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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

PlayStation Now may go subscription-based, some time

Sony has mentioned that it is working on improving the PlayStation Now service, which is still lumbering around the States in Beta. Updating fans on the PS Blog, they mentioned that "Yes, A subscription plan is being worked on, and I’m very excited about it. We see it adding a complimentary option to rentals as a way to enjoy immediate access to PlayStation 3 games via PlayStation Now. More details coming in the near future!"



That still sort of ignores the grim reality that for older stuff people aren't going to pay per-game pricing, when they finally add PS2 and PS1 games to the mix. And that only very keen gamers will pay the hefty rates for current games, and overlooks the masses who own most decent titles.

Recent additions to the PlayStation Now list include: EA's Mass Effect 2, Mirror’s Edge, and Dead Space 3, which must be fun on the Vita. Still no mention of it arriving in Europe. This along with the PlayStation Vue TV service could bolster's Sony's revenue for mininal effort, so quite why it is taking so long, who knows?


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