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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development 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 .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Switch sales plummet, but still dominate in Japan's post holiday chart

As the Switch motors into the third year of its life, the seasonal sales come to a halt with a bump as the Nintendo heartthrob console shed 120K sales last week, back to the more usual 78K territory.

That's still 75% of the Japanese market according to the latest Media Create data, probably helped by the arrival of New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe, which sold 166K units on its relaunch for Switch, and puts three Mario games in the Media Create top 10.

Silver 2017, Red 2018, Gold 2019
It might take another hit next week as Resident Evil 2 takes to the other consoles, I wonder how long this sales dominance will force the likes of Capcom to get a port over and Namco to work on the likes of Ace Combat 7 for Switch?

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