What is the Difference Between a US and Japanese PS Vita? (CLEAR)
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- In this video I will explain the differences between a US model Playstation Vita and a Japanese model. I hope to make this as clear as possible, so if you still have any questions please ask in the comments and I will respond.
The only thing I did not mention in the video is that you may want to be careful using a battery pack to charge your Vita as the stock charger outputs 5V at 1500ma and most battery chargers output 2500ma.
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U.S.: X marks the spot.
Japan:
X is used for a wrong answer the reason for (cancel)
O is used for a correct answer (OK)
That is why the buttons are different.
Also, you could probably also just use a different memory card for a different profile.
Ryan D Ok but it’s Cross not X?
Gucci Mayo salty
I'm used to ABYX controls so it's convenient for me.
this isnt too bad for anybody coming from nintendo
@@Wevegottosticktogether Yes I know it's square, triangle, circle, cross. But many people still refer to it as X and O.
There is something so alluring about the vita, I think it’s the colours or the fact that Sony gave up on it idk I just love the design and feel
yeah , i wish the nintendo switch looked more like the vita. it was ahead of it's time.
I feel exactly the same
the vita is incredible for real. the slim feels so lightweight too
I currently live in Japan and they have many different Special Vita’s like Persona 4 golden version and different color ones. I got an orange one. And Games galore. I am currently learning Japanese but not fast enough for my liking lol. I just don’t understand why they gave up on Vita outside of Japan. It’s crazy to be on the subway and see someone in a business suit using a Vita. Nintendo DS is for kids and Vita is for adults out here. But that switch though... it’s going after that adult Vita community out here
That sounds very nice.
Im a kid using a vita
it is true! here we have aisles(?) filled with vita games!
Hello can i ask if how much is the ps vita handheld there in japan? Brand new.. im currently here at kuwait.. thanks
Americans are very biased. Just get both systems and find out for yourself. I collect a few 3DS limited editions but they’re collecting dust now. I am still carry a vita on my everyday. It suck they take away “Near” function.
The only reason I got a Japanese Vita is because of Hatsune Miku limited edition Vita. They look really cool and very rare to find here in the US
Found one that's in 100 bucks but console is cracked
Legit sad
I just have a plain black vita
I just ordered one!
LOL I just sold mine. The whole PS vita thing was a scam, a system cost premium and they turned it into a PS4 accessory with a bunch of shitty indie games.
@@zackdreak1870 I def agree that sony botched the psvita and jim ryan is a bitch but honestly a hacked hatsune miku psvita that has every game on the ps store for free isnt half bad
Thank you very much for making this. I was wanting a white and lime ps vita that seems to be a japanese exclusive color. This made me feel comfortable with my purchase!
So those two buttons function the same as my switch. Easy enough
Just wanted to say thanks for making this video! It helped me a lot.
Best review and explanation. You are a credit to UA-cam and the PS vita community.
Thank you, now I no longer have any doubts. My main concern was if I would have problems with the games.
Thank you so much im thinking of getting a vita 2000 for my birthday and this cleared up my confusions about getting an import :)
Exo ninja I’m glad it helped!
@@MattieKB Matt can u put ur charger pack in the description
Thank you, Sir! Really helpful info !
Thank you for this video! I'm hoping to pick up a Vita as soon as I can.
Same i am in uk i am going to buy one after 2 weeks I can't wait!!!!
Same, still deciding which color... probably Silver
Buy and hack it. You won't regret. I own six vitas, four 1k model and two 2k model.
@@RPG-Dad Hunt for DQ Metal Slime edition. It is metallic silver, way better than normal 2k silver.
@@the-right-path78 why you will have 6 vitas? what reason...
This helped ALOT! Thank you so much 😊
Thank you brother for helping me figure out why my ps vita button layout was backwards
I just ordered the JPN Black/Red One, because that’s one of the Bundles. Thank you SO MUCH, for clearing up Region Differences, as I’m in the US, as well!
