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Portable hardware Black Friday deals take off from Nintendo, Evercade and more

 While there's no sign of a discount on the PlayStation Portal or Xbox Ally, portable gamers can still get in on the Black Friday action. From handheld PC gaming devices to Nintendo, there's plenty on offer.  Update: Valve has jumped in with 20% off the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model (down to £279 in the UK) Update: PlayStation Portal has £20 off the range, bringing the white and black models down to £179, and 30th Anniversary Edition to £189. (Look out for another 5% off at checkout!)  First up is  Evercade offering a clutch of offers on hardware and games on Amazon and across other stores in Europe and US markets.  Not all deals have kicked in yet, but the official list is:  Up to 30% off all cartridges released before September 2025 20% off all hardware released before September 2025 US and Canada to receive 20% off all lines released before Sep 2025 Big names, including Evercade Alpha Street Fighter and Mega Man bartop arcade, Tomb Raider, all Super Pocke...

PlayStation VR 2 on the way

PlayStation VR for the PS4 sold around 5 million units by the start of 2020, so is likely 6-7 million now, which isn't a great attach rate, but not bad for an immersive gadget. That's more than enough for Sony to have another shot with an improved PS5 model offering 4K imagery and higher refresh rates for a better visual experience and a simplified one-wire connection. 

All the juicy tech details are on the Sony blog, but no word on price. The virtual reality system will launch with a Horizon Call of the Mountain (with a ludicrously tiny gameplay clip) episode from Guerrilla and Firesprite, so plenty to look forward to. And it helps Sony differentiate from Xbox and Switch. 

But as the first "accessory" for the PS5, I wonder if a remote player handheld (absolutely not a Vita 2) will be far behind? Sony needs to do more in the "play anywhere" space, rather than sticking a smartphone to a DualSense.  

A peripheral with a HD screen, strong 5G/WiFi stack and streaming processor would make a great second screen in a Vita-slim-style case, with the extra triggers. And if there is enough power for backward compatibility and an updated Vita/PSP/PSone "legacy" store, that'd be cool. Just a thought.  

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