Despite strong indications on its Japanese product page that it was discontinued in the country, Sony’s PlayStation TV is actually still shipping in Asia. However, a spokesperson for the company told GameSpot that the micro-console his no longer shipping in the United States and Europe. Shipments were stopped by 2015 end.

“PlayStation TV shipments were terminated at the end of 2015 in SCEA and SCEE. Shipment is still continuing in SCEAsia (as of the end of February, 2016), and we have nothing to announce regarding the timing of termination.”

PlayStation TV releases in November 2013 for Japan and saw a lukewarm response. Even after coming to North America and Europe in late 2014, it didn’t really improve with its sales. Sony didn’t confirm that this was the reason for shipments being cancelled however.

What are your thoughts on PlayStation TV shipments being terminated in North America and Europe? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information.

Though Sony hasn’t made an official announcement about the same, the company’s Japanese product page for PlayStation TV states that the product has been discontinued in Japan.

Spotted by NeoGAF, the discontinuation of PlayStation TV comes after a significant lack of success after launch. The device made its way to the United States and Europe by 2014 end but didn’t really make an impact. At this point, it’s still being sold in other regions worldwide so it’s hard to say what Sony could honestly do with it.

The PlayStation TV acted a micro-console of sorts, allowing players access to Vita games on their TV or even PS4 games through Remote Play. Not every game is supported by PlayStation TV which further added to the overall lack of enthusiasm for it.

What are your thoughts on PlayStation TV and its discontinuation in Japan? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more updates on its availability worldwide.

PlayStation Now just got slightly cheaper for subscribers in the UK. The game streaming service now costs £12.99 for a 30 day subscription and games can be rented individually, starting from £2.99 onwards. You can still try out the service with a 7 day trial if you’re skeptical.

Thus far, Sony has offered 100 games through PlayStation Now which can be accessed via PS3, PS4, PS Vita and PS TV. These games include Uncharted, God of War, and many other high profile titles though admittedly, Sony’s games are cheaper to rent than others. The service is still in the beta phase but it’s been met with a pretty good reception thus far. This is despite connectivity and streaming issues in the very beginning.

What are your thoughts on the price cut for a PlayStation Now subscription? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information on PlayStation Now in the coming months.

If you’ve always wanted to jump on board the Vita train, you are in luck- Sony’s PlayStation TV, their Vita based microconsole that plays a majority of Vita games while outputting them to TV, while also having access to the bulk of the PSP, PSOne, and PS Minis library, in addition to PS Now and Remote Play (thereby acting as a PS4 extender in the house), will be available tomorrow on Amazon for 50%– that is as low as $40, going by current prices.

Not only would that be an amazingly good deal all on its own ($40 is almost a throwaway price), but you also get the benefit of playing most of the Vita’s best games, including the absolutely amazing Persona 4 Golden. Actually, considering Persona 5 is coming later this year, and how good it looks, it might not be a bad idea to get one of these just to play the best version of the best game in the series so far.

Even without the allure of Persona 4 Golden, though? Hell of a deal. Go for it.

The diminutive, TV based PlayStation Vita microconsole, the PS Vita TV, dubbed simply the PlayStation TV for the west, is out now in North American territories, available in a black color that wasn’t available in Japan.

The console, which launches in the US nearly a year after its launch in Japan last year, comes in two packages- a basic $99 package that includes the console, with 1GB of on board memory and all the requisite cables to get it hooked up to your TV, and $140 bundle, that includes all of that, plus a DualShock 3 and an 8GB memory card to expand the storage options, while also coming with a free game (The Lego Movie Video Game in most packages, although Walmart is selling bundles with Sly 4 in them).

The PlayStation TV is compatible with a limited range of PS Vita games, alongside all the PSP, PS Mini, and PSOne games that are digitally available to play on Vita; additionally, it can also play PlayStation 3 games over PS Now, and PlayStation 4 games via Remote Play. All told, there are over 700 games available to play on the device, and it’s a pretty neat thing to own if you’re already firmly embedded in the PlayStation ecosystem.

PlayStation TV is one of those strange little devices that comes along every now and again. Today, Sony confirmed that users of the new device will be able to make use of the PlayStation Now service.