Just got 2 more. 2 > 2000s oof the bay. A silver and a neon orange with white button. My original one I got about three weeks ago it's a regular black 1000 with all the CFW. Orange one they got caught trying to send the battery in it so they had to take it out but he deducted it from the price he's going to send it dismantled but wrap it real good that way I could slap a battery in it when I get it. I've already got the battery. It but it's being shipped by boat so it'll probably be here in about a month and a half the silver one should be here in 2 weeks.
How much did you pay?
@@LS-vc9uq $200 for the hacked 1000 and $120 and $130 for the 2000 models. Etsy and EBay are the 2.platforms used.
Walter Sobchak So how is the quality on the used ones? I have a 1000 edition I got when it first came out but I really don’t wanna hack that one. I saw a couple of Japanese Version going for like 120-140 but I don’t know if the used ones will work fine
@@LS-vc9uq depends on who you get them from. I got a 1000 with henkaku and all that. Well Enso I think is the name with the box. Box beat to hell but still there for 200 form Ebay. I liked it so much that I bought 2 more. To be honest the ones from Japan look brand new. The guy I got the orange one from replaced the screen and button and thumb sticks. The Japan import Vitas were 130 and 155. Silver and a orange color one. I haven't sent the 2000s to be modded yet but will soon. One thing you will notice about the 2000 models immediately is how much lighter in weight it is.
If you want the link from the place I got mine let me know. Although the one with the new screen was sent by boat so it took 2.5 months to get here. The other took 11 days. Not so bad. So yeah, well worth it to me. Playing that Ys memories now.
I have this same exact color-way Japanese model vita, I can get around COD alright but when playing killzone mercenary I get so pissed when get the X and O mixed up in the heat of the moment during gameplay. Yeah, I’ve changed the buttons in the menu settings as well, but it doesn’t change the button layout in most games which is annoying, but I still love my vita.
Bought my Aqua Blue Japanese Vita can’t wait for it to come through 😁😁
Thank you so much! I wanna get a Vita Slim for my birthday because I love mine so much but It is getting really old. I was scared that I wasn't gonna be able to use the NA Playstation Store, (because I want to buy P4G before I get my new Vita) so I thought if I bought it I might loose it. This helped so much!
Nice. I was nervous about buying a Japanese Vita . A little sad that the box and instructions inside aren't English ( small price to pay as a collector lol 🤣) but it might save me a couple hundred dollars now the fact that vita , PSP and PS3 stores are closing 😁 thank you . Might actually get one for the first time . Might rebuy a PSP as well .
@jason s it actually surprised me. They take care of their stuff real well. Was labeled as used like new with the box and everything and when I opened it it literally looked like it's never been touched lol like couldn't see like any scratches at all. Was worth the purchase . Been playing on it every now and then. With the attaching of your account too, it honestly feels like a North American Vita ( minus the whole circle x switching part which I got pretty use to it ) was worried about it not feeling right from getting a Japanese version lol but yes it was worth it. Highly recommended to anyone that's been wanting one to order from the right seller on eBay.
@jason s no problem 🤟
Very helpful..thanks
Just curious about something. You said that a game you downloaded from the Playstation Store on your Japanese PSVita had the button reverse. Would that be because it was downloaded from a Japanese PSVita, but using an NTSC or PAL game would not have the X and O button reverse because those games are programmed to use X and O the way we outside Japan have it? Hope that makes sense thanks!
I. Got a ps vitta from Japan so I can play resistance retribution but it won't let me download it from the PS store?? It keeps saying error (NP-9948-0) did I get a useless ps vita?
Thanks man, might be looking to get one of these on 3.60
how did you change the language to English? Was it hard process? Also for Japan import games can you switch the settings to English?
I want to see a screen comparison from a newer Vita slim shipped from Japan - China like yours vs USA Vita slim that was discontinued I think before 3.60 over here. Show a button - anolog sticks comparison. How do they feel on a newer slim Japan -China vs an older USA slim?
Does ps vita japan supports 220 volts charger? And also will it transfer files from usb 3 from PC?
