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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

PS Vita Hardware Boxes Revealed

A lucky snapper has taken a photo of what could be the final PS Vita boxes - I don't remember seeing these at TGS - but could have missed them. To be honest, they look a little subtle,  rather like most mobile phone product boxes - you know those things that the PS Vita claims to be trying not to be.

UPDATE: Here's the official European box art, check out the PS blog for what all the pretty icons mean (i.e., what's in the box).



The Japanese original:


Still, the original PSP boxes where hardly shouting out loud - and it won't be long until bigger, bolder game bundles hit with more striking visuals. I do like the blue hue, but think it could be brighter to match the colour of the PS Vita game boxes.

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