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PlayStation Plus Hits PS Vita Next Week, Brings Instant Game Collection

Posted on Tuesday, November 13 @ 08:33:54 Eastern by


Sony had announced that PlayStation Plus was coming to the PS Vita back at E3, but never spoke a word of it again until just last week. As Sony promised, the news is finally here, and PlayStation Plus will be available on PS Vita as of November 19th.

PS Vita owners will need to update their system's firmware to v2.00, which will enable the new feature, allowing access to a wealth of savings, including the "Instant Game Collection" that's been so popular on the PS3.

The PS Vita's Instant Game Collection includes the following titles on day one: 
Just glancing at the list, it's easy to see the immediate value a PlayStation Plus subscription adds, as these are some of the very best titles available for the PS Vita. The addition of my favorite PSP game ever makes the deal all the more sweeter.

But wait, that's not all.

Firmware v2.00 also brings native email support, wireless content management between PC and PS Vita, map buttons to the touchscreen and rear touchpad in PSOne games, and enhanced performance of the PS Vita's web browser.

Not too shabby. Now, if only Sony could actually sell some more PS Vita systems...
Tags:   ps vita, sony, firmware, playstation plus


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  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 9:34 am
    This just might make me finally buy a PS+ subscription.
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  • Jobin_Wendy
    Jobin_Wendy
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 10:02 am
    I've been eyeing it for months now. $50 seems so steep when I'm looking at it, though.
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  • Imnickson
    Imnickson
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
    Yeah, $50 does seem to be a little steep for $130 worth of games.
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  • Jobin_Wendy
    Jobin_Wendy
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Nov 14th, 2012 at 10:58 am
    The last time I paid $50 for a game at one time was probably last Christmas. I usually rent or buy used on eBay.
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  • Imnickson
    Imnickson
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Nov 14th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
    You would be paying $50 for about 12 games. 50/12=$4.17
    0 0
  • sg4real
    sg4real
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 9:36 am
    How does the Instant Game Collection work? all free with sub?
    0 0
  • bram00
    bram00
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 10:59 am
    Yep, they are free as long as you have the PS+ sub.
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  • sg4real
    sg4real
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
    That's awesome!
    Only thing that sucks is that I have a 4gb memory card, won't be able to hold much and they are so damn expensive...
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  • bram00
    bram00
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 10:59 am
    Awesome!! However, I just bought Wipeout 2048 yesterday. :( Back to the store!
    0 0
  • FATAL1TY
    FATAL1TY
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
    Being a playstaion plus subscriber already this may warrant a purchase of a vita, but then again I'll have to pay around 90 bucks for a memory card. is there an expiration date?
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  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
    No, but the games they offer in the instant game collection do get swapped out somewhat frequently. Although, Uncharted, wipEout, and Gravity Rush will likely remain a constant being Sony-published titles.

    Here's a 32GB card for $79 - amazon.com/dp/B006JKASCK/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=plays0b-20&cam​p=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B006JKASCK&adid=053​5AFZPSHVYGXC5NXXT
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  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
    Too bad I already own or played most of those. Jet Set and Wipeout would be the only reason to buy a sub right now. Maybe when they swap out the games I'll get one.
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  • Imnickson
    Imnickson
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
    That's awesome. I haven't played Golden Abyss or Mutant Blobs yet. I guess I will be getting a new memory card now.
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  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
    I've been meaning to get Uncharted and Gravity Rush for a while. This is so great.

    Hopefully the new firmware will make the remaining incompatible PS1 classics work on the Vita too. (Crash and Spyro especially).

    And being able to map buttons to the right stick like on PSP games would be awesome as well. Being able to control the camera with the right stick in PS1 games... *comes*

    BTW, does War of the Lions have a better interface than the PSOne FFT? I was never able to get into FFT because of the horrible controls.
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  • Ananymous
    Ananymous
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 8:22 pm
    I have Uncharted, Gravity Rush, and Mutant Blobs already
    0 0
  • Ananymous
    Ananymous
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Nov 13th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
    But Wipeout and FF Tactics FTW
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