A period of regret usually follows any announcement of new handheld hardware. They'll have bigger screens, or ergonomic improvements, or other changes that make your old product feel like a worthless doorstop in the presence of the new, shiny, fantastically amazing new tech. Such is not the case with the recently revealed PS Vita 2000. Sure, the new version of the PS Vita it cheaper, but after going hands-on with it at Tokyo Game Show 2013 we can say with confidence that this low-price Vita definitely feels like… a low-price Vita. Which, you know, we should have seen coming, in retrospect.
And, yes, the difference is noticeable. Sure, it'll look about as good as the DS screen, or your iPhone screen, or the screen you're reading this one, but the Vita's OLED screen is one of the best things about the hardware. It's so bring and clear, and losing that for a small price cut just isn't worth it, especially if you already own a regular Vita. The system is due out on October 10 in Japan, with no US/UK release date in sight.
