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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

Xperia gaming event suggests new Sony mobile hardware

Update: Scrap any hope at all, Sony's reveal was for a phone extender/grip with cooling plus HDMI, audio and network ports with USB-C enabling mobile/streamers' phone screens to act as an extra controller or screen without any extra buttons at all - madness! The one thing I notice about most esports people, they use buttons on controllers!



Original article: Sony most likely will never launch new PlayStation portable hardware, but the Xperia brand trundles on. While Sony might not get the exposure of Samsung, Google or Apple, it continues to release new models like the recent, and madly named, Sony Xperia V IV with a 4K OLED display.

Which does give the broader company a chance to release gaming hardware without sullying the PlayStation brand if it fails to meet market expectations. Having recently partnered with BackBone for a smartphone controller gizmo, a full-on gaming phone with proper controls isn't that hard to imagine, either as a bundle with the Bone or a new product. 

The brief hints are "made for pro gamers and streamers" which suggests Remote Play, even if not exclusively for PlayStation (there is no sign of a PlayStation logo). Anyway, we'll find out on Saturday, noon Japan time - which I think is about 3AM UK, so don't wait up. 

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