Vita 2000 is for Japan only for now:
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/09/10/sony-no-word-yet-on-new-vita-model-in-the-west
so, i guess just like the pricecut, this will take more than half a year or maybe longer to arrive in the western markets.
must-have-list for platforms i don't own yet:
WiiU: Donkey Kong
XBone: Dead Rising 3, Ryse