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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...

Persona 4 Golden passed 1.5 million Vita sales in 2019

Minecraft is by far and away the biggest selling game on the Vita, hitting over 1.2 million boxed copy sales in Japan alone in 2017 and has probably added quite a few more since. But with solid data hard to find, who really knows how the big hitters did in the long term? Especially as the Vita has a very long tail of ardent fans and new owners.

One rare example of hard data comes from Persona Central, reporting that Atlus announced Vita sales of over 1.5 million for Persona 4 Golden (review) by the end of last year, including digital. While it may have taken seven years for the game to reach that pinnacle, its still a healthy number for the small Vita user base.

Add in second-hand resales, recent digital buys (currently only £8.99 on PSN) and the number of people who replay the game every year or so to go back and enjoy the magic, and I'd suggest is it impossible to calculate the true value the game brought to Vita owners, while adding an aura to the community.

It matters little that the game is now on PC, but while largely irrelevant to those who love their Vita, it would still be cool to know how some of our other beloved titles fared sales-wise.

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