Sony has introduced it would stop manufacturing of PlayStation Vita items in Japan subsequent 12 months.
Sony Interactive Entertainment senior vice chairman Hiroyuki Oda broke the information throughout a TGS 2018 interview with Famitsu,
When pressed concerning a doable successor, Oda stated there are not any present plans to develop a brand new handheld system.
“We currently do not have any plans to announce a new handheld device,” he stated (thanks, Siliconera). “As for the PlayStation Vita, we will continue its production through 2019 in Japan. Shipment will end afterwards.”
Vita debuted within the area throughout December 2011 and launched within the west the next February. By 2013 gross sales of the hand-held had been down.
Earlier this 12 months Sony confirmed it might end production for PS Vita games this year. Developers engaged on titles for Vita got till June 28 to submit product code requests. Studios should additionally place closing buy orders by February 15, 2019.
Those who personal a Vita system can nonetheless purchase games off the PS Store. Sony has no plans at current to cease promoting digital titles launched for the hand-held.
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