Sony Has Officially Discontinued the PlayStation Vita

Sony has just announced that it will be discontinuing the PlayStation Vita. After having almost an eight-year run, the portable gaming console (both the original PlayStation Vita (PCH-1000) and slimline model (PCH-2000) will no longer be produced. Launched at a time when mobile gaming was exploding, and Nintendo's 3DS had already captured a large chunk of the market, the PlayStation Vita struggled to break away from cult status and into more of a household name -- the 3DS sold approximately 74.8...