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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 ...

No sign of PS Vita piracy, yet!

Some good news for Sony must be that (after only a brief look admittedly) there are no PS Vita ROMs floating about on BitTorrent. The PSP suffered horribly from piracy after an early crack in its DRM and the Vita, in its fledgling state, must be a tempting target for crackers.

There has been some discussion of chinks in the armour, but nothing concrete has been seen and while PSP homebrew might still make it over, due to backwards compatibility, the Vita's core strength of big new games seems to be intact for now.

Personally, I hope it stays that way purely because Sony and other developers can't afford to lose a cent in these tough times. And, while I have to wait for games to go cheap on Amazon or on PSN before I pick them up, I'd rather support the industry than rip off developers by going down the piracy or pre-owned route.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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