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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...

Japanese Vita sales tailing off until Freedom Wars

Japan's sales dropped backed to normal, after their holidays, but the overall numbers were well down on last year thanks to few big releases. Even so, the Vita, selling 18,500 on the week (1,300 of which were Vita TV), continues to track slightly above its performance in 2013, but with nothing much out until Freedom Wars in late June (and Panzer Girls), expect things to stay quiet.


Sword Art Online (now confirmed for a western release) continues to sell well, in fourth place in the Media Create chart, selling another 16,000 units and likely to have passed 200,000 including digital sales.

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