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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed 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 .  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

Quiet week for Japan's Media Create chart, Minecraft still strong

After a few weeks of rough and tumble software releases, none of which seemed to have a massive impact on Vita sales, its back to the quiet times for a couple of weeks, with nothing major out until the end of the month.



The Vita sold just over 18,000 units this week, although everything else is diving too, its first dip below 20K in six weeks. That's still selling around 100,000 units a month, which in the current market is pretty impressive. This week it was just a few behind the PS4 and a few ahead of the new 3DS model.

Minecraft is still selling way in boxed form, back up the chart to No. 4, selling another 11,000 making it one of the more consistent sellers for the Vita. The only new entry in the chart was Demon Souls 2, selling a feeble 20K on PS4.

Media Create sales

01./00. [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (From Software) - 20.494 / NEW
02./01. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco) - 15.394 / 136.613 (-87%)
03./02. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco) - 14.582 / 123.783 (-87%)
04./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony) - 11.842 / 84.942 (-25%)
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07./04. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song # (Bandai Namco) - 9.037 / 171.613 (-61%)
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13./10. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco) - 6.984 / 76.236 (-53%)
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17./13. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) - 5.251 / 62.788 (-53%)
18./21. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Bandai Namco) - 5.218 / 123.656

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