Sony also announced a new model for the Vita. “A more casual and easier model to use,” the model is thinner, lighter, and comes in a variety of colors. The console will be 20% thinner, 15% lighter, and will have a 5” LCD display instead of an OLED screen. The battery life was also increased by an hour. The new model is also coming out on October 10 for 18,980 Yen (around $190) and has yet to be announced for other territories.