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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...

Oh snap! Nintendo's 2DS reignites handheld wars

Outside of Japan, where the 3DS is king, portable sales are pretty much in the mire. Sony has jut cut the Vita's price but Nintendo has just trumped that with a whole new console. The 2DS is a non-3D 3DS machine, cheap at £109 or $129 which puts it in the price range of most toys, and well below the Vita's £169.

The device is a flat one, no folding to protect the screens and is supposed to be one big screen under all that plastic. With still no dual-sticks it limits its value to core gamers, but is so cheap that kids could lap it up.

While Nintendo has done a good job shifting the 3DS, this apparently backward step means under-7s can get a 2DS, avoiding the whole 3D eye strain thing. It can help shift lots of cheap games from the early catalogue and with a Wii U price cut, also help make Nintendo's big screen gaming less of a disaster. Or it could be ignored like the mini Wii, time will tell but Nintendo has definitely left Sony looking pretty pricey in sticker stakes.


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