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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.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the 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 the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

Vita sales could sneak over the 6 million mark in Japan

Among the bad news, Vita dead stories and generally shrugging by anyone outside this happy little community, there's are some bright spots! In Japan, the Vita has sold 5,852,250 units as of last week, according to Media Create figures. Famitsu has it at 5.75 million for balance!

If sales trundle along at this year's average (4,600) for the rest of the year, it could crack six million before 2019/2020's inevitable retirement announcement. Who knows what is sold in Europe and America, and it doesn't really matter. By official estimates, around 12-15 million total puts it above the Wii U, the equally dumped-upon Dreamcast and many more.


*2011 -  launch, three weeks on-sale, 2018 = 18 weeks

Yes, in both cold hard business and clickbait article terms, the figures are not great compared to PSP/3DS/Switch etc. But, Vita-lovers understand the innate value in the console, the near-perfect form factor, the blistering array of indie and Japanese titles, the social features that Nintendo even now can't provide, and for setting the template for Switch to follow.

All of which goes way beyond Sony's budget projections and forecast sheets, and feeble marketing comprehension. Which is why the company has surrendered the portable market away to Nintendo and is sneakily trying to support it through Sony Music. Sure, Sony must focus on PS4/PS5 and the limping PSVR to play to its strengths, but us Vita fans are still here cheering on the small victories into 2019 and beyond.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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