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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...

Vita sales perk up in Japan

As the Media Create chart company catches up with business post-holiday, we get another set of sales data this week, from the 1st of January to the 8th, giving us a very neat sales year. Vita sales shot up 4,000 on the previous week to nearly 12,000 units not too down last year.

The only Vita game around is still Minecraft, making a welcome return to the top 20, selling another 9K. Having cruised past the 1.25 million physical sales mark, its job is done!


Note, I've aligned the chart to match weeks, as 2017 had a crossover week with skewed holiday sales. (and the 2018 green line is zeroed just to make it obvious)

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