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June 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 .  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 making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

Nintendo's Switch 2 marketing takes over London

Nintendo's bean counters might be celebrating the successful launch of the Switch 2 with 3.5 million units sold in the first four days. But I think the marketing team deserve a pat on the back, with Switch 2 marketing absolutely everywhere. 

On a quick trip to London this week, Switch 2 hardware and games marketing was all over the main train and tube stations and on the streets. While Nintendo die-hards were going to upgrade anyway, I'd like to think a lot of regular folk are taking an interest and jumping on the Nintendo train. 



Given the poor state of games marketing, hopefully this will nudge other publishers with a reminder that there's more than shoving a banner advert on Engadget or wherever.


What I didn't see was any booths or demo kiosks, which I thought would be have been high on the list of priorities to show even loyal Switch owners how much better the successor is. Let me know if you've seen any around. 

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