Sony confirms rare PS Vita overheating issue

Sony has responded to the reports that their PlayStation Vita handheld has been experiencing overheating issues in Japan.In some extreme cases, the Vita would even began actually burning.A few gamers in the nation reported the issue, and Japan's independent National Institute of Technology and Evaluation began looking into the situation.Sony has since responded: "SCE confirmed that a small number (23 in Japan) of PS Vita's and USB cable's multi-use port were damaged during recharging, and have reported them to NITE (National Institute of technology and Evaluation). The cases were caused by partial short-circuit on the multi-use port of PS Vita and USB cable due to small particles or liquid attached to it. We believe this is not product oriented issue. The short-circuit damaged the multi-use port, resulting in being unable to boot the system."There will be no recall of the handheld.Permalink | Comments

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