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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Sony NGP: Is It or Isn't It Coming in 2011?

To the point, I don't really think Sony knows. Right now, everyone is trying to sort out the wreckage of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. With factories scattered across the country, who knows if one vital tiny part has been knocked out of circulation, jamming up the whole machine?

Can that part be replaced with one from another supplier? The supply chain logistics for gadgets like the iPad and NGP are tight enough on a good day. It's unlikely that production NGPs are being built yet as Sony hadn't locked down the final spec, but it would have been reserving all the existing parts it needed well in advance.

Anything in a warehouse might be damaged, or need to be checked out for shock damage. All these issues add up to a lot of questions that people with very long, complicated spreadsheets need to answer.

Ultimately, it is not important if the NGP makes it in time for Christmas or a few months later, but the juggling act to get things right for any launch (as shown by the Xperia Play launch troubles - and all they did was miss a boat) is a tricky task, one that becomes a nightmare when nature gets in the way.


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