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Rumor: Downloading PSN Games On Vita 40% Cheaper Than Retail

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by Tim Turi on December 04, 2011 at 10:10 AM

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Sony has hinted in the past that downloading games on the Vita will be a cheaper option than buying them off the shelves. The scuttlebutt from a recent Sony event is that the savings could be a dramatic 40 percent for ditching the box.

According to Thrifty Nerd, Vita games will be capped off at $39.99 at retail. Downloading a game at the same price would only cost around $23, however, saving you a pretty penny by going digital. Many gamers gasped at the Vita's spendy memory cards (4GB: $30, 8GB: $45, 16GB: $70, 32GB: $120), but these savings, if true, could soften that blow.

While this prospect is exciting for prospective Vita owners, keep your expectations low until we have official confirmation from Sony.

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Filed under: News, Sony, Rumor, Impulse, vita, playstation vita

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by Still_Insane22 Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:16 AM

Wow. I'll need to get more PSN cards.
by Stranger Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:17 AM

Finally someone learned that's the way to get people to buy downloadable, not jacking up the price HIGHER than retail.
by Jeff Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:17 AM

That sounds awesome! I hope it is legit, because I wanted to go all digital on the Vita anyway. So, it looks like I may be going the cheaper route!
by Steve the Random Comment Guy Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:19 AM

meh...peasants.
by The guy who is meh Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:20 AM

Wow, Sony has a monopoly pretty much. Sucks for Gamestop, big time.
by magiccoffeepot Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:20 AM

FINALLY they realized that you don't have to charge the same amount as before just because they used to.
by cmanwitaplan Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:22 AM

This is pretty awesome.
by Data Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:24 AM

Hmmm, if true, I may go half download half retail on this...maybe.
by DL Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:25 AM

It all cancels out. If you want to store your downloaded games on your memory cards for an extended or permanent length of time, you'll need to buy more memory cards, which renders the whole thing a wash, pretty much. Admittedly, this is a sharp marketing tactic by Sony.
by BucketHead811 Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:25 AM

This will also drive down prices on used games too... It'll balance out...
by durararaGO95 Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:29 AM

and this might be the thing to make me download more games than put up with gamestop anymore
by Boyzby Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:29 AM

That would be great! But I wonder how many games I can store before needing to buy another card for storage. :/
Then again, I could always just make more space and download the games later.
by KayakSouth Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:34 AM

If true, then Vita suddenly becomes economical again. Also will probably force retailers to do lots of specials on pricing or grouping products meaning we win on both fronts.
by W1LL14M Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:36 AM

How much is it again?
by Zonified Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:38 AM

That great to hear, but I'll still buy the majority of my games in physical form, especially the ones I love like WipEout or Uncharted.
by TurdFurgy Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:42 AM

I do not comment on rumors and speculation.
by fastica Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:45 AM

I hate that bad news about the Vita are facts and good news are rumors.
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by mojomonkey12 Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 10:45 AM

I hope this isn't a "mistranslation" or something. It could be that the UMD download program games are 40% off. Or hopefull it means that ALL games that are bought through PSN will be discounted. That would be swell, swell indeed.
by Zero Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 11:07 AM

That's good, but by offering memory cards priced at that... I see what you did there Sony.
by Polygraphic Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Very smart move on Sony's part. Starting to get pretty excited for the Vita.