In a keynote at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Sony announced that its next-generation gaming gadget, officially called the PlayStation Vita, will price $250 when it comes in the U.S. presently this year.

Sony gaming boss Kazuo Hirai clued that the next generation of the PlayStation portable handheld gaming gadget would learn from the success of the Apple with touch-based controls and casual gaming.  Sony revealed the gadget, after that codenamed the Next Generation Portable, which features a 5-inch OLED touchscreen and front and rear touch pads in January.

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