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Strong PlayStation Portal sales bode well for Sony's PS5 Pro and PSP 2

Sony PS5 Pro is rumored to launch in September, while PSP 2 may come next year

Except maybe for Valve’s Steam Deck, Sony PlayStation is the only brand with exclusive games to generate extra interest in a modern-day handheld console. News that the PS5 Pro launch may be in September means that Sony will refresh its PS5 and PS5 Slim consoles with newer, more powerful hardware before PSP 2 arrives. Again, some fans The Shortcut spoke to expressed doubts about needing a brand-new Sony console when they fought so hard to buy a PS5 restock so late after launch.

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