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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...

Hands on with the PlayStation Portal preorder trailer

Sony's articles about the PlayStation Portal come with so many disclaimers about what it doesn't do, it really is just easier to watch the video. Young urbanites with immaculate hands take on the biggest PlayStation 5 games, including the upcoming Spider Man 2, across a variety of not-in-the-living room scenarios.

Update: And with Sony now cranking its seasonal marketing campaign into overdrive, note the total lack of Portal mentions in stories about Spider Man 2, which is where Sony usually falls down, a quick mention is all it takes to generate some interest, but PlayStation marketing fears diluting the PS5 message.  

PlayStation Portal

Sony's technical gurus have likely got a very solid remote play experience going on between the Portal and PS5, but still don't want to show it straying beyond the home. Even though people who've seen it say it does work fine (depending on the connection). 

The key facts are pre-orders from Sony go live at the end of this month, with other retailers taking orders in October ahead of the official launch for the US, UK, big bits of Europe and Australia, along with the new Pulse earbuds and headphones. 


Seeing people actually holding it, the Portal doesn't look particularly uncomfortable, but I wonder how it copes with the torque players would put through it in stressful gaming situations? Hopefully Sony's ergonomic experts have put enough solid metal in the casing to prevent any warping! 

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