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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...

Vita reaches its fourth birthday in Japan

Japan sees the Vita hit the modest 4th birthday mark. The handheld sold 325,000 units in its first week but then tailed off badly for its first year, before picking up to sell around a million units in the each of the last three.

With lifetime Japanese sales approaching 4.5 million, Japan remains the handheld's heartland with new games regularly topping the charts. That's helped by a regular supply of new colours, limited edition models and even Vitas for the likes of Yakuza, for which there is no corresponding game.
Sony will probably get another two years out of the Vita in Japan, with otome and updated or new quirky JPRGs in ready supply. After that, dare Sony release another handheld - is the likely 6-7 million existing home customers by then enough?

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