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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...

Here's that PS Vita summer campaign video in English as a price cut looms

Found this in various continental European languages a couple of weeks back, now its finally out in English, helping Sony promote the Vita as a summer-holiday essential for the kids with the mega bundle. Interestingly over the weekend, Sony's Annual Report suggested that a price cut could be imminent, saying.



"For PlayStation Vita, we aim to secure sales and profit growth through various hardware sales initiatives and the release of compelling software titles." Of course, that could just mean more bundles, but the comment found on page 10 of the report hints that at least Sony has some kind of plan.

The mega bundle is No. 2 on Amazon's best-selling Vita chart, not a difficult achievement, but isn't in the top 100 on the video games best-sellers, suggesting its not grabbing that much attention, or the campaign hasn't kicked off yet? Has any seen the ad on TV?

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