Modded PS Vita in 2026: Why Sony's Forgotten Handheld Is Our Best Seller
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If you only looked at Sony's marketing over the last decade, you would think the PS Vita was dead. Our sales data says otherwise: the Modded PS Vita Slim has been our best-selling console by revenue over the last 90 days — ahead of the Switch, ahead of every Nintendo handheld we stock. Here's why.
The hardware Sony under-used
The Vita always had the best screen-to-power ratio of its era: a gorgeous 5-inch display, dual analogue sticks, and enough grunt to run generations of older systems smoothly. The Slim (PCH-2000) refined it further — lighter body, better battery behaviour, micro-USB charging. Sony just never gave it the software support it deserved.
What modding unlocks
With custom firmware installed and configured, the Vita stops being a curiosity and becomes the most versatile handheld you can own:
- The Vita's own native library — one of the most underrated catalogues in gaming
- The full PSP era, which the Vita runs beautifully
- PS1 classics and a stack of retro consoles through emulators, pre-configured out of the box
- Custom themes and homebrew apps
Every unit we ship is plug-and-play. You are not following a 40-minute YouTube tutorial — you are opening a box and pressing power.
Spec it your way
Choose 64GB, 128GB (our recommendation), 256GB or 512GB of storage, pick a game tier, and let the colourway be a surprise. Prices start at £254.99. Prefer the original model's OLED screen? We stock a modded PS Vita 1000 OLED as well — the Slim's LCD is excellent, but OLED blacks are OLED blacks.
Protect it
Vitas are not being manufactured any more, so look after yours. Our Vita + crystal-clear hard case bundle starts at £259.99 and keeps the console showroom-fresh without hiding it.
The verdict
The Vita is the rare console that is genuinely better in 2026 than it was at launch. If you want one handheld that covers Sony's entire portable history plus a wall of retro classics, this is the one our customers keep choosing — and they are right.