Newegg/Ebay Playstation Vita Launch Bundle wifi/3g with 8gb card $199

If it's a launch bundle that means the battery has been sitting on it's original charge since Feb 2012.

 
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SkyMasterson said:
Is that bad?
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A little bit. I'm guessing the battery may hold less of a charge, so for each charge you get less gaming time. And the battery won't last as long:

  • Lithium-ion batteries age. They only last two to three years, even if they are sitting on a shelf unused. So do not "avoid using" the battery with the thought that the battery pack will last five years. It won't. Also, if you are buying a new battery pack, you want to make sure it really is new. If it has been sitting on a shelf in the store for a year, it won't last very long. Manufacturing dates are important.
 
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mikami said:
first time posting a deal so let me know if i missed something. walmart has the ps plus one year bundle that was on sonys store at 199

http://www.walmart.com/ip/PlayStation-Vita-Instant-Game-Collection-Bundle-w-Bonus-Media-Stand-Kit/23807352
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Wow thats probably the best. Im assuming the Walking Dead is a download code for the game? So Instead you get Unit 13, 4GB Memory card, year of PS+, media stand over the Walking Dead, 4GB card. You are getting probably 20-30 more value with this Walmart bundle

 
Abeja said:
Wow thats probably the best. Im assuming the Walking Dead is a download code for the game? So Instead you get Unit 13, 4GB Memory card, year of PS+, media stand over the Walking Dead, 4GB card. You are getting probably 20-30 more value with this Walmart bundle
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Yup,this is even better if you have a ps3 or planning on purchasing a ps4.

 
J7. said:
A little bit. I'm guessing the battery may hold less of a charge, so for each charge you get less gaming time. And the battery won't last as long:

  • Lithium-ion batteries age. They only last two to three years, even if they are sitting on a shelf unused. So do not "avoid using" the battery with the thought that the battery pack will last five years. It won't. Also, if you are buying a new battery pack, you want to make sure it really is new. If it has been sitting on a shelf in the store for a year, it won't last very long. Manufacturing dates are important.
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They last more than 2-3 years, 2-3 years the capacity gets reduced, prob around 80% of original capacity.

 
Carlanga said:
They last more than 2-3 years, 2-3 years the capacity gets reduced, prob around 80% of original capacity.
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Agreed, though if the battery is cheap to begin with it may not even last 2-3 years. I've had cheap ass 360 controller batteries last a year for new one, and another one I bought after it sat on a shelf new for years only lasted a week. That info was from a website.

 
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