PlayStation Vita development kits, required by developers to create games for the device, will be significantly cheaper than devkits for Sony’s other game devices.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s George Bain recently announced at GDC Europe that in Europe, Vita devkits go for as little as 1,900 Euros (plus VAT).
Prototype Vita Devkits may be free, Bain added, stating that PubFund, a Sony Computer Entertainment America initiative, offers studios budget for the development of exclusive games. PubFund is currently seeing up to 15 pitches a week.
Develop-Online report just how low Vita development kits are priced, in comparison to devkits for the PlayStation 2, PSP and PlayStation 3. PS2 and PS3 devkits cost €20,000, while PSP ones cost €15,000.
Vita will also eventually see non-gaming applications, Bain confirmed at GDC Europe. For instance, the device is already confirmed to support popular social networks. However, for now, Sony are only accepting game proposals.
