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PlayStation Vita gets unofficial price cut in Japan

Retailers across Japan slash prices of the PlayStation Vita (3G version) by 20%.

January 05, 2012 / 11:40 IST

Sony’s successor to the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation Vita may have had a fairly decent start (in Japan) selling approximately 325,000 units in a week but sales have slowed down drastically since then. According to Softpedia, Sony is currently struggling to sell the Vita in Japan with just about 72,000 units being moved in the second week. This has prompted many retailers to slash the price of the product just so they can sell it off. While these aren’t official price cuts approved by Sony, many retailers across Japan are offering the 3G version of the Vita at a 20% discount incurring losses in the process.Click here for full story

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first published: Jan 5, 2012 11:34 am

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