I’m glad I always played japan games so I’m used to the whole x an o thing, I haven’t owned a vita yet but just pulled the trigger. Japan ones are so much cheaper, got a steal on eBay for a OLED one with games
I had a PlayStation Vita slim blue like that before very good model
Awesome vid. I have a sliver jpn 2000
This X/O thing is so normal if you know who Big Boss is.
I play nintendo consoles mainly, I had a vita for a while, and it took me forever to get used to X to select. I actually like that menus O is select for the Japanese vita.
I don't mind it on a Nintendo console because where the o is, is where the A is on a Nintendo console for select. But for Sony consoles I'm so use to using the x as select which is why I have to have x as select on a Sony console. But my brain knows that's the button for a Nintendo console.
On a japan models. If you can change it to US do the games change to US?
I’ve heard that if you buy a japan console that it will only show the Japan store and not the US store are you 100% positive that it switches depending on your account?
Late reply, but I'm American and own a blue Japanese PS Vita that I bought secondhand in Okinawa. I only see the US store, not the Japanese one. It also plays US games with no issues.
I thought I had a US PS Vita, but circle is the select button on my system. My system came in a US box though and was bought from a local Walmart at the time. My Accessibility settings for button mapping aren’t changed either.
@ MattLifeAdventures, I want to buy a Vita from play Asia but I can't tell if the Vita they have are brand new or used. What was your experience?
I would try to buy a new one because heavily used vitas can have short battery life and worn out analog sticks. But lightly used would be fine. So I suggest either trying a used one in person before buying it. OR Buying a used one on a website like amazon where if you are not satisfied, then you can get your money back without having to hassle with a seller.
@@MattieKB i know im late but how do you find a memory card model for the psvita that you have?
Unpicked yo a Japanese vita because I wanted the white color was worth it for me
I got used to the circle and x after awhile
Sometimes it’s weird because us games won’t do that but the menu will
So games play normal if you set it up with a is account
It does make sense for circle to be confirmed and x to cancel visually
Love my vita
Just a note I remember switching buttons once a long time ago I believe if you do that it will change the menu but because it switches buttons then the buttons will actually be backwards in game so I leave it default and just let it be weird in menus and normal in games
Great vid
Thank You!
Can You Swap Control Buttons in Ps Vita Settings?
I actually didn’t realize because I had been using a 3ds prior until certain games started using circle or x differently
So you said that I can change the controls for the menus to North American settings correct?
Yes, but it will not automatically change between the menu and games. You are customizing the buttons and switching circle and X. So I would only do this if a game doesn't feel right. Otherwise I would leave it alone for the menu because alot of games still act normally and if you switch the buttons then they will be switched on most games also.
@@MattieKB thank you!
What about the PSN store some people from 2016 are saying you can only log into the Japanese PSN store? is this correct? or can you log in to whatever region store you want as long as you have the account for it?
Whatever region you want and it depends on your account. I have used the US store in 2019 with no problems.
All good i just got my silver japanese vita and yes i can login to my Australian account and download games from the store :)
Iv just started paying attention to the vita last night. I'm 33 a gaming nutter. I'm really surprised how amazing it seems to be. Iv ordered a new white OLED edition. Can't wait.
How did you manage to find a new one
@@maxplays9187 Japan has thousands
@@maxplays9187 if I just go on eBay and have a good look you will find more than one brand new console. Not sure why people say there hard to find new cause it took me 10 mins. Might be cause I'm in UK I know ebay does hide some listings.
I have a ps vita 2000 EU a ps vita 1000 EU and a imported ps vita from japan with a jailbreak you can change with a pluging from autopluging hacked with vita deploy and henkaku. The performance and quality is the same. Ps vita is my favorite handheld is easy to custom the firmware and import psx psp n64 and many more it's a really emulation beast with good performance and with a CFW you got the full power of the vita
I’m trying to play a game (Daxter) and they switched the jump to O instead of X and I already changed it in the settings to swap x and o is there any way to swap it on gameplay ?
Kindly brief me on this.. I saw a ps vita aqua blue, PCH - 2000 made in China written boldly at the back of d ps vita... But I thought ps vita is only made by Japan and US so now I'm seeing made in China
Is there any difference when updating the software? Specifically, can you update the Japanese Vita with US firmware without issue?
