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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably the goal is to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners, something that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a distant cousin that most of its appearances suggest.  As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of ...

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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