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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...

Vita still bobbling along in Japan

As we approach the holiday season in Japan, Vita sales continue to bumble along between 2,250 and 2,500. I doubt there will be anything like the spikes of previous years in December, as Japan gulps down Switch units at 40,000 a week, but any little boost will be welcome.

Again, no Vita games in the Media Create top 20 chart. A couple of weeks back, historical visual novel Sengoku Hime 7, a series that's been running since the PSP days, managed to sneak into the top 30, but there aren't any serious Vita releases until the next Atelier just before Christmas.


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