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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...

UPDATED Vita sold 61,000 units in the UK on launch

Updated: Eurogamer has added to this story with an "reliable" figure cited by an analyst of 61,000 which is 16,000 up on the original number. That's a hefty step up although still down on historical launches, but - as stated - you can't really compare them, due to the overall economic gloom and the Vita's challenging characteristics.

ORIGINAL STORY

According to a report on CVG, the PS Vita sold some 44,500 units on its launch week, which given the crappy economic climate is probably pretty good. The story goes on about PSP and 3DS sales, but if they had launched at this time, they'd probably have done just as well/badly (depending on your point of view).

Anyway, I for one welcome 45,000 odd PS Vita owning buddies and will happily play them all at MotorStorm or WipEout (PSN - Goffeentl). Following Japan's lead expect a miserable run of sales until something comes along to perk sales up. Be it Call of Duty, a price cut or something from left field. Either way, well done Sony for a decent launch.


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