PlayStation Vita: warranty problems, Sony blocks extensions

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced via the Twitter account Ask PlayStation JP that it will no longer accept new registrations for the extended warranty PlayStation Vita in Japan after March 31, 2021. PlayStation Vita owners may apply for a warranty extension a 2.200 yen (€ 16,97). The warranty will only cover the original console, battery, USB cable and electric charger. It would not include the memory card, SIM card or internal earphone set. Unlike PlayStation Vita, Sony still accepts warranty extensions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro e PlayStation 5 respectively a 3.300 yen (25,46 euros) e 4.400 yen (33,94). Registrations for these home consoles are available for the foreseeable future.

2021年3月31日をもちまして、PlayStation®Vita延長保証サービスの新規加入申し込み受付を終了いたします。加入条件など詳細はこちらをご確認ください⇒https://t.co/wzRdSLxQXB pic.twitter.com/8d9Y7Ne3Kr

- Ask PlayStation JP (@AskPS_JP) March 22, 2021

Starting March 31, 2021, we will stop accepting new subscription applications for the PlayStation Vita extended warranty service. Please check here for details such as subscription conditions

PlayStation console owners in Japan can apply to extend their console's warranty within one year of the initial warranty period. The extended warranty allows for up to two console repairs. However, the warranty is void if the console has been exchanged. The PlayStation Vita, Sony's second portable console after the PlayStation Portable, was first launched in Japan in December 2011 with a worldwide release in 2012. Production of the console has ended at March 2019. In recent years, Sony has gradually phased out official support for the handheld console. For example, it removed pre-PS4 games from the PlayStation Store inOctober 2020. People have even reported difficulties accessing Vita's PlayStation Store in December 2020.