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ATT Announces Wireless Data Plans for PlayStation Vita
DALLAS, Jan. 9, in the year of our Lord 2012 --
AT&T*, the exclusive U.S. wireless carrier for Sony Computer
Entertainment's PlayStation® Vita, today announced data plan
pricing for the 3G-enabled model of the next generation portable
entertainment system. AT&T plans to offer two data plans, a
$14.99 plan featuring 250MB and a $25 plan with 2GB. Both plans
will be month-to-month and will not require a long-term
contract. The high speeds and broad coverage of AT&T's mobile
broadband network mean that PS Vita owners will remain connected
to their content and with the world around them, including their
friends and other PS Vita owners. PlayStation Vita customers
with an AT&T data plan will also have free access at more than
29,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide.
"The data plans for the PlayStation Vita will give gaming
enthusiasts a convenient and seamless path to connect to a
nationwide mobile broadband network while gaming on the go,"
said Glenn Lurie, president, emerging devices, AT&T. "We are
looking forward to providing PlayStation Vita users the ability
to experience a new era of portable gaming through wireless
integration. This introduces an entirely new gaming experience,
with access to popular social networking sites, right on the
device."
PS Vita will launch with a wide range of social networking
features developed specifically for the system that provide
unique, handheld entertainment experiences:
Location-based application "near" will allow users to find out
what other PS Vita owners in their vicinity are currently
playing and what titles are most popular in the area. "near"
also enables location-based gaming features such as "gifting,"
in which a user can access virtual game-related items that other
users are sharing by checking in at geographic locations. For
example, in the popular kart racing series ModNation Racers:
Road Trip, PS Vita users will be able to collect rare gift items
provided through the game when visiting specific points of
interest in 45 major cities around the world. They can then
share them with other PS Vita owners through the "near"
application.
"LiveArea™" is an interactive interface for each PS Vita
software title in which users can access the latest information
for games through PlayStation®Network.
In addition, a variety of social networking and communications
services such as Facebook, Flickr, foursquare, and Twitter will
be available on PS Vita.
"With a mobile broadband connection, gaming enthusiasts will
have seamless access to LiveArea," added Lurie. "Users can check
on their friends' accomplishments with LiveArea when they're
playing the same game, triggering real-time communication."
PS Vita systems with an active AT&T data plan will also take
advantage of software functionality developed specifically for
the 3G-enabled model that allow users to game at the speed of
their mobile lifestyle, including turn-based, asynchronous
multiplayer gameplay, instantly updated rankings and
leaderboards, immediate access to the latest downloadable add-on
content, and real-time community news.
"PlayStation Vita will completely transform the way consumers
game on the go, offering new ways to play games and interact
with entertainment," said Phil Rosenberg, senior vice president
of business development, SCEA, "With access to AT&T's mobile
broadband network, PlayStation Vita owners will be able to stay
connected with their friends and experience PS Vita's rich
social gaming features virtually wherever they are."
The PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model will be available in the
United States on February 22 for $299. AT&T data plans are
priced separately and will be available on a month-to-month
basis. Users can easily activate a data plan directly from their
PS Vita system. In addition, once PlayStation Vita owners
activate their 3G/Wi-Fi unit with one of AT&T's data plans, they
will be eligible to choose one free download from a list of
select games available on the PlayStation®Store.
For more information on the 3G-enabled lineup for PlayStation
Vita, please visit
http://us.playstation.com/psvita/att/.
For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit
www.att.com.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand
and not by AT&T Inc.