Why would you want to use us firmware in jp vita
@@kittikorn6674 pirating games
It installs the correct region for the model when updating.
THANK YOU GOOD SIR
Can you do a video like this for PSP?
if you install cfw on Japanese PS Vita, will the button functionality stay the same? is it only the software?
Vanessza Gerencsér Itll stay the same. It’s something to do with the firmware (the permanent stuff) 👍
Is there anything with a change in Voltage when charging it I saw an ebay page warning about this if it gets charged outside of Japan.
Japan and USA use a similar voltage but the charge can handle 240v so your okay
Who created this game Usa or Japan first Ps1 ?
Does anyone know if you can reach the regular us online store I wanna play some us games from the pan store
thx dude
How do you tell the difference between them is it from the region code? Because some of the ones I’ve been looking to buy say region free what would that have to do with it?
When you buy you check the descriptions and serial number
What website should I buy a slim 2000 off of?
Thank you, i love you
This will also imply on PSP's FYI guys.
Beatiful ps vita
I really dig the color, but the black one that I used to have never scuffed and this blue one get black marks from my handgrip and hardcase. =/
Wayne Buffin nice pick up man
Wayne Buffin I bought mine for $60 with a 32 gig card
if i buy a japanese vita can i still play the NA games i have?
Yes
This might be a stupid question but, can you still play persona 4 golden with English subtitles and audio on a Japanese vita?
I do not know. I haven’t played that game although it has been recommended to me many times.
You can if you have the english copy of the game. the Vita isn't region locked so you can play English and Japanese games on it.
but the menu o for confirm is so annoying. is it actually switchable?
My import Vita came in on Monday of this week. Like you I got the Aqua Blue model but it looks more like a baby blue color in real life.
Can you switch the language to English?
@@longdirtytoenails1076 Absolutely! When you boot up an import Vita for the first time it goes right to language and region settings.
@@edgexl8327 Ok thanks man.
Do you live in America and did you have any problems importing it im worried about hidden costs popping up
Thx man really helped nice video I am trynna get one off eBay with good stars I wanna get one real bad
Me too😩
@@Theflametv158 have you got one
@@chikisbautista6035 yea I ordered one off Amazon
I have the black ps vita slim. Everything seems normal to me besides that switched button layout which is mo prob to remember. Just change everything in the menu on the vita and games. Got my brand new off Amazon
What firmware?
I just got a Vita second hand, and it's Japanese. I'm glad there's no region locking
I have a Japanese vita and it came with the game Sword art online lost song and when I go into the game the main menu looks normal but when I go to the game settings it’s all in Chinese
Great video. Do more vita content. Im enjoying mines alot.
Thank you
If I log in using my US psn account on Japanese model, will it work?
Abdulrahman Alrehan yes
I just got a ps vita slim and it’s set up as O for confirm and X to go back so I guess I got a Japanese version?
Idk if there is a way someone may have switch it in system settings
Is the Japanese import oled?
Yeah I bought a Japanese version ps vita but. I'm trying to put a 32G memory card in it and it won't stay in please help
not sure if you’ve figured it out but unless your willing to hack your vita you have to buy the memory card that is specifically for the ps vita which can be very expensive so i recommend modding
Thanks for the video and saving me some $
I literally thought I bought a broken ps vita, because this is the first time I had a ps vita with the buttons switched around. I have kinda gotten used to it, but it can definitely get confusing. Like when you decide to mod it. 😅
Hello can i ask if how much is the ps vita handheld there in japan? Brand new.. im currently here at kuwait.. thanks
Kèvín Ræ I don’t know, I bought this on Amazon for about $200. Even though its a Japan model, I live in North America and just bought it online. Sorry =\
@@MattieKB okay.. thanks.. because i want to buy.. anyway.. thanks for reply..
So the Japanese button configuration mimicks Nintendo controls.
Thanks, guy
The good thing is when you hack your Vita you can reverse the X and O buttons back to US order.
