Sony of America and Sony of Europe are looking to finally put the PlayStation Vita to rest. Both branches of the company have announced that all physical PlayStation Vita games will stop being made entirely by March of 2019. For developers still making games on the system, there's a time limit until June 28 of this year to request physical copies be printed. Digital games can and still will be released, but it's clear that Sony is trying to put the Vita firmly out to pasture, six years after its original launch in 2012.
While both Sony of America and Sony of Europe announced earlier this week that the production of physical PS Vita games will be stopped by March 2019, the Japanese branch of the company begs to differ.
In a Q&A session with the Japanese website GameSpark, Sony Interactive Entertainment had the following to say when prompted about the PS Vita situation for Japan:
Q. What will happen with the [PS Vita] support within the country?
A. Manufacture of PS Vita [game] cards for within Japan will continue.
Q. Will manufacturing of the PS Vita hardware continue?
A. Since in Japan we want everyone who keeps playing to enjoy an extensive game line-up, at this present point we plan to continue our marketing activity.
