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Sony Reportedly Working On A PlayStation Portable Console To Rival Nintendo Switch

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Vaspaan Dastoor

Published Nov 25, 2024

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While there are a number of handheld consoles in the market, the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo Switch is by far the leader in the category. The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation Portable is already on the market, but it requires you to have a PS5 in🐬 order to stream games. Meanwhile, the Switch has games that are specifically designed for it. So, they really aren't competitors in the same segment.

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However, it appears that this might change soon, as reports suggest Sony is working on a handheld device that will play PS5 games natively,ꦅ instead of streaming them via the home console. There's not much more information as of now, and the device may not even come out, but it's evident that competition in the handheld console category is ramping up.

A New PlayStation Portable Device Could Be In Development

According to a report by (paywall), Sony is in the early stages of developing this console, which means🧔 it's probably still at the conceptualization phase. So, we won't be hearing about it anytime soon, and it possibly may not even see the light of day.

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"The product is aimed at expanding Sony’s reach and contending with Nintendo Co. for the portabl🍸e gaming market, according to people familiar with its development," says the report. "It would also counter any potential mobile hardware from Xbox maker Microsoft Corp., which is working on prototypes i🤪n the category as well."

"The idea builds on the PlayStation Portal, an 8-inch handheld device Sony released in 2023 that allows users to play PS5 games 🍷by streaming them over the internet," the report continues. "Tokyo-b𓆉ased Sony initially had intended for it to function as a standalone device like Valve Corp.’s Steam Deck, the people said."

With Xbox also confir🔯ming that a handheld console is in the works, it seems all three of the major console♍ creators will be vying for dominance in the handheld category in the next few years.

PlayStation fans have been asking about a handheld device since the PS Vita. The PS Portal didn't really answer their prayers, as it requires a PS5 to function off of. But, if this report is to be believed, and Sony decides to go ahead with its plans, we'll finally 𓂃get a portable PlayStation device after 14 years. Add to that the fact that it could play PS5 games, and we might see a major shift in the category.