Around 600,000 PS Vita systems have been sold since Sony's new handheld launched in the west last week. In a press release, Sony says that total worldwide sales were over 1.2 million by February 26. According to Media Create data, Vita's lifetime Japanese sales were 578,812 on February 19, suggesting around 600,000 have been sold in Latin and North America, Europe and Australia since last Wednesday. More >
6SCEI president Andrew House believes that the strong performance of 3DS is good news for PlayStation Vita, because it proves a market still exists for dedicated gaming handhelds despite the rise of smartphones and tablets. Speaking to the PlayStation Blog at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, House - appointed president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment International last September - implied that 3DS had only succeeded because it was on shelves before Vita. More >
3PlayStation Vita launched in Japan on Saturday, with Sony's Kaz Hirai and Andrew House handing over the first system sold at a special event in Tokyo. Hirai, executive deputy president of Sony, and House, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, were at the flagship Tsutaya store in Shibuya, posing for photographs with the first customer to lay hands on a Vita at 7am on Saturday. More >
Sony reduces 160GB console’s price to £199, €249, $249 and ¥24,980 effective immediately.
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Hirai to be appointed SCEI chairman as Akira Sato retires; House to take up Hirai's former role of president and CEO.
SCEE president prioritising connectivity and unique experiences; Vita represents "significantly better business model."
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Andrew House, CMO and Group Executive of Sony Corporation, to replace outgoing SCEE president and CEO.