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 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 suffering Vita stock shortages in Japan

A Sony Japan spokesman has apologised on their PS forums for buyers having trouble getting hold of Sony's handheld. That's probably the first time the Vita has been supply constrained since launch, having sold 30-40,000 weekly since its recent price cut.


Rare as dragon poop in Japan
SCEJ president Hiroshi Kawano said demand, notably for the new red and blue models was higher than Sony's manufacturing could provide, but should be back up to speed in time for Golden Week, Japan's big holiday at the end of April.

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