Each handheld gaming system is improving, and with touchscreen technology and tablet computers so prevalent, especially given the popularity of iPad and iPad 2, it's interesting to see Sony bring that touchscreen experience to its latest inception of the PSP, the VITA. Pushing upwards toward the costs of some of the lower priced tablet pc's, VITA is approximately $250 for a wi-fi version, and just under $300 for the wi-fi/3g version.
Vita can play PSP titles, minis, PS one classics, video and comics from the PlayStation Store. Vita game titles will include a "live area", which permits a social element to the gaming experience, with sharing and interaction. For the devoted gamer, this may be an exciting choice in handheld consoles, but will be available just after the Christmas holiday season, with the release of Vita on December 31, 2011.
