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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Japanese Hardware Charts 1-8 January, Vita stops the rot

PS Vita sales were up a few hundred this week (last week's here) as game buyers return to stores after New Year to stop the alarming decline. With the first batch of post-launch games coming next week, it should start heading back up the charts. The Wii had a good week, shooting up 16,000 units while the 3DS is clearly in the zone, going up 40,000 units.

  • Nintendo 3DS 240,819
  • PlayStation 3 74,459
  • PlayStation Portable 71,033
  • Wii 49,525
  • PlayStation Vita 42,915

With WipEout, Ragnarok and Tales of Innocence soon hitting the shelves, a bit of a turnaround is on the cards, but perhaps not a huge one.

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