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June Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed 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 .  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

Japanese hardware charts for 2011

Using Media Create's data, Japanese site 4Gamer has posted the combined hardware sales in Japan over 2011. The columns are: format, 2011 sales, lifetime sales and 2011 quarterly sales. This follows on from the earlier software sales charts for the year.

Despite being older than your nan, the PSP still managed over two million sales and is only three million behind the PS2's lifetime sales, which is some going. Sales of the Wii are falling off a cliff as Nintendo-ites move on to the 3DS (pretty sure there is supposed to be another million on the 3DS' fourth quarter number - which is awesome going).


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