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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...

SD Gundam and Samurai Warriors storm the Japanese charts

While nothing can touch Pokemon, for a few weeks at least, Vita games continue to match their PS4 and PS3 equivalents in the new Media Create chart from Japan. SD Gundam series continues to sell well, although down on the PSP SD editions, while the latest Samurai Warriors has a pretty poor start to life. The latest Code Realize also gets into the top 10.

01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) - 375.665 / 1.966.294 (-76%)
02./00. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Bandai) - 88.324 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Bandai) - 87.568 / NEW 
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru (Koei Tecmo) - 26.682 / NEW
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06./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru (Koei Tecmo) - 13.049 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru (Koei Tecmo) - 11.040 / NEW
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09./00. [PSV] Code: Realize - Shukufuku no Mirai (Idea Factory) - 8.250 / NEW
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16./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Mojang) - 5.628 / 925.955 (+19%)
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19./04. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) - 3.929 / 86.224 (-58%)

On the hardware side, those new releases, plus presumably some early sales action in Japan sees Vita sales up over 3,000 on last week shifting 12,250 on the week. Expect a big drop for this week as everyone waits for the new colours, then Vita needs some of those sharp rises to get it over a million for the year.

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