Sony has finally rolled out the eagerly awaited replacement for the PlayStation Portable, and it certainly does not fail to impress. Sony PS Vita Wi-Fi, a portable gaming console equivalent of the domesticated PlayStation 3, ushers in a whole new-fangled ecosphere of ardent gaming while on the move.

If you don't consider yourself a gamer, then the PlayStation Vita isn't going to change your world. Buy a tablet or a smartphone and you'll get ample gaming goodness and a device you can use for other things. If you are a gamer, however, the Vita is just about the best it gets.

The PlayStation Vita invites first-time users to tap an icon on its home screen and take a trip to Welcome Park, which isn't really a park. It's a pure-white void where a disembodied female voice lives. "Welcome to Welcome Park," she says.

Features: 5-inch (16:9), 960 x 544 OLED screen Front and rear capacitive touchscreens Dual joysticks WiFi and 3G Wireless Broadband support MSRP: $249 (Wi-Fi Only)/$299 (Wi-Fi/3G) Pros: Beautiful, bright screen Surprisingly light but solid Amazing, console-quality graphics Cons: Too wide for smaller

Beautiful; bright screen; Surprisingly light but solid; Amazing; console-quality graphics

Too wide for smaller hands; Vita game selection is currently limited; 3-5 hours of battery life

Thanks to Sony, this February has another V-day to celebrate: the release of their PlayStation Portable (PSP) successor, the PS Vita. For console gamers, this is a big deal. The hardware powering the new portable is easily the best we've seen, offering nearly PS3-quality gaming potential, and the...

It's game on for the Sony PlayStation Vita. The first portable gaming system to offer dual analog sticks, the Vita also delivers a quad-core ARM processor, a stunning OLED capacitive touchscreen and breathtaking graphics.

Most powerful portable gaming device ever; Tight dual analog controls; Fantastic OLED display; Fast charge time

Lacks multitasking capability; No Flash Support; Proprietary PlayStation Memory card; Only supports 3G data

Should you buy a PlayStation Vita? If you want the best overall portable gaming experience, yes. Sure, the cost of getting started is probably more than you thought, but the Vita's fantastic launch line-up, laundry-list of features, cool apps, silky smooth OS and promising future definitely make a...

Amazing visuals on the 5-inch OLED touchscreen that look almost as good as PS3 graphics; Launch line-up is very impressive and allows for downloading of some games (including all first-party titles) over the PlayStation Network; Operating system is smartly designed; easy to use and ultra responsive,

Proprietary media and connections across the board; and even requires the purchase of a separate memory card to play most games and use most apps; Battery life could be better; and there's no way it can be replaced by the user; No video out; Anti-piracy implementations are a bit cumbersome to deal

That focus is - as you'd expect - squarely on games. More specifically, the Vita's goal is to provide portable gaming on par with the best home console titles. We've been here before, of course, with the Vita's predecessor PSP striving for the same ideals.

More System Than Your Pockets Can Handle

The Nintendo DS may have proved a huge worldwide hit, but Sony's PSP still managed to clock up a fairly impressive number of sales over the years.

Excellent 5-inch OLED screen; Two analogue sticks; Great graphics; Responsive touchscreen and touch-sensitive panel; Impeccable finish; Decent battery life given its performances

Position of analogue sticks (you have to bend your thumbs round to use them; Proprietary format memory cards; Quite bulky for a portable console