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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.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the 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 the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

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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