The PlayStation Vita PCH-2000 is a major improvement over the original Vita. It is lighter and more comfortable in the hands, and its battery lasts between four and six hours. However, its downgraded LCD touchscreen is less crisp than the original Vita's OLED screen.

The PlayStation Vita PCH-2000 retains its remote play capabilities with the PlayStation 4 while offering a lighter design and better battery life

The Vita Slim still uses expensive proprietary memory cards and has a downgraded LCD touchscreen

More System Than Your Pockets Can Handle

Sony knows hardware. The handheld feels great, and I feel like I have large hands. The thumbsticks take a few minutes to adjust to, but work fine. Hardcore, console-esque titles work flawlessly, quick, simple titles are aided by real controls.

Let's not beat around the bush; we like the PlayStation Vita, we like it a lot. In fact, we're happy to say that we have never fallen for a handheld games console as much as we have the PS Vita. It is to hardcore gamers what a Penny Black is to a philatelist.

The most powerful portable games console around; superb 5-inch 16:9 OLED touchscreen; light yet durable; as fast as an injury lawyer at a house fire in most circumstances; genuine effort to expand its remit beyond mere gaming

Rear multi-touch pad takes a lot of getting used to; front and rear camera qualities are nothing to write home about; game loading times can be painful; battery life is just 3 hours for gameplay (although better than the 3DS

PlayStation Vita proves the day of the handheld console is not over!

Near PS3-quality 3D graphics; Great mix of traditional; touchscreen and motion controls; Dazzling sub-HD OLED screen; Strong built-in apps and exciting games line-up

Expensive for a handheld; Unimpressive battery life; Minor issues with Remote Play and media support

the Sony PS Vita is the long-awaited follow-up to the flawed PlayStation. The gaming industry may be more lucrative than ever before, but the market is increasingly casual, not to mention time- and cash-poor. What chance does a £200+ dedicated device rocking £40+ games really have?

Love Five-inch OLED touch screen; Quadcore processor.

Hate Expensive; Fiddly card ports.

In a post-App Store world, is there still room for a dedicated handheld games console? The Nintendo 3DS answered that question with a definite "maybe", struggling at launch before picking up speed after a substantial price cut.

Excellent hardware; Powerful

PS Vita incorporates a 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode as the front display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear. Together with the front touch screen and the rear touch pad, PS Vita offers new game play experiences, allowing users to interact directly with games in three...

i've had a ps vita since launch and i love it dearly, but it would be nice if there was a price drop to about $300 or $250