According to Bloomberg, citing Bloomberg, a new Sony portable console is in development. “familiar people” with a project that will mean return of the Japanese company to the portable gaming machine market.
Sony is no stranger to the “new youth” of these portable devices specializing in games, nor to the great success of the Nintendo Switch or Valve’s Steam Deck. The company was a leader in this type of product, but after the final PS Vita fiasco, we had nothing from Sony in this segment. And we still think he missed a good opportunity to make a comeback when he launched PlayStation Portal. The peripheral isn’t bad in terms of price, features, and performance, but it doesn’t go beyond a controller intended only for players who own a PlayStation 5.
What will Sony’s new portable console be like?
Bloomberg accurately says that the PlayStation Portal was supposed to be Sony’s new portable console. Or that was the original idea. Now Sony’s ambitions have increased because it couldn’t be otherwise, and there is talk of a machine capable of playing PlayStation 5 games, but completely independent work
.The goal will be to compete with the Nintendo Switch and the rest of the existing offerings. “It will also counter any potential mobile hardware from Xbox maker Microsoft Corp., which is also working on prototypes in this category.”– they say in the media in connection with the development of the Xbox portable console.
Nothing is known about its design, but the idea – since there was no other way to take advantage of the R&D investment – is that based on the aforementioned PlayStation Portal controller. and its 8-inch screen. It’s a logical size that balances display capacity, size, weight and battery life to remain a great workhorse for everyone.
Mobile games generate millions of dollars in the video game industry today, but they are dominated by smartphones due to their versatility and sheer level of hardware. Of course, there’s nothing better than a dedicated machine for gaming. Sony can no longer leave this market. And Microsoft too…