Hype's a funny thing: it often leads people to jump to outrageous (and incorrect) conclusions. Take this PlayStation Vita hardware trademark, which some people seem to think is a new handheld revision. It was filed by Sony Computer Entertainment on 1st April, and spotted on a Twitter account which automatically posts fresh submissions.
To us, it looks identical to the current PS Vita Slim model, albeit with the original's two slots on the top and the SIM card input on the side. However, that's not stopped some people from going bonkers on NeoGAF, predicting that the platform holder is set to add an HDMI port to its pocketable platform, and also incorporate R2/L2 triggers. Hmm, we doubt it.
Look, there's just not enough information in this trademark to jump to any conclusions, so you're better off tempering your expectations until something is officially announced. Is a new model possible? Absolutely. But is it likely? Well, that's a question that you'd have to ask Sony – but we're going to say that it's probably not.
[source twitter.com, via neogaf.com]
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Actually I think R2 and L2 would e totally doable on vita and it would be very cool. It would make vita thicker at least on the top side of the device and it would look weird but... man that would be cool.
Quiet news day huh? ...
@maamets it'd be fantastic for remote play. Highly doubt any of this really warrants reading too much into though, it's too late in the day for Sony to be looking at things like this. They could release a new Vita with PS4 quality graphics and sell it for £50 throwing in a date with Emma Stone on the side, and it would still sell poorly as Sony would market it diabolically. At the end of the day the Vita has carved out it's little niche, and it doesn't look like it's going to expand any time soon. Unfortunately, I've got to say I think Sony would be mad to release another revision to it at this stage. If they did then it'd have to be truly special to stand a chance in the current Nintendo/mobile dominated handheld market :/
Posted on April 1st..... hmmmmmm
It's too late to add R/L2 for anything meaningful besides remote play now, so I don't think it really matters.
Haha. The only way I'd buy it is if they made it streaming only, with l2 and r2 for less than $100. I would love remote play so much more if it had the triggers and clickable r3 and l3. Heck, they could get rid of touch screen controls with that.
Why would they want to create more stock when they already have so many they need to dispose of? (not hating on Vita, its just an observation)
I don't think Sony will release this. It just isn't worth it. I say they drop handhelds and stick with consoles, which they do great.
@BAMozzy
Yeah. April Fools come less than 24 days later.
And it will be named **New** Playstation Vita .
@Punished_Boss_84 If you read the article it was posted/filed on April 1st!
L2 and R2 would be doable, and until Sony does just that, the Vita will always be crippled somewhat when it comes to remote play and PSNow.
the only improvement that would make me buy a Vita revision would be support for standard sd cards
I'm sure the market has been screaming for more Vita consoles also seems to late for triggers unless this only functioned on PS Now.
it's a patent for the PS Triangle,Square,Circle,Cross buttons placement only.
See how only the 4 buttons are in full lines while other placeholders are dot line...
This will be the boxed in vita with the ps4. I agree with the neogaf community, the slot on the side looks odd and the triggers are a tiny bit different. Its the new vita - the neater vita
@DualWielding
At this point, I'd be happy if the system could just handle more than one one card inserted at a time. Like 3.
Probably nothing...
It's late in the day for this, though I do wish they'd go non-proprietary with memory. Trying to scrounge the 64gb version for a decent price has been a challenge.
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