Sony PS Vita PCH-1000 Black OLED Console Tested with 8GB Memory Card & Charger
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Manufacturer description
Tested basic operation and no problem. There are very few scratches on the body.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Sony PS Vita PCH-1000 Black OLED Console Tested using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Sony's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| color | Crystal Black |
|---|---|
| ram_mb | 512 |
| display | OLED |
Hardware benchmark data
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