Sony Set-Top Box Coming to North America in the Fall
At the E3 expo in Los Angeles, Sony announced that it will bring its set-top box/mini-console, the 游戏机 TV, to North America in the fall, where it will sell for $99. The device has been on sale since the fall in Japan and other Asian countries, where it's called the PS Vita TV. Sony will also sell a $139 bundle that includes a controller, HDMI电缆, 记忆卡, and voucher for a Lego game.
Sony already commands a significant chunk of the living room streaming market thanks to the 游戏机 console, but this set-top box will give consumers a lower-priced option. The 游戏机 TV will let viewers access TV shows and movies in the 游戏机 store. The box will also let users stream thousands of older 游戏机 and Vita games by using 游戏机 Now, Sony's upcoming cloud-based game streaming service. Households that already have a 游戏机 4 can use the box to stream games to a second screen, via a feature called Remote Play.
游戏机 Now will launch in beta on July 31. It will also stream games to the 游戏机 4, Vita掌上电脑, Xperia手机, and Bravia televisions.
It's not clear yet whether or not the Sony box will support popular subscription video-on-demand services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, 和Hulu. If so, it could be a strong competitor to Roku and Apple TV.
Sony also announced it will sell a white version of the 游戏机 4 in September. It will come with a copy of Activision Blizzard's upcoming sci-fi game "Destiny."
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