Available in Japan since last
year, the PlayStation TV will go on sale in the U.S. this Oct. 14 for
$99.99, Sony announced. The set-top box is due to launch in Europe one
month later with a price tag of €99.99.
When connected to a television,
PlayStation TV provides access to a selection of PS Vita, PSP, and PS
One games, in addition to allowing users to access saved movies, TV
shows, and music like any other set-top box.
The system also allows
PlayStation 3 and 4 players to pick up a saved game on a different
screen thanks to its Remote Play feature.
Aside from the around 700 games available through the service (including God of War, Tomb Raider, and Tekken), three PS Vita games will be provided for free with purchase (Worms Revolution Extreme, Velocity Ultra and OlliOlli).
PlayStation TV has an internal
storage capacity of 1 GB (expandable via memory card) and is compatible
with the DualShock 3 and DualShock 4 controllers.
In the US, the device will be available in a bundle including a DualShock 3 controller, an 8 GB memory card and The Lego Movie Videogame for $139.99. No bundled offers have been announced so far for the European market.
