New PlayStation Vita Is 20% Thinner, 15% Lighter, Has 1GB Of Memory

Update: More details about and photos of the new PlayStation Vita are posted here.

Sony announced a new PlayStation Vita model scheduled to come out on October 10. The new model is 20% thinner, 15% lighter and has 1GB of memory built in. The updated PS Vita model has one more hour of battery life for a total of 6 hours. You can charge the new Vita using micro USB.

The updated PlayStation Vita will cost 18,980 yen in Japan.