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PlayStation Vita imports simplified with Hong Kong launch

We think the main potential issue for importers is language. The Vita console has multiple language support, but Japanese game cards often don't. Fortunately, the system was launched in Hong Kong today, bringing with it a host of "Asia version" games that have a higher chance of being in English - on systems like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Asia versions are usually in English and either region-free or, in the case of the 360, often NTSC-J. Retailer Play-Asia currently lists some of these Vita games as being in Japanese, such as Katamari Damacy Nobita, but others as being in English and Chinese, like Everybody's Golf 6. Asian versions tend to be a little cheaper than their Japanese counterparts, too, so we'd definitely advise people considering a Vita import to look into the option.

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Update: 2024-05-24