Japan Vita pre-orders prefer 3G version

[Mavrick]

The 3G version of the PlayStation Vita is proving much more popular with Japanese pre-orderers than the standard system, according to a local retail expert.

According to a Tweet from retailer Sinobi, as translated by Siliconera, 65 per cent of all reservations taken on the first day of pre-orders last week were for the 3G-enabled unit.

82 per cent of all those placing a pre-order also picked up a memory stick, with 72 per cent choosing the 32GB card.

Sinobi also reported that software pre-orders for the new system got off to a slow start, with an average of 0.57 games purchased per unit. Still, it's early days.

The Vita formally launches in Japan on 17th December, with a European roll-out expected early next year.

EG

[Shin-Ra]

Fully-featured is the way to go.

[Rike255]

I wonder if that ratio will change after release at all.

[Septimus Prime]

I would also love to have 3G, but I don't want AT&T. And since there's no way around that at the moment, it's Wi-Fi for me.

[UK_fan_05]

Anything associated with AT&T's network will be avoided by me. They suck. If it was Verizon I'd take it in a second. Wi-Fi for me.