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...
Nintendo officially reveals Switch 2
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We all knew what was coming, thanks to the many leaks over the last few months. But here's the Switch 2 reveal video anyway! While pretty and cartoony, it shows little useful other than a new (or updated) Mario with potentially more players, confirmation of the JoyCon-as-mouse control feature, and the date for the next Nintendo Direct, on 2nd April.
Update: various gossip suggests a $399-499 price point and a decent roster of games Plenty of indies are keen, with Fur Squadron Phoenix already confirmed as a third-party release, and Kaku Ancient Seal looks good, alongside the inevitable monster Nintendo roster.
What would make a difference is if Nintendo brings back the seal of quality to stop the AI-shit-tsunami that infects the Switch store. Even if its an AI bot tossing out all the other AI crap, I'd take that!
Available later this year, Switch 2 should be a monster seller, as most of us 150 million Switch owners upgrade, disgruntled Xbox owners fall off that wagon, and some PlayStation people get bored of the slow, drip-drip release of a few big games and go multiplatform in the gap to PS6.
Alongside that shift, we can ignore the many petulant Switch 2 vs PC handheld and PlayStation arguments, Nintendo will rely on its games, and having recently restarted Mario Odyssey, Zelda BotW and played some more Mario Kart, each title remains a class above.
What flavour do you want your Switch 2 in?
I do wonder if there will be OLED and LCD versions on release, to give buyers the choice. In the mid-20s, OLED isn't that special now, and I can't see Nintendo out-pricing their market with any of the more advanced variants like Mini-LED. Then again, some laptop models, the iPad Pro and some smartphones use Mini-LED screens for up to 30% better brightness.
Further down the line there's the case for a Switch 2 Lite, which Nintendo will predictably release, perhaps with a 6-inch or 7-inch screen (like the Switch OLED)?
This story ends, Nintendo's story continues for many years to come.
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