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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.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the 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 the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

Japanese Sony hardware sales dip as pre-orders for Hatsune and Persona head up

Most of Japan is on holiday for Golden Week, so sales did some funny things with huge ups and downs, but no new releases, so not much action. After last week's Vita and PSP leaps, both dipped a bit, which isn't great news.

Hardware:

3DS 91,868
PS3 23,478
PSP 20,033
Wii 15,789
Vita 10,583

Looking further ahead, and taking a look at Amazon Japan, both Hatsune Miku and Persona 4 Golden are both high in the sales charts, several months before their release, suggesting that the big names are doing a good job of stirring up some interest in the Vita.

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