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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 bounce on 28 Days of Play bundle in Japan

Hot on the heels of the news of a Vita western release this winter, Fate Extella Link storms to the top of the Japanese Media Create chart on PS4 and Vita. The PS4 version sold 78.6K to the Vita's 38.1K, so more than double, showing the widening gap in format sales, but that's decent numbers for a Vita game in the current climate.

We'll get another comparison next week as God Wars comes out on both formats (and Switch) tomorrow in Japan.


That and the 28 Days of Play new Vita bundle helped lift hardware sales to just under 4,000 for the week. I'm guessing some of that is importers struggling to find Vita hardware in the west, quite a few new western Vita owners are showing off their new toys! 

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