PlayStation Vita unavailable at most retailers, Sony seeks to 'replenish' for holidays

Thinking about finding a PlayStation Vita for your handheld games or for your Remote Play needs? Well, it might be hard to find one. In fact, retailers across the board seem to have curiously run out of Sony's handheld, though Sony denies any reports of doom and gloom.

Ozzie Mejia

July 3, 2014 12:45 PM

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Thinking about finding a PlayStation Vita for your handheld games or for your Remote Play needs? Well, it might be hard to find one. In fact, retailers across the board seem to have curiously run out of Sony's handheld, though Sony denies any reports of doom and gloom.

Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Gamestop seem to no longer have the Vita available in stock. The lack of Vitas has also been observed by sites like Hardcore Gamer, leading to speculation of potential doom, given the lack of the Vita's presence at E3. However, Sony notes that Vita supplies in North America are simply being replenished for a late-year push.

"We're seeing healthy consumer demand for PS Vita globally, particularly in markets like Japan," a Sony representative told Shacknews. "The U.S. launch of the slimmer and lighter PS Vita has generated strong interest among gamers, and we're working to replenish supply here to ensure continued momentum leading into the holidays."

Sony's statement essentially tells consumers to not be alarmed by the sudden lack of Vitas, though the lack of availability will make life a little more difficult for anyone looking to try out the PS4 Remote Play features.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?