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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably the goal is to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners, something that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the distant cousin that most of its appearances suggest.  As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

PSP Dominates in a Quiet Week of Japanese Sales

The PSP sold nearly 35,000 units last week in Japan, handily trouncing all the opposition, with many hitting their lowest ever sales. Does this mark the point when people start waiting for the next generation of consoles?

Similarly, while the PSP holds six of the top 10 games in Japan, there was little in the way of exciting chart movement and depressed sales, although PSP games were relegated to No's. 4 to 8 and No. 10.

    1 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (DS) – 20,722
    2 Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou (PS3) – 18,831
    3 Steel Diver (3DS) – 17,408
    4 Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou (PSP) – 14,953
    5 Patapon 3 (PSP) – 12,959
    6 Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (PSP) – 10,166
    7 Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (PSP) – 9,222 (new)
    8 Final Promise Story (PSP) – 6,915
    9 Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (PlayStation 3) – 6,586
    10 Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen (PSP) – 6,290

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