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The PlayStation Vita is a console developed by [[Sony]] as part of the [[Playstation]] line of products.
The PlayStation Vita is a console developed by [[Sony]] as part of the [[PlayStation]] line of products.
==Background==
==Background==
The PlayStation Vita, which released on the 22nd of February 2012, was a handheld console.
The PlayStation Vita, which released on the 22nd of February 2012, was a handheld console.


==[Incident]==
==[Incident]==
When the PlayStation Vita launched, some users tried putting a 32GB memory card in it to take advantage of its 1GB storage, but it didn’t allow the 1GB of storage inside to be used with the memory card. <ref>{{Cite web |title=PS Vita Slim internal storage not usable with a memory card |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013181238/http://www.justpushstart.com/2013/10/ps-vita-slim-internal-storage-usable-memory-card/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013181238/http://www.justpushstart.com/2013/10/ps-vita-slim-internal-storage-usable-memory-card/ |archive-date=2013-10-13 |website=Just Push Start}}</ref>
When the PlayStation Vita launched, some users tried putting a 32GB memory card in it to take advantage of its 1GB storage, but it didn’t allow the 1GB of storage inside to be used with the memory card. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Fajardo |first=Mark |date=11 Oct 2013 |title=PS Vita Slim internal storage not usable with a memory card |url=https://www.justpushstart.com/blog/2013/10/11/ps-vita-slim-internal-storage-usable-memory-card/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013181238/http://www.justpushstart.com/2013/10/ps-vita-slim-internal-storage-usable-memory-card/ |archive-date=2013-10-13 |website=Just Push Start}}</ref>


===PlayStation's response===
===PlayStation's response===

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The PlayStation Vita is a console developed by Sony as part of the PlayStation line of products.

Background

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The PlayStation Vita, which released on the 22nd of February 2012, was a handheld console.

[Incident]

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When the PlayStation Vita launched, some users tried putting a 32GB memory card in it to take advantage of its 1GB storage, but it didn’t allow the 1GB of storage inside to be used with the memory card. [1]

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  1. Fajardo, Mark (11 Oct 2013). "PS Vita Slim internal storage not usable with a memory card". Just Push Start. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13.


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