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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...

Those fun moments when PlayStation remembers its portables

I suspect PlayStation US and UK are under some mad management or PR/marketing embargo of never talking about or discussing the PSP and Vita, ever again. As just one example, it took ages before they even recognised the PSP rereleases on PS+ as such. And the number of times they share "PlayStation Family" images and forget the portables, don't get me started. 

So its good to see PlayStation France going their own way with a lovely visual tweet to celebrate the portable's existence and to find a huge virtual cuddle of fondness for them among the fanbase française. 

So, bonjour to all my continental chums and congrats to the brave soul at PlayStation who stuck their head above the corporate firewall. 

With Freedom Wars Remastered just out, you'd have thought now would be a good time for a nostalgic tie-in to get people talking about the Vita game, and all the fun we had. But, nah! Since it launched, both Sony and Namco have near-instantly moved on to other things. Okay, the remaster is a multiplatform release, but talk about missing an open goal for some easy love! 

Bonsoir et bonne chance!

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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