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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...

Ayaneo ups the portable power with the Pocket S range

Android devices are driving retro gaming to new heights with a constant raft of specification updates. The new Ayaneo Pocket S is the latest example, packing a six-inch 1440p borderless IPS screen, a Snapdragon G3x second-generation processor, improved cooling and new Hall sensing thumb-sticks and triggers. 

Updated: Pocket S prices and configurations have dropped, starting at $439 for early adopters up to $659 for a 1TB model, and then - well whimper for yourself...

Ayaneo Pocket S

Looking very much like the Switch should have, the Pocket S features a 1GHz GPU to power both modern and retro games, and up to 16GB memory with a maximum of 1TB storage, it can handle any retro collection with ease. It looks like it will easily play PS2 and Dreamcast games, all the way up to some current systems through emulation. 

Ayaneo pocket s

A proper launch event goes live on April 26th, but enjoy the black vs white promo video for now, and if you don't need the latest in processor power, Anayeo has plenty more models and styles to choose from across all budgets. 


Check out a preview video from Retro Game Corps from some more insights into the first-look hardware and see where there's room for improvement before it hits the retro store shelves. 

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