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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Japan's holiday week sees dozy sales

Nothing much happened in Japan last week, with PS4 Uncharted the only new entry at the top of the Media Create chart. Pro Jikkyou baseball and Minecraft hung around the top 10 for the Vita, but on much reduced sales, with Minecraft celebrating 1 million sales last week.

The Vita itself managed 12,300 sales, that's still over 21% of the market, which seems to be a stable niche. Next up on the release list are Dragon Quest Heroes 2 and Cladun Sengoku, landing on 27 May, expect a couple more quiet weeks until those figures come in.


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