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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...

Sony PSP Sales Up, Despite the Hype for PS Vita

Okay, didn't see that one coming, Sony PSP sales have shot up by almost half a million from this time last year to 1.8 million for Sony's recent quarter (up 100,000 units on the last quarter), perhaps the price cuts and plentiful cheap games have helped it out.

However, Sony's game sales for the PSP dropped from 9 million to 6 million, possibly because Sony hasn't developed any new games for it recently. Sony's general business operations were affected by the Japanese tsunami and earthquake.

In a similar vein CapCom, saw a drop in game sales, and while Monster Hunter Portable 3 is still selling well, perhaps if they'd released it in the west by now, it would have seen some better numbers.

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