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When Does Australia and New Zealand Get The Playstation Vita?

Earlier today, Travis had revealed that the Playstation Vita will see a worldwide release on the 22nd of February 2012. However, there weren’t any details on the Australia and New Zealand launch dates. So, when do these two countries see a release for Sony’s next handheld?

Australia and New Zealand should expect to see a release on the 23rd of February 2012. Prices were also revealed by SCE Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the RRP for the Wi-Fi only version will be AU$349.95 while the 3G+Wi-Fi version will be priced at AU$449.95. For those across the ditch, expect to pay NZ$449.95 and the 3G+Wi-Fi will be priced at NZ$549.95.

However, there is no news of the launch line up or the network provider for Australia or New Zealand. Japan and the United States have already revealed their 3G providers, NTT DoCoMo and AT&T respectively. Countries in Europe have also kept quiet their local providers, including the United Kingdom. Talking with my colleagues earlier, there is a general consensus that the Australian provider may be one of two networks: Telstra or Optus.

Australian and New Zealander consumers may look at the price differential of the two versions and may question it or deter them from a purchase within both countries. What has happened is that, instead of a $50/€50/£50 differential in the US and Europe respectively, it happens to be double at AU$100/NZ$100. Even Japan has a smaller differential between prices when converted into the local currency at, as ¥5,000 equates to $63. For Sony, the 3G version will surely be a hard sell at the price they have issued, considering the inevitable monthly price tag of network coverage.

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!