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June Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

Tweaked Vita in the works at Sony

After all the fuss about a possible updated model in Japan, Sony has filed for changes to the current 2000 model in the US with an FCC report on the 2001 update, with changes in some components and mucking about with the antenna. Hopefully new radios mean better WiFi performance, as the Vita's download speed has always sucked.

These could be also purely housekeeping updates, the component makers often bring out newer, cheaper versions of a part, but they still need to recertified. Or it could signal that Sony has something to help drive a price cut to be announced at E3. These new parts are probably only saving Sony a few cents, but overall it could help knock down enough of the cost to help Sony trim the price.

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