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 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...

Tweaked Vita in the works at Sony

After all the fuss about a possible updated model in Japan, Sony has filed for changes to the current 2000 model in the US with an FCC report on the 2001 update, with changes in some components and mucking about with the antenna. Hopefully new radios mean better WiFi performance, as the Vita's download speed has always sucked.

These could be also purely housekeeping updates, the component makers often bring out newer, cheaper versions of a part, but they still need to recertified. Or it could signal that Sony has something to help drive a price cut to be announced at E3. These new parts are probably only saving Sony a few cents, but overall it could help knock down enough of the cost to help Sony trim the price.

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