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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development 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 .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Sony sold 6.6 million Vitas and PSPs in 2012

In the current gaming and economic reality, you either have the golden goose, or you don't. Apple, Samsung and Nintendo (with the 3DS) do, Sony and about 30 other hi-tech companies don't. Even with the 3DS Nintendo is struggling outside Japan, so basically, in a crappy market, Sony is doing about as well as can be expected.

Having revised its estimates down to reasonable levels (7 million) and having shipped 30 million portable games, at least it has something to build on. The numbers and the typical fanny arguments are raging over on NeoGAF

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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