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PV
2011 - 2019
PlayStation Vita
“Vita brought a high-capability handheld PlayStation experience into a market increasingly shaped by phone gaming.”
- Birth year
- 2011
- Shutdown year
- 2019
- Lifespan
- 8 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Sony
- Category
- Devices
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What Was It?
Vita brought a high-capability handheld PlayStation experience into a market increasingly shaped by phone gaming. Its controls and screen gave dedicated portable games a distinctive home.
The end of hardware production did not instantly erase the library or its audience, which continued to give the device a strong niche identity.
The Story
- 2011 The product era documented here begins in 2011. Vita brought a high-capability handheld PlayStation experience into a market increasingly shaped by phone gaming.
- 2019 The PlayStation Vita hardware line was discontinued in 2019. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
How It Died
The PlayStation Vita hardware line was discontinued in 2019. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
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