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July Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed 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 .  July 2026 Update : Sony managed a cannon-fire sized self-inflicted injury by announcing the end of physical releases across the end of the PS5 era and the launch of the PS6. Due to lack of sales (only 7 titles have passed the 100,000 mark in the last year) and economics, it still doesn't matter to PlayStation owners, collectors are stores, who can now only sell digital codes in a box.  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by ma...

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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