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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...

Profits all round at Sony as Kenichiro Yoshida takes charge

With Kaz Hirai moving upstairs the Chairman of Sony, Kenichiro Yoshida is the new CEO, taking over now the company is basking in healthy profits. He doesn't exactly look like a barrel of laughs, but is hot on business strategy so he could do some moving and shaking when it comes to portable, but probably not.


For the end of 2017, Sony's operating profit of was 350.8 billion yen from 2.7 trillion yen in revenue, with a net profit of 295.9 billion yen. Predictions are for even bigger profits in 2018! Read the whole exciting PDF here. PlayStation 4 sales (under Game and Network Services) helped lead the way, but even Sony movie studios managed to make some cash!

Now the company isn't bleeding money, it needs to fill the gap between PS4 and PS5, and his thinking will be guided by the success of the Switch, but its hard to see Sony turning around on the whole Vita issue having been so dogmatic about it for four years.

That makes a hybrid PS5 more likely, but Sony could have already missed the boat on that, depending on how advanced plans are.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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