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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Vita sales drop below 10K in Japan

The latest Media Create chart and sales figure show Japan lurching toward the end of summer.


Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle is the only major Vita new entry shifting a modest 16,054 to land at No. 5, while yet another Idea Factory otome title, Moujuu-Tachi to Ohimesama, sneaks in at No. 19 with 4.750 sales.

Weekly Vita unit sales drop below the 10K barrier for the first time this year, but are broadly on trend with previous years. Will any release provide those big spikes over the last quarter of the year? Or is Sony supply-constraining the Vita to manage demand, and prevent big rises and falls to maintain a steady income?

Atelier Firis Alchemist of the Mysterious Journey from Gust and Demon Gaze 2 from Kadokawa are out in Japan later this week, which might help provide the first signs of some much needed spikiness!

Last week's data here.


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