Why You Shouldn't Buy a 3G PS Vita

[greenmedic88]

superchunk said:

Grooski said:
You guys miss the point. I'm picking up the 3G version for nothing on a plan through Vodafone. I'll get a free copy of Wipeout for doing so and pay (est.) $40/month for 2Gb of data (same as Galaxy Tab) and pay off the hardware.

Regardless of whether I use it or not, regardless if it costs more over time, I get a Vita free at launch with a free game.

Its not free.

You're paying $40 a month with a multi-year contract on the plan.

1 year = $480 for your "free" Vita.
2 years = $960 for your "free" Vita.
3 years = $1440 for your "free" Vita.

Sorry, but that's a horrible finance rate on something you really should just save up for and buy for $250 or $300 with a game.

I was thinking the same exact thing.

For a $300 retail piece of hardware, it's worth a one year contract at best.

And for anyone who "wasn't planning on using 3G anyway" it's not even worth that. $180 extra for one year of an unused service? More like buy a $250 PSV and be done with it.