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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Japanese sales update: last week of the old Vita regime

Media Create's sales show a feeble ending for the reign of the old Vita in Japan, the day before the new models go onsale. Hardware sales are down to near its lowest ever at 3,500, despite the shining new releases from last week. On the positive side, there is lots of chat on Twitter among Japanese deciding what colour 2000 model to buy and regretting not pre-ordering, suggesting strong sales ahead.


Note, fixed the chart, it was stacking wrongly.

With its perky marketing and a hefty raft of games (Akiba's Trip 2, Sword Art Online and even a little Monster Hunter, eventually) plus the Vita TV going onsale in November, expect the numbers after the first week's hijinks and subsequent calm period to go steadily upward. On the software side, no new entries in the top 10, but the two Vita games both held their place with modest sales. No need to say what's at No. 1, although it'll be kicked out by Pokemon next week.

05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom)11.092 / 92.713 (-86%) 
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo)  6.538 / 32.021 (-74%)

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