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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...

PlayStation Portal and PS5 prices rising next week

Hardware prices have been rocketing recently thanks to the AI Rampant Greed Act of 2026 as demand for RAM and chips in new data centres surge. Now Sony is jumping on the bandwagon, likely out of necessity to protect slim profits. 

From April 2nd, the PlayStation Portal remote player will kick up around £30 to 

  • U.S. – $249.99
  • U.K. – £219.99
  • Europe – €249.99
  • Japan – ¥39,980
Anyone remembering when console prices used to go down over a generation should take a look at how screwed the world is today. Perhaps that gaming-cave bunker with years worth of food, water and power might be a better next investment. 

Nintendo was recently talking about price pressures, but has yet to move. Xbox put their prices up a year ago, and may face more pressure given the brand's weaker sales. 

For the PlayStation 5 range, UK prices will hit (for other regions, see the blog post)

  • PS5 – £569.99 
  • PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99 
  • PS5 Pro – £789.99
If these market conditions continue, they could also delay next-generation hardware further to the end of the decade, which would make a fun streaming box all the more appealing. 



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