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 While there's no sign of a discount on the PlayStation Portal or Xbox Ally, portable gamers can still get in on the Black Friday action. From handheld PC gaming devices to Nintendo, there's plenty on offer.  Update: Valve has jumped in with 20% off the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model (down to £279 in the UK) Update: PlayStation Portal has £20 off the range, bringing the white and black models down to £179, and 30th Anniversary Edition to £189. (Look out for another 5% off at checkout!)  First up is  Evercade offering a clutch of offers on hardware and games on Amazon and across other stores in Europe and US markets.  Not all deals have kicked in yet, but the official list is:  Up to 30% off all cartridges released before September 2025 20% off all hardware released before September 2025 US and Canada to receive 20% off all lines released before Sep 2025 Big names, including Evercade Alpha Street Fighter and Mega Man bartop arcade, Tomb Raider, all Super Pocke...

Digimon Story still a top PSN seller, so why no Next Order?

How come America is supposedly done and dusted with the Vita and Europe is considered a little stronger in support? Looking at the download charts from both regions, clearly America is more on the ball.


On the positive side, Darkest Dungeon had a decent impact on both sides of the pond, congrats to Red Hook for that. But the big question remains, if Digimon Story is still a top seller, why has Bandai not bothered bringing over Next Order? All the content is there, it only needs a small amount of effort!

US PSN Chart (September)

1. Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth
2. God Eater 2 Rage Burst Launch Bundle
3. Darkest Dungeon
4. Sword Art Online -Hollow Fragment-
5. Assassin’s Creed III Liberation

UK PSN Chart (September)

1. Need for Speed Most Wanted
2. Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
3. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – Trilogy
4. Darkest Dungeon
5. Tekken 6

Comments

  1. My theory is that BN (and other publishers of course too) want to ensure that the Vita platform is out of discussion for the future since they see no future for the Vita. Make sure people stop clamouring for Vita editions - and what better way than to quash a highly popular series with excellent sequel potential?
    I guess I'm a cynic, but that's the only angle that makes sense to me.
    Long-term strategy is what execs sweat about.

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