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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 the mighty Vita, that'd be cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Sony UK spending some change on marketing Vita over Easter

Given Sony America's massive $50million splurge on marketing the Vita (around £30M), its good to see Sony Europe finally putting a number on its UK ad activities. Even if that number is a pretty feeble £1.5 million for some outdoor advertising and newspaper marketing, as reported in MCV over the Easter holidays.

Fair enough, Sony has to get the word out there to people who don't know what one is, but really - will punters rush out to buy a Vita on the basis of a random advert? How about 150,000 "£10 off a Vita" vouchers given away in games magazines (Future or Imagine would lap up any deal). Even if 90% just bin the vouchers that's 15,000 extra sales and Sony can keep the remaining cash.

Any general marketing campaign will be ignored by 99.9% of the public and the .1% who appreciate it are already are into gaming and would like a better deal than the launch-price Vita, which was always an expensive proposition.

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