Playstaion Plus Heading to Vita

Announced this morning was what all Playstation Vita owners have been waiting for and that is the Playstation Plus service is coming their way.

Set to hit the Vita in November it will give customers access to the latest updates and demos, discounts on the Playstation store and online game saves. The really awesome piece of news from this is that if you are already a Playstation Plus member on the PS3 then it will auto extend on to the Vita when it finally launches.

Full PR breakdown below:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced thatPlayStation®Plus, the subscription service package on PlayStation®Network, will become available for PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) in November 2012.

​By purchasing a PlayStation Plus membership on PlayStation®Store, PS Vita ownerswill be able to play free games, receive discounts for select titles, and enjoy other benefits unique to the service.  A variety of convenient PlayStation Plus subscription options will be available in each country and region, including a 30 day plan (Japan: 500 yen, Asia: HK $38), a 90 day plan(North America: $17.99, Europe: €14.99) and a 365 day plan (Japan: 5,000 yen, Asia: HK$233, North America: $49.99, Europe: €49.99), meeting the different gaming needs of PS Vita owners.

PlayStation®3 (PS3®) owners with existing PlayStation Plus memberships, as well asfirst time members through PS Vita, will be able to enjoy PlayStation Plus features and services on both PS3 and PS Vita systems at no extra cost.

PlayStation Plus features and services for PS Vita include:

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Games

Members will be able to play the full versions of designated content for PS Vit available on PlayStation Store as long as membership is effective, at no extra cost. The lineup of games that will be offered and other details will be announced at a later date.

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Discounts

Members will have access to exclusive discounts on designated content for PS Vita.  

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Online Game Save

Members will automatically or manually be able to upload game save data files for compatible games to Online Game Save Storage with 1GB of space on the PlayStationNetwork.

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Automatic content downloads and updates

PS Vita will automatically download designated game demos and game updates, and alsodownload system software updates.  PS Vita will automatically start up to downloadcontent and will enter standby mode after the download has completed.

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Automatic Trophy sync

PS Vita will automatically start up at a designated time to sync Trophy information withPlayStation Network servers.

SCE will continue to strengthen and expand PS Vita platform to meet the gaming and entertainment needs of PS Vita owners.