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"PlayStation Vita is to receive a price drop in France starting this week. Sony will lower the price of the handheld by \u20AC50 (\u00A339 / $61) starting June 1 through to July 15, according to MCV.  A Sony spokesperson has confirmed to Digital Spy that the discount is a &amp;quot;limited retail price promotion&amp;quot; and won&amp;#039;t be coming to the UK or other regions. &amp;quot;The PS Vita is the latest generation of handheld console and more than 1.8m have been sold worldwide since its launch,&amp;quot; said Sony Europe VP Philippe Cardon. &amp;quot;With this offer we want to make it more accessible to the greatest number with the approach of summer vacation.&amp;quot; Industry sources had previously said Vita&amp;#039;s launch sales were &amp;quot;disappointing&amp;quot;, claiming they were just half of those for the 3DS. Nintendo slashed the price of the 3DS by a third within five months of launching. The device had turned a corner thanks to the price cut and a strong first-party offering. Sony is expected to deliver a number of Vita announcements during the E3 Expo next week, including a revamped PlayStation Plus service. &amp;gt; Read our review of Resistance: Burning Skies &amp;gt; Read our review of Gravity Rush Screenshots: View images of the Crystal White PlayStation Vita coming to Japan next month:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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