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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...

Sony's last throw of the dice for big games in April's PS+ offering

In the US, and Europe, April will bring Vita owners Killzone Mercenary (i.e., the game that every single Vita owner should already have) and the quirky newcomer MonsterBag. That pretty much signals the end of the line for Sony's major first party titles on the Vita as far as PlayStation Plus is concerned, so its pretty much downhill from here.



That's probably not an issue if you also have a PS4 with a string of new games to come, or PS3 owners with a massive archive for Sony to raid, but if you only have a Vita then pretty soon, you could be asking what's the point. Perhaps the deal might convince those picking up the new low-cost PS TV to get PS+, but even with bigger sales, that can't be a huge number!

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