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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Japan gets official Vita price-cut and lots of monster hunting

I think we can give up on any Monster Hunter game hitting the Vita game this year, but Sony has Soul Sacrifice, Phantasy Star Online 2 and the new Toukiden title to fill the gap, plus the tempting tease of an official across the board price cut.


Sony was also pushing ReaderStore, Torne, PlayStation Plus and other services at those who want more than just a gaming machine. The basic price for either the 3G or WiFi model (available in four colours, plus the upcoming silver model) is now around £140, but Sony is also throwing in bundles with a 32GB memory card for £175 to mitigate the high memory card price. The price-match also opens the way for an upcoming 4G premium model.

If those deals hits the west, I'd imagine we'd see a few more sales, but not until the arrival of some class-leading games will Vita really see much action here. Of course, if Sony and Atlus started marketing the best game of the year in Persona The Golden, out this week in Europe, that might generate some interest, but you wouldn't know it exists, outside of some recent reviews due to the huge release lag.

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