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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...

What's hot on the Vita in Japan

While the west goes all giddy over Black Friday sales, in Japan it looks like gamers are planning ahead for next year already. While the new Value Packs are the most popular hardware, Amazon Japan's most popular Vita titles are:

Sword Art Online Lost Song (Out March)
Phantasy Star Nova (Out now)
God Eater 2 Rage Burst (Out Feb)



Since none of these look like getting a western release, perhaps SAO, we can only look on enviously while Sony tries to repackage old games and maybe try and squeeze the odd title out of its first-party studios.

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