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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 sales update, Legend of Heroes hits the top 10 but everyone's waiting for new hardware

For the last week of only Vita 1000 OLED model sales, things haven't gone very well, selling just 6,000 units. It looks like the LCD cavalry in the 2000 model can't come fast enough, but even then will it make much difference with God Eater 2 not due until November? Tune in next week to see what the spike is.


On the plus side, two new Vita games storm into the charts, with the new Legend of Heroes and Warriors Orochi alongside their PS3 brothers with very decent sales, but is seems everyone is waiting for the new hardware. Selling over 100,000 copies between them, the old Vita should surely have seen a bigger sales bump, but I guess the wait goes on.

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom)  - 213.278 / 2.402.077 (-55%)
02./00. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom)  - 81.622 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo)  - 80.398 / NEW
04./00. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom)  - 67.718 / NEW
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08./00. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo)  - 25.483 / NEW
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16./00. [PSP] Starry Sky: After Winter Portable # (Honeybee)  - 6.074 / NEW
17./00. [PSP] Meiji Toukyou Renka # (Broccoli) - 5.963 / NEW


While Monster Hunter remains at No. 1 its already half-a-million sales behind the PSP's MH3 sales after three weeks, here's hoping Capcom see the error of its ways soon enough. Or, perhaps the steam is slowly escaping the Monster Hunter bubble.

On the back of those PSP games, the old handheld crossed the 20 million sales point in Japan, well done to Sony for that. This week sales still a healthy 4,805, life time sales now 20,002,464 I asked @yosp if Sony was planning any celebration release or event, but no response.

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