The 3G PlayStation Vita's Fine Print
Price of the "free" month of service and Stardust catching some gamers off guard.
When Sony announced the 3G PlayStation Vita launch bundle, a lot of gamers jumped on the promise of a Vita, Super Stardust Delta, 8GB memory card and one month of 3G service for $300. But now that the bundles are in people's hands, some feel they've been duped.
The free month of 3G service for the PlayStation Vita is actually the second month of service. Basically, you have to pay for one month of service to get the next month for nothing. Similarly, Super Stardust Delta isn't available as soon as you open the box. Thirty days after you activate your 3G DataConnect Pass, a voucher code for the game is sent to you.
While this information is detailed on the bundle's Amazon and GameStop pages, the fine print is featured below the basic info. The restrictions aren't advertised on the bundle's box, and in last month's PlayStation Blog post, PlayStation Hardware Marketing Director John Koller made no mention of the restrictions when talking about the 3G bundle, although he did mention the data deal when talking about the other launch bundle.
In addition to the PS Vita hardware, we will be including an 8GB PS Vita Memory Card, an AT&T DataConnect Pass and a PlayStation Network game all for the usual MSRP of $299. This SKU is part of a promotional offer and will sell out immediately so we strongly recommend that you purchase your PS Vita early to make sure you get the extra value!
What do you think? Is the bundle still a good deal? What about how Sony promoted it? Let us know in the comments below.
