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June Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed 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 .  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

WikiPad, the next threat to the PS Vita

Phones, consoles, cloud gaming, all of these are eating away at the market share of traditional forms of console gaming. The next one in the queue is the gaming tablet, notably the WikiPad. While it is overpriced (even Sony still hasn't managed to figure that no-brainer out for its latest Xperia tablet), the huge amount of games for Android (and the minor addition of PlayStation Mobile) will give it a huge library advantage over the Vita.



You would have thought that the creator would probably has been better off designing a controller to fit the iPad, Galaxy Nexus and the upcoming Kindle Fire, all of which have sold (and will sell) millions, creating a far larger potential user base.

The WikiPad is going onsale at the end of October in America, priced at $499 with a quad core Tegra processor. However, due to the huge numbers of those sub-$200 tablets being launched and sold at the same time, it doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell. But, that doesn't bode well for the Vita either with families stocking up on cheap tablets.

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