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Sony Mum on PlayStation Vita Price Cut in the West
Feb 19th 2013, 01:29

Late last night, we brought you some good news out of Japan: PlayStation Vita would be getting a price cut. It will now cost just under ¥20,000 in Japan (regardless of if you're buying the3G or Wi-Fi model), but the announcement was made only for Sony's home country.

We reached out to Sony for comment and clarification, specifically on if the handheld would receive a similar (if not identical) price drop in North America, Europe and elsewhere. Sony was succinct and to the point in its response: "We have nothing to announce at this point in time."

Now, the expected reveal of PlayStation 4 is in New York City in just a couple of days, and it's reasonable to assume that the western Vita price cut will be announced there. If it is, a ¥20,000 price tag in Japan equates to $215 in the United States, £140 in England and €160 in the rest of Europe. Japan typically pays a bit more for hardware than we do here in the US, for instance, suggesting that Vita's new price could very well be $199.

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