A recent flier from a UK based Blockbuster was recently found to be listing the PS Vita release date for October 28th. Â Sony which hasn’t issued any concrete plans for the handheld, has told us that it will be phasing in the release of the device beginning this fall. Â Whether that means all territories would see a release in 2011 is still up for grabs. Â The flier which was obtained earlier by IGN, showed that the different models of the vita which include one with 3G capabilities and another with Wi-Fi only capabilities will be available in October.
The information is not corroborated on Blockbuster’s official site so this could be a complete and utter error on their part, or it could just be a slip of the tongue. Â Either way, it appears that at least those waiting for a pre-holiday release of the console in the UK may get what they are so anxiously waiting for.
The release will come just in time for a holiday showdown between Sony and Nintendo. Â Nintendo who fired the first shots in what is likely to be a long and drawn out war of handhelds, lowered the price of their 3DS system pre-emptively to drum up business for the already fledgling glasses free 3D capable handheld. Â Will Sony face the same fate of fickle consumers when it releases its console later this year? Â Many have pointed the finger at a weak launch lineup for Nintendo’s device, so lets hope that Sony doesn’t commit this error as well.