Sony’s newest little toy is an odd little gadget that allows you to stream your PlayStation 4 games and PS Vita Vita games to wherever the device is located. It also makes use of the DualShock 3 and DualShock 4 controllers in place of the touch panel on the Vita’s rear.

The beta for the PlayStation Now service starts today as a matter of fact, so try and get in if you’re interested in wireless content streaming. The box itself launches on October 14th in North America while Europe and other regions will get it in the following months. What are your thoughts on PlayStation TV and does it seem like a viable solution for PlayStation Now streaming? Let us know in the comments.

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The PlayStation TV, which is the rebranded PS Vita TV, is a microconsole that is based on the PlayStation Vita hardware. Effectively, it’s like a console version of the PS Vita that can play PS Vita games on your TV. That said, because of how unique the PS Vita hardware is, and how that doesn’t all translate into a console, a great number of games can’t be played on your PSTV, even if they are Vita native games.

Sounds confusing? Maybe the entire proposition is a bit… baffling? To you? Well if so, don’t worry, because this newest video that Sony released for the PlayStation TV, which launches in North American territories in roughly two weeks, should help to clarify a lot of your questions and doubts. It’s still not an exhaustive answer, and as always, it focuses a bit too much on the Vita’s place in the PlayStation ecosystem, as opposed to the Vita’s strengths as a standalone device, but still, it should be a good start for you.

The PlayStation TV, Sony’s microconsole that plays certain PlayStation Vita and PSP games directly on your TV, apart from also playing PSOne Classics, PlayStation Minis, and PlayStation 4 games via Remote Play, is finally going to be launching North American territories on October 14 2014, which means that some 700 odd games, spread over select PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Mini, and PlayStation One games, will be playable on this new hardware. Add to that the usefulness of the Remote Play function, which means it can also basically play every single game on your PS4 on a different TV in the house,, and you can see why it’s so useful.

Of course, it has one other use. Do you know what that is? Yeah, that’s right, you can finally play Persona 4 Golden on the TV. That’s amazing right there, and warrants a purchase all on its own!

PlayStation TV will be available in two variants- $99.99 for the standalone system, or $139.99 for the bundle that includes a Wireless Controller (DualShock 3), 8GB memory card, and The LEGO Movie Videogame. For a limited time, you can find an exclusive PS TV bundle at Walmart, which comes with everything in the PS TV bundle plus Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, also for $139.99.

Honestly, if you already own a PlayStation 4, this seems like a good purchase to me, and a way to further enhance your experience of the PlayStation ecosystem. Will you be picking one up?

At their Gamescom showing today, Sony announced the European launch for two upcoming PlayStation products and services that people have been looking forward to for a while.

The first of these is the PlayStation TV (the rebranded PS Vita TV microconsole), that will be launching in Europe at a price of 99 Euros, and bundled with three digital games; Sony has confirmed it will be available in Europe starting November 14, exactly a year after its launch in Japan. The PlayStation TV plays a selection of Vita games, PSP and PS1 classics, and it also acts as a TV Remote Play extender for your PS4.

The second one of these is PS Now, which has been in beta in the US for a while now, and is scheduled to launch fully later this year- PS Now will be coming to Europe some time in 2015, with the UK getting first access to the streaming service. No other details were announced, but if we’re lucky, Europe will get a version of the service that has had all the kinks ironed out, thanks to feedback from North American players. Such as maybe having a subscription plan.

Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more Gamescom coverage.

Sony launched the PS Vita TV, a small microconsole based on the PS Vita hardware and OS that plays PS Vita games on the TV using a DualShock 3 and acts as a PS4 Remote Play extender, in Japan last year, but they’ve been pretty mum regarding the possibility of a western release for the device.

Well, no more! Today at their E3 conference, Sony confirmed that the PS Vita TV will be releasing in the west this fall, only rebranded as the PlayStation TV (presumably to disassociate it from the less than stellar perception that the PS Vita brand enjoys here). The microconsole will be available in two retailer SKUs- a base $99 unit that just comes with the hardware, and a $139 configuration, that includes the system, a DualShock 3, an HDMI cable, an 8GB Memory Card, and a copy of The Lego Movie Video Game.

While most people might buy it as a cheap media player or a PS4 extender, I highly recommend getting one to play Persona 4 Golden on the big screen. It’s an amazing game that deserves to be enjoyed at all costs, and on the big screen if at all possible.