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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.
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 cool.
Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.
Whatever the tech, a smaller, more pocket-friendly device, would be great, but there seems to be no going back to actual portability.
The Reality of the Next Generation PlayStations
Whatever the reality, Sony has done well with the Portal, so will continue to push the segment (hopefully with some more marketing), to fill in what could be a big gap until the PS6 technology is ready, or there's consumer demand for it.
My guess is 2029, but Sony bean counters will likely push for a nearer release as the PS5 generations start to lose steam, but there's nothing the tech in the PS6 can do to improve good old-fashioned gameplay, and here's hoping they don't chuck a bunch of unwanted AI features in there.
