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June Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed 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 .  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

Sony's 3Q financials, Vita up thanks to Japan and Christmas

Sony has announced that it is selling its Vaio PC business as it aims to turn the company around, while making a small profit for the quarter, but still predicting big annual losses. Sony remains vague about Vita sales putting it and the PSP together for an improved, but still diddly, 2 million sales in the quarter -- up from around 800,000 in the last quarter.

Half a million of those Vita sales come from Japan since the launch of the Vita 2000, leaving the remaining 1.5 million spread around the world, likely thanks to seasonal sales. You can throw in another 200,000 Japanese sales since New Year, and with launches in Asia and the new model in the UK to come, Sony might just get a decent boost, as Japan can't carry the whole handheld universe.


PS3 and PS4 sales were a more substantial 7.8 million, with the PS4 announced as selling around 4.2 million, helping drive the PlayStation division in to the black. Sony also saw increasing smartphone sales but with the PSP/Vita likely to hit Sony's worst-case 5 million figure for the year, the handheld needs a major boost in western software to get any momentum.

On the services side, PlayStation Plus is a big winner, with subscriptions up providing useful regular income, and PlayStation Now has the potential to offer a similar bulge in Sony's wallet as it rolls out.

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