Industry analysts have united in the belief that will have to convince gamers that 3G capabilities are something worthwhile having if the 3G version of the is to be a success.

The usually-vocal believes that 3G functionality is nice but not necessary while Jesse Divnich of EEDAR reckons that Americans haven't really taken to 3G in devices other than smartphones in a way that Europeans have.

Pachter explained: "I think 3G is one of those nice to have features, but not essential for most people. 3G is essential for a phone, obviously, so we aren't offered an alternative. I think that a lot of iPads are sold with 3G because they are bought by existing customers. However, unless the user is out and about with an iPad, they don't really need 3G. We have three Wi-Fi iPads in my house, and nobody complains."

"I expect the 3G version to be more popular in than North America," added Jesse Divnich. "I don't believe the 3G Vita functionality is inferior by any means, but rather Americans haven't taken to 3G in independent technology devices as quickly as their European counterparts."

Panoptic CEO Asif Khan believes that the price of the 3G PS Vita and the added 3G price plans will be off-putting saying: "Three hundred dollars for a handheld device that doesn't do everything an iPhone or can is just not competitive. The data plan will discourage consumers that already have data plans on phones, tablets and even their home internet service. We saw this when the 1 came out and the Wi-Fi model outsold the 3G handily."

In the end it will be down to how well Sony markets the 3G functionality of the PS Vita in the build-up to its arrival on the 22nd of February in the and Europe.

Thanks IndustryGamers.

By Ewan Aiton