Board up your bunkers because it seems like UK supermarket Tesco is dumping the PlayStation Vita like a hot potato. With the console becoming nicher by the day, the retail giant is clearly fed up of the format filling up its store rooms, and has cut the console's price to just £49.00 ($74). Sadly, this appears to apply to the OLED Wi-Fi model only – and is currently only available at specific stores.
We checked in with our local shop, and they had none in stock, so your mileage is clearly going to vary here. Still, even with the future looking a little bit dismal, we reckon that the format is more than worth your fifty notes – even if you only use it as a Persona 4 Golden machine. Would you take a punt on a PS Vita for this price? Use the self-checkout machines in the comments section below.
[source hotukdeals.com, via dualshockers.com]
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It's them getting rid of old stock, but £49 is still crazy!
If you are able to find one of these, jump on it. That's a brilliant price.
It's not available on tesco direct. Had a look to see if I could reserve and collect in store.
If you can find one and you even a passing interest in a lot of the indie games (heck you might have of them through your Plus account already) then it's an absolute steal
Tempted to get one as a back-up but this sounds like a goose chase.
@Incrediblebraig Yeah, it sounds like it's an in-store offer only. Your best bet is ringing around.
Oh man I almost wish I'd waited a year to get mine now. Oh well that's a year of portable awesomeness I would have missed out on so I don't mind too much!
Damn....Id buy a Vita for £49. I've never had a big interest in handheld gaming but I'm sure cross buy and PS+ can make a purchase worthwhile. I just finished work so I'm off to the nearest store.
If you have a PS+ sub and have been adding the Vita titles to your download list like a clever person, you'll have a wealth of indie titles and some Vita classics for the price of one new PS4 game. Dive in!
If you're not just all about Sony they're clearing Wii U stock as well. You can get a Premium console with Lego Undercover for about £80. Bargain city.
@get2sammyb NBA2k is going for 11 quid and knack 6.50, no stock for knack though
...(excluding the price of a memory card no smaller than 16GB. cough)
@RawShark mhm, last week I ordered a 64gb for 55 quid... I will turn in my grave
@RawShark That's a fair point actually. I forgot about those monstrosities.
Sold mine ages ago. Lovely machine but I just wasn't using it.
the original ps vita with OLED screen is best graphics look smoother i like it alot better than the slim version
The Tesco store in Sunderland has no knowledge of this deal...me showing them this article is the 1st they have heard of it. Any info on what the stores are where this is available?
Wow I picked mine up for this price second hand of someone trying to sell to game. I thought wow what a deal I got, but this is insane price! If didn't have one already I would have definitely jumped on this.
Didn't even know Tesco have Vita's. Never seen one in their stores myself (Formby, Southport, Kew, Litherland and Milnthorpe branches). Maybe if we all go buy them Tesco can say we all bought three each and lie about their profits again.
Quick look on their website - Football Manager 2014 for £7.50? Don't mind if I do.
I used to see them in tesco Stretford and tesco burnage in Manchester, guess you just need to ask, they don't really display consoles anymore I've found.
Same for the WiiU in Tesco UK http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/uk_supermarket_giants_wage_wii_u_price_wars_to_clear_shelves . Not sure about here in Ireland though, prob not cause Ireland is scabby with sales lol.
Clearly both systems are bombing hard and they need space for stuff that does sell. I'd jump on a pro controller or 2 of I could though.
ooooh I would SO buy this. PS+ has given me lots of Vita games I can't play, paying 50 to play them all is a steal.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi the memory card costs more than the console... Ouch!
Games or no games I lstill love and dust my vita everyday
@Picasso20 still use mine over half of the week. If I see one for this, I'll buy an early replacement
I would buy a 2nd one at that bargain price, it's a awesome system
Holy cow
Isnt the OLED the best version lol? So why "sadly its only the OLED" version. At 50 quid im getting one tbh
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi the big Stretford one near me hasn't got any in
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