The story below has been updated with information from Sony's VP of marketing John Koller via the official PlayStation Blog.

　　Sony confirmed today that the PlayStation Vita Slim (also called the PlayStation Vita 2000), a lighter, smaller version of the Vita handheld will be coming to the US sometime "this spring."

　　We've had hands-on with the device since it's European launch last week, and we also have a photo comparison between the OLED original and the LED update right here. But what exactly is different?

　　15% lighter and 20% slimmer than the originalLCD instead of the OLED of the original -- our UK editors haven't noticed a significant difference in visual fidelity, but we're putting together a more in-depth photographic comparisonLonger battery life: 4-6 hours versus the original Vita's 3-5 hours1GB internal memory (same as the original)In addition to the standalone hardware we're already familiar with, the wi-fi-only system will also ship in a Borderlands 2 bundle. This bundle will cost the same as the current Vita model ($200), but it will come packaged with:

　　Borderlands 2 for Vita8GB memory cardBorderlands 2: Will let you cross-save with Vita, comes withAll of the Borderlands 2 DLC packs (though this is likely packaged with all versions of the Vita game)Four-player online multiplayerYou need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.

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