PS Vita TV

It had to happen, didn’t it? You take a week out of the office, and the entire complexion of the PlayStation ecosystem changes in the early hours of the very first day. This particular author first learned about the newly announced PS Vita TV during a scratchy telephone call back to head office amid the cavernous nothingness of the British countryside – but that’s dedication for you. How many of you can claim that you’ve discussed Sony’s smallest system while wearing walking boots and ambling up rocks in order to obtain a better mobile signal?

Regardless of how you heard about the device, it’s fair to say that it’s been causing a bit of a stir. The micro-console has already sold out on Amazon Japan, and the demand has been fairly high overseas. But despite claims that the platform holder has no plans to release the system outside of Asia, likeable Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has indicated that there’s still a good chance that the gizmo will make its way onto North American and European store shelves eventually.

“For people wondering about PS Vita TV outside of Japan, we are just saying now 'PS Vita TV releasing first in Japan',” he clarified. "Stay tuned." The pun is delicious, but the insinuation is even tastier: Yoshida’s comments certainly don’t offer an out-and-out confirmation that the teensy platform is set to follow in the Village People’s footsteps and go west, but we reckon that it’s only a matter of time. After all, comparable gadgets such as Ouya and Google Chromecast are proving popular around the globe.

For those out of the loop, PS Vita TV is a teensy widget that plugs directly into your television and allows you to access the entire Vita operating system on a big screen. As a consequence, the unit can be used to play thousands of PlayStation games, stream video, browse the Internet, and much, much more. Would you be interesting in purchasing one of the miniscule machines for your home media centre if it released outside of Asia? Broadcast your thoughts in the comments section below.

[source twitter.com, via eurogamer.net]