvious that Sony is just taking money from the gate as physical releases for the Vita are a bit more niche than other consoles as the Vita's market is almost entirely in the PS store. I say ignore 4GB as 4GB is not helpful for internal storage as most bios libraries are digital. I'd like a more physical library too, but heck now they keep the games in a locked box at my local gaming station: I. Go fishing. Anyway, this is my favorite PDA, I play it more than 3ds, it has a hell of a library, although Sony calls it an outdated console. It still retains all of the Psone classics that Sony made for the PSP and PS3, along with sporting PSP backwards compatibility with all the PSP games offered on the PS store. It's also a weak machine in that regard, most (new) games are JRPGs and visual novels, and western releases are mostly indies. In any case, I think if you're interested in getting the biography, get it now (2018) before the fork goes off, considering it's currently only taking place in Japan. Can't say for sure if it will continue for years to come (although it's one of my favourites) as unfortunately with the release of the Nintendo Switch it achieved what the Vita already attempted years ago.

Pros
  • a nice thing
Cons
  • I don't remember but there was something