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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development 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 .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Amazon Fire TV threatens PlayStation TV before launch

Sony's little box has taken so long to emerge in the west that its been overtaken by numerous dinky game-playing, TV-viewing little boxes from rivals. The latest is the Amazon Fire TV which plays all the popular media streaming services (unlike the Vita whose app scene has died on its arse). It also plays Android games and will be available a few weeks before the PlayStation TV.

Prime subscribers can also pick it up for only £49, making it a lot cheaper than the PS TV, although the basic price is only a little less and buyers will need to pay extra for the Amazon Fire controller. So, throw another spanner in the PlayStation TV's works, devices like this and the many other rivals make it seem like just another Remote Play tool, since there won't be any big new Vita games to market it as a Vita TV device with.


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