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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...

AT&T unveils pricing for the 3G Vita

In America, AT&T is the lead partner for the 3G model of the PS Vita, similar to Vodafone in the UK. It is offering two price plans for the 3G service with $14.99 per month for 250MB or $24.99 per month for 2GB.
In other words, most gamers will stick to the WiFi version as two sets of mobile charges are a luxury most of us can't afford (I'd guess).

I'd thought we'd have seen a better take up of the 3G option in Japan, where their culture is more mobile focused, but sales of the WiFi model were miles ahead. Expect only the rich and insane to pick up the 3G model in the west.

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