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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 ...

Is Sony's cunning plan for the Vita 2000 powered by PlayStation Now?

Here's an oddity, after Sony's feeble launch announcement for the PS Vita 2000 model (any colour as long as its black) in the UK, Sony has now mentioned to TrustedReviews that PlayStation Now (formerly Gaikai) could becoming to the UK ahead of the rest of the EU schedule (early 2015).

That was apparently due to euro's creaky broadband, which a few million Virgin customers promptly laughed at while cuddling their super-routers. The UK could easily go first for Europe, and I'm sure Sony's had plenty of feedback about that.


Put two and two together and you get the merest tingling that Sony might have a plan, rather than just muddling along, as they seem to when it comes to portables. If the Vita 2000 is followed up quickly by Gaikai, you effectively have a classic hit machine on the go, and that's a decent proposition if you bundle in a few months' subscription.

Again, just a thought, but its a more realistic idea than waiting for Sony to unveil GTA V Portable, Monster Hunter 5 Freedom and other unicorns. Remember, the Vita 2000 has some good points, better battery life, a little storage, better back panel, so its not all grim.

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