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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...

Vita and Vita TV sales continue to climb in Japan

Sony's handheld trifecta continues to move units in Japan with the Vita combo selling nearly 36,000 units, boosted by holiday sales as there are still no new games. The Vita TV sold 5,500 (up 1,800 on last week) with the Vita selling 30,000 and even the venerable PSP shifted 6,500 units (all told, they accounted for 13% of hardware sales last week).

Vita sales should get a neat boost when FFX-HD arrives at the end of next week, but for now it has to rely on the back catalogue and God Eater 2 which has dropped off the chart (sold another 10,000 according to Famitsu), as there's nothing in the Nintendo-dominated top 20 to help it sell.


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