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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...

Bullet Girls snipe the Japanese chart

Vita sales ticked up according to Japan's Media Create data last week, up to just over 3,500. That's as Bullet Girls Phantasia nudged into the chart at No. 19. It sold 6,441 copies, rather far down on the PS4 version's 14,400 hitting the top 10, showing the ever growing gap in cross format sales.


Remember you can import the Asian version of BGP with English subtitles if you want to get down with the trigger happy ladies. Bullet Girls 2 sold 17K on Vita, so a big drop since 2016, the original sold almost 30K on launch in 2014. So, while combined sales are okay, and suggest another episode, perhaps the Vita won't be a format of choice next time.

Looking ahead, Arc System's World End Syndrome is the most interesting release ahead of a raft of visual novels including Killer and Strawberry, for August. But things don't really pick up until September when Steins Gate Elite should make some waves.

Last week's figures


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