UK retailer bundles PlayStation 4, Vita together in 'Ultimate Bundle'

The potential for Sony to bundle the PlayStation 4 and Vita together are certainly there to help the company's fledgling handheld system, and apparently a European retailer has already taken that step. But does that really mean it's better?

According to Geek Gamerz, GAME has combined the PS4, Vita along with a handful of games for 599.96 pounds.

The pre-order bundle consists of a PlayStation 4 console itself, a PS Vita Wi-Fi (sadly not the 3G version), a 14 day trial for PS+ along with 4 games – Knack and Lego Marvel Super Heroes for the PlayStation 4 and Little Big Planet and Tearaway for the Playstation Vita. A 16GB memory card is also included for the Vita which will be sufficient to download a handful of vita games and don’t forget the free games available with a PlayStation plus subscription monthly.

Just taking the rough translation into dollars, the amount GAME is asking for the bundle is equivalent to $969.30. That's a lot of money, considering that separately, the standard prices for PS4 is $400 and the Vita is $170. Those games and the memory card still don't make up for the other $400.

Note that this is a bundle that is made together by GAME, and not Sony directly.

Commentors have already voiced their frustration in the article, and that's understandable. This bundle would be an even better deal if it was the PS4, a Vita Wi-Fi (and 3G), a 30-day PS+ trial subscription, and the aforementioned 16GB memory card for the handheld for $600. It wouldn't include any physical games, but the instant game collection would be enough to tide gamers over and they would likely continue their premium subscription.

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