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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...

Switch sales on the up in Japan

Japanese Switch sales hit over 49,000 last week as the Nintendo Hybrid continues to perform strongly. That's in a relatively quiet week with only Skyrim hitting the chart at No. 7 and selling just under 14,000 units.

Splatoon 2 is almost at 2 million retail sales and the highest Switch game on the chart at No. 3, followed loyally by Mario + Rabbits Kingdom Battle (total sales 114,059), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (total sales 1,307,897) and Super Mario Odyssey (total sales 1,587,954)

Red = 2017, Blue = 2018

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