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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...

Vita set for another good week in Japan

Tsutaya's early version of the Japanese chart suggests some good news for Media Create's hardware sales numbers out later in the week. Both Conception II and Super Robot Wars are in the top 4, which should continue the platform's good run of hardware sales, and encourage more Vita development out east. 

While the most ardent loyalist will agree that the Vita is unlikely ever to be a phenomena like the 3DS, it is now getting games that stick in the charts (Toukiden is still in their top 20) and  decent rising HW sales month after month. Whatever it's indie niche status in the west, Vita is very much 'a thing' back home.

  1. Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Maso Kishin III: Pride of Justice - PS3
  2. Conception II - PS Vita
  3. Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life – 3DS
  4. Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Maso Kishin III: Pride of Justice - PS Vita
  5. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - 3DS

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