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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...

Enjoy 20 years of PlayStation in 216 seconds

From the boot tones to end all boot tones, have a peek at 20 years of PlayStation gaming, courtesy of this official montage of Sony's own choice of highlights. I'm sure there's loads missing, but one question: Why can't the Vita's power-on mode come with an option to choose from the PS1, PS2 or PS3 start tones?

That's the kind of lack of imagination that Sony suffers from when it goes beyond the logo and the interface, otherwise the Vita, PS3 and PS4 would be rocking interfaces that would get people, not just gamers, talking!

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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