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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...

PS4 Link to help the Vita talk to Sony's new console

Whenever the next PS Vita firmware update hits, it will come with a new app called PS4 Link to help the two devices communicate. Hopefully, you only have to tap it once to take control over the PS4 and its output for remote control, Remote Play or other features. The need for apps to have those annoying Live Screens is probably my last major gripe about the user interface.

The app will also come to iOS and Android devices, but since the Vita is the only one with buttons, that has a massive advantage for actually playing the games. It should look something like the image below, which is a little too close to Windows 8 for my tastes, but Sony has otherwise done a decent job of making a neutral-looking UI.


Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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