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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...

Sony US sweetens the Vita deal with $50 vouchers, but where are the mega games?

Sony still won't cut the price of the Vita, but is trying a new tactic to shift some units with several stores offering $50 gift cards to buyers in the States. Stores include Amazon, Target and Best Buy, but there's no sign of any offers over in Europe, despite some recent price-trimming on the hardware (now down around £160 on Amazon).

With E3 just around corner now, news will dry up beyond the known games at the show. Recent updates suggest we'll finally be seeing Warrior's Lair, plus more of the Vita's last few big games. It is the unknown games that Sony will really need to get the Vita moving though, anything less than a decent CoD, GTA or some dragon smashing-type game.




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