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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...

Romancing Saga 3 physical release on the way?

Now that PSN has closed to new Vita games, any trophy listings that pop-up have to be for physical releases. I was expecting to see Indigo 7 appear, as the developer was talking about a late surprise, having missed the PSN window - which would have to be through PlayAsia. So far, so logical.

However, seeing Romancing Saga 3 trophies listed is more of a pleasant shock. Assuming its not some regional trophy shuffle action (which the PS4 badge might lean toward). The Square RPG was a PSN-only release back in 2019, but always seemed worthy of a grander release as the company's last Vita production. 

Update: A PS4 physical version is listed as going on-sale for Switch and PS4 on PlayAsia this week, so it could be that (with the Vita tagging on as a mistake or afterthought).  But wouldn't it be cool if PA managed to sneak out a little Vita production run? 

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Given the PSN version is still £27, any physical shouldn't be a relative bargain - assuming PlayAsia is looking at bigger releases and partnerships, beyond indies and niche Japanese publishers. That depends on the size of the production run I guess (after Limited Run's Super Meat Boy low-yield effort). Hopefully, if this pans out, PlayAsia will make a little more effort for the pack-ins with a limited edition, rather than their usual CD and card.


PlayAsia said earlier in August that they would have some Vita news "soon." They must hate trophy listings appearing for ruining their announcements, but since there's so little Vita news these days, anything at any time is a blessing. Of course, if it is a PSN quirk or mistake - apologies for getting Vita owners excited over nothing but the coincidence of RS3 turning up alongside a "confirmed" release is pretty convincing. 


Keep checking back for details of pre-orders and anything else that arrives. With such a high-profile release, there's always a suspicion that this might be the last Vita title, but guess we'll find out soon enough. 

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