Sony has been looking for ways to push the marketing for its PlayStation Vita handheld, which has been struggling over the past year with its minimal releases. However, a new avenue will open up next month that should provide an increase in sales – as well as an alternative to home gaming for those who can’t quite afford a PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation TV, which was introduced earlier this year by the company, will launch on October 14th to retailers everywhere. With the system, players can play a variety of PS Vita games, as well as classic PS One titles and PlayStation Portable games, through the convenience of their television. The compatible game list includes a number of favorites, such as God of War Collection, Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time, Rayman Origins and Persona 4 Golden.
The standalone system will sell for $99.99, but the better deal comes with the bundled set, pictured above. The set includes a PlayStation TV device, a DualShock 3 controller, an 8 GB memory card and a copy of The Lego Movie Videogame. It’ll sell for $140. Furthermore, those who buy this bundle at Wal-Mart locations will also score a copy of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time as a free bonus.
With the system, Sony could very well compete with other set-top boxes on the market, even without the compatibility with certain applications. The device could also be a handy secondary item for the PlayStation 4, as users can utilize Remote Play to play one of their games from that system in another room of the house.
The PlayStation TV will also use the PlayStation Now service, allowing users to rent and play a selection of PlayStation 3 games from the cloud. So far, the availability of these games is quite enormous, offering even more value to the device upon its release. And of course, the PlayStation TV will come with a variety of common services like Netflix.
What do you think Even if you own a PlayStation 4, would you pick up a PlayStation TV for another room of the house
Source: Sony
