NGP Officially Titled ‘PlayStation Vita’, Will Cost $250.

Do you use handheld video game wunder-devices? I don’t. But the next Sony handheld is tempting me. It’s powerful like a sumbitch, it’s going to feature fucking Uncharted and BioShock titles, and it’s not going to cost very much at all. Tempting. So tempting.

Joystiq:

It’s not exactly the world’s best kept secret, is it? Sony’s next handheld officially became the “PlayStation Vita” this afternoon at the company’s E3 2011 press conference. And you can stop pronouncing it “Vite-Uh,” as Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai repeatedly pronounced it “Veeta.” Hazaa!

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Before Kaz Hirai or any other Sony officials announced the actual price of the recently renamed PlayStation Vita, the company’s PR wing tipped us off to the price and release date: PlayStation Vita will launch worldwide “by the end of 2011,” and will arrive in two models starting at $249. SCE detailed the two separate PSV models as a 3G/Wi-Fi version running $299/€299/ ¥29,980, and a Wi-Fi-only model for $249/ €249/ ¥24,980.

Sony excuses the bizarre name by explaining its Latin roots, saying “Vita” was specifically chosen for its meaning of “life.” Apparently Sony believes mobile gaming is life? We’re trying here, but it’s … it’s kind of a bizarre name.

What about you? Buying?