@1:07 reminds me of final fantasy 7
I. Got a ps vitta from Japan so I can play resistance retribution but it won't let me download it from the PS store?? It keeps saying error (NP-9948-0) did I get a useless ps vita??
Not region locked. Ur not doing something right
Dam that aqua blue is so hot
Loll
Question, are all PS Vita 2000’s Japan versions? Meaning is there a US version of the vita 2000 like the one shown in the video?
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the select being different dosent bother me because im so used to Nintendo handhelds
I just got a Japanese OLED and I can't charge it with my mini USB cable. Not even a C cable. Just the proprietary cable that comes with it.
bro the oled vita's don't have a usb charger only the slim version of the console
@@alankowalski2023 yea I forgot. Not until the slim model
If I get a sd card will it work fine in a Japan console?
Any card will work fine being official or SD2VITA.
How did you get a Japanese psychic Vista with English words and printing
You could just order them on amazon back in 2018. If I remember correctly, the manual was in japanese.
Aye we still playing PlaystAll Stars in 2024
The slim is so damn sexy. But the original OLED is just unbeatable!
Identically the same but the buttons are swapped
Button placement resembles switch
Sad I cant buy a JPN Vita. Cuz in the country I live in use 230v, so had to buy from a buyer that used same voltage
The charging brick should work on any voltage with no issues. Heck, you could get away with using a cellphone charging brick so as long as it spits out the right output voltage.
Can please someone help me? I live in europe and own a playstation vita. If I order games from ebay , let's say from the USA will I be able to play them in my Vita??
Tony Troum Yes you will be able to play any physical vita game. they are not region locked like some other consoles. But a vita only holds one account. So for example, if you set your account to europe, you can only access the europe psn store. which isnt a problem, but some people like games that you can only get on the japanese psn store. But thats for downloadable games.
@@MattieKB thanks a lot man!! Just found your channel and be sure you earned a new subscriber. Keep it up!
Yes any vita game will play!
Is it possible to change the region for the jp Vita to English/America.
Yes, it is set to whatever region your account is set to. but it can only have one account (unlike a playstation 3 or 4 that can have multiple accounts.)
@@MattieKB thank you my guy. Now I can buy it later next month.
just you can change the x and o
Will it play US games
Yes! Actually, I do not think any vita games are like.. "a certain region" I believe a vita game is just a vita game.
is there a way to swap the x and o for menu only
I’m pretty sure that’s possible on a hacked vita
@@Jack-00 it doesn't even need to be hacked
@@KomaedasOneTrueHope really?
Thx because on eBay they were all japan
What is youre account on vita?
crash away Its a US account. I don’t want to give out my account name on UA-cam though.
I got a few Japanese ps vita pch2000s and I love em lol I got the exact same one you got lol. The blue one it's a beautiful unit. I got a few more like the white one and a red one. And a few blacks and one more blue one that is a us model. I use em daily n Sony trying to rip the store from us is insane 😂 I'm like absolutely hell no 😂. I love my vitas I use em for my Ps4s when I'm out of town I have em linked so I can play god of war and call of duty PS4 versions.
Dude no one cares about you playing multiple vita in your moms basement. You think you're cool cause you bought a bunch of $130 vita's lmao my graphics card cost more than all your vita put together boy so quit boasting.
"You: Yea I got that same blue one I got all 3 tints though gotta few special editions sitting around. I got 3 red ones 18n a half glacier white" haha yea I dont know if I told you or not but I have alot of vitas. Yep, I sure do, again, incase you didn't hear I got 5 hot pinks and 7 black ones" lmaoooo 🤡 Tommy topper
I BET AND know that you can't do something, ahem cough cough prove it cough cough.
I bet FOR A 1000% FACT that you can upload a video showing 9 vita's right now come on we .all wanna see?
Huh? What's that? You dont have to show me? Huh? You left 3 at your grammas? And the other 4 at Bob's? Yea, I expect that type of answer, either (welp I dont have to show you hmm) orrrrrrr (I can because I got them at the cleaners I take them in every weeks) you'll say anything but show 9/10 vitas (cause you can't
so you can set everything to be in english?
Yes of course!