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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Xperia Play Prices Plunging

In the wake of the 3DS price cuts, the phone cum mini PlayStation Xperia Play is also seeing massive reductions with around £150-£200 off the original unlocked price from various UK retailers. While the list of games for it gradually increases there has been nothing like the momentum that a device like this needs to distinguish itself from other smartphones and the controllers, while neat, must only be having a niche appeal.

Online stores like Expansys and Play have it on offer around the £289-299 mark. 

I've had a bit of a go on the Xperia Play and while it is fun, there is little doubt that it's looking more and more like a lost little orphan among the big hitters of the smartphone world. Either Sony needs to get a move on with PlayStation Suite or things will start to look grim, unless there's an Xperia Play 2 in the pipe with a full library of PS2 games to play.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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