While PlayStation Portal offered a way to play PS5 games remotely, it wasn’t a standalone handheld. In fact, it’s been almost 14 years since the PS Vita came out and now according to a report Bloombergthe company is growing another portable console can play games on the device as well as play any cloud-based/remote game tricks.
The report cited unnamed sources, while Sony declined to comment. But with Nintendo’s Switch proving there’s still an appetite for handheld consoles, the boom in handhelds like the Steamdeck may inspire a second look.
As the report notes, smartphones (powered by controller peripherals) are dominating mobile gaming, proving there’s plenty of appetite for gaming on the go.
– Matt Smith
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