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There’s relief this weekend for the piles of gaming enthusiasts anxiously waiting to get their hands on the PlayStation Vita handheld console. On Saturday, February 4, select Future Shop stores will be providing live demos between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (local time) – see the list of 31 locations below.

Also, here’s three reasons to pre-order the PlayStation Vita ahead of the masses:

• Pre-order the PS Vita First Edition Bundle and get it on February 15, 2012, one week ahead of everyone else
• Get $5 off your pre-order of the above from Future Shop
• Games and accessories for the Vita launch on February 15 so you’ll have a pick at the litter to deck-out and enjoy the console

Future Shop locations demo’ing the PS Vita

Saturday, February 4, 2011

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. local time

British Columbia

• Coquitlam Centre (2929 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam, BC)
• Kingsway (6200 McKay Ave., Burnaby, BC)
• Clearbrook (32700 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC)
• Langford (779 McCallum Rd., Victoria, BC)

Alberta

• Northeast Edmonton (4250 137^th Ave., Edmonton, AB)
• South Edmonton Common (99 St. NW South Edmonton Common, Edmonton, AB)
• Coventry Hills (130 Country Village Rd. NE, Calgary, AB)
• Beacon Hills (11810 Sarcee Trail NW, Calgary, AB)

Saskatchewan

• Regina (1825 E. Victoria Ave., Regina, SK)

Manitoba

• Regent (1570B Regent Ave. W., Winnipeg, MB)

Ontario

• Heartland (5900 Mavis Rd., Mississauga, ON)
• Empress Walk (5095 Yonge St., North York, ON)
• Richmond Hill (9325 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, ON)
• Scarborough (1141 Kennedy Rd., Scarborough, ON)
• Barrie (100 Mapleview Dr. E., Barrie, ON)
• Oshawa (1421 Harmony Rd. N., Oshawa, ON)
• Brockville (2089 Parkedale Ave., Brockville, ON)
• Stoney Creek (2500 Barton St. E., Stoney Creek, ON)
• Burlington (3060 Davidson Ct., Burlington, ON)
• Kitchener (1400 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, ON)
• North London (1855 Hyde Park Rd. N., London, ON)
• Chatham (802 St. Clair St., Chatham, ON)
• South Ottawa (2210 Bank St., Ottawa, ON)

Quebec

• Centreville (460 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, QC)
• Anjou (7400 Blvd des Roseseraies, Anjou, QC)
• Laval (1540 Blvd. le Corbusier, Laval, QC)
• Lasalle (6877 Newman Ave., Lasalle, QC)
• Place Laurier (2700 Blvd. Laurier, Sainte-Foy, QC)

Nova Scotia

• Halifax (208 Chain Lake Dr., Halifax, NS)

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland (20 Stavanger Dr., St. John’s, NL)

New Brunswick

• Saint John (80 Consumers Dr., Saint John, NB)

If you’re curious about a gamer’s experience with the latest console innovation from Sony, check out Mike Yawney’s review here.

PlayStation Vita officially releases in North America on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

Game on!

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I showed up at the Montreal Centreville store at 1:30pm today, and not only did they not have a demo, the sales rep I spoke to had no idea what I was talking about. He spoke to a manager, who also had no idea what I was talking about.

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@daveop: Sorry to hear about the lack of demo at that location. Please pass along your contact info - would like to know more. You can Pm me.

I had a play around with the Vita on the weekend, and each time I fiddle with it, I'm continually impressed. Just a bit over a week until it arrives...