Posted on Saturday 28-Jan-2012 8:24 PM

Vita demo units appear at Best Buy stores

But call before you rush out

By Mike Jackson for computerandvideogames.com

Fancy a go on a PlayStation Vita? According to reports, demo units have begun appearing in Best Buy store in US.

PS Vita Screenshot
Destructoid says that a store in Connecticut has a pair of Vita units strapped to the bodies of employees, who are allowing curious gamers to get their sweaty mitts all over their glossy touch screens.

The machines are apparently equipped with 4GB memory cards and copies of Little Deviants. No Uncharted, soz.

These demo units, however, don't appear to be widespread - this Vegas-based writer checked in with local Best Buy stores and got nothing but confused mumbles and oblivious dismissals. There are no Vitas in Vegas, it seems.

But there might be one at your local store - give them a call (and begin by explaining to them what a Vita actually is, FFS) before you Sonic-sprint out the front door.

UK gamers eager to sample PS Vita before its release will be able to try out the new handheld at any one of GAME and Gamestation's 600 specialist retail stores nationwide.

[ Source: Destructoid ]

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    basscadet on 29 Jan '12 said:

    And this is of interest to UK readers (or anyone) why?

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    gillri on 29 Jan '12 said:

    And this is of interest to UK readers (or anyone) why?

    CVG are obviously branching out, they have been doing australian news for a while now

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    metallicorphan on 29 Jan '12 said:

    I follow GAME on twitter and they got the demo units in as well

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    razors edge on 29 Jan '12 said:

    Playing 'Little Deviants' on a console that is, as stated in the article, 'strapped to a member of staff's body'. Little deviants indeed.

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    farmer_boy on 29 Jan '12 said:

    And this is of interest to UK readers (or anyone) why?

    Uk gamers might be going on holiday today or tomorrow to the US :?: :roll:

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    Agent75 on 29 Jan '12 said:

    Demo units will be in every branch of GAME and Gamestation at the cost of Sony. Sony is desperate to make a decent profit on it, but it'll be short lived. I'll own a Vita this year, after the price drop. The money spent on advertising is such as waste, plus it just adds to the high retail price.

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    snake2011 on 30 Jan '12 said:

    so looking forward to getting a Vita roll on the 22nd feb.

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    sparkcow on 30 Jan '12 said:

    Tried out the Vita at Game at the weekend and have to say I was very impressed. Was planning on pre-ordering one anyway, which I did straight after trying it.
    I would recommend anyone to go have a look at one in person; as many previews have suggested, you really cannot tell how good that screen is until you see it. Touch screens (front and rear) were really responsive, much more so than my iPhone, and interface is SOOOOO much nicer than XMB. Roll on 22nd.