Sales nearly match 3DS' launch as console hits shops in Japan.
321,000 PlayStation Vitas were sold in the handheld's first two days on sale, according to Japanese retail tracking firm Enterbrain. This compares to 371,000 3DS units sold in that handheld's first two days on sale. 166,000 PSPs were sold in the single day that counted as that console's launch week, due to differences in launch timings.
The Vita was released on Saturday in Japan ahead of its international debut on February 22. The handheld comes in two different flavours--a ¥24,980 Wi-Fi only model, and a ¥29,980 model that features both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity options. In the US the two version will retail for $249 and $299, in the eurozone they will cost €249 and €299, in the UK they will be £229.99 and £279.99.
The run-up to the console's launch has not been without setbacks. There was controversy surrounding game transfer fees, bad news about PSOne Classics, and a furore about prices of the handheld's proprietary memory cards.
For more on the Vita launch, take a look at the GameSpot guide to the Vita launch line-up, or watch the video below showing off exactly what Japanese consumers are getting in the Vita launch bundles.
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