Similarities with Smartphones
- 📸 Both the 3DS and Vita had cameras, attempting to incorporate smartphone-like features into their designs.
- 📱 The 3DS and Vita also featured touch screens, with the Vita being the first PlayStation system to do so.
PlayStation Vita
- 📆 The PS Vita was released on February 15, 2012, with a retail price of $249.99, similar to the 3DS at launch.
- 📊 The Vita had two models at launch: the traditional Wi-Fi model and a 3G-enabled model, exclusively through AT&T.
- 📺 The Vita featured apps like Netflix, YouTube, Twitter, and email, blurring the lines between a handheld console and a smartphone.