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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...

New Japanese Charts show Vita gasping for breath


On the software front, the PSV has two games in the top 10. (sales from the 5 - 12 February). Konami grabs the No. 1 spot for PSP with a a new Suikoden release...



01. [PSP] Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki
02. [PSV] Gravity Rush 43,462
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G
04. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
05. [3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations
06. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
07. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Spec II
08. [PS3] Armored Core V
09. [PS3] SoulCalibur V
10. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey 8,117 (this week)


On the hardware front, the Vita continues to drift despite those positive software sales. I'd assumed it would start to perk up a bit, but it really looks like Sony needs to beg, borrow or steal a Monster Hunter announcement from Capcom to get this beast moving (or a price cut!).

3DS – 67,558
PS3 – 22,002
PSP – 15,860
Vita – 13,939

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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