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PlayStation studios were apparently briefed on the PS6 handheld
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CentralScrutinizer
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He runs in the same circle as Nate the Hate, so if this is true, I am sure Nate will start revealing things too on his podcast.
midnightAI
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You can't see the point of a powerful PlayStation handheld? In terms of power this should be much more powerful than previous PS handhelds comparing console to handheld for PSP and Vita which couldn't play any console game natively.
Do you see the point of Switch or PC handhelds?
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CentralScrutinizer
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Its point of existence will only be proven if Sony can stand by it and support it. I really want the system at launch, but I also feel like I need to wait a year to see how Sony treats it.
HeisenbergFX4
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Generic
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I doubt the portable will run most PS6 games. Maybe it will be good to run PS4 games, but not sure if $500 is a good price for this.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
All the murmurs and rumors I've been reading on MLiD have been pretty much confirmed at this point. It's an exciting time in PS land. Now they just have to show the games because next gen looks much more interesting for them then this generation.
Who told you that it could barely run PS5 games?
Low-end PC's actually held back the generation more than Series S
Tobimacoss
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Looking forward to the Canis TV box more than the handheld.
GoldenEye98
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I actually care less about PS6 support for this thing than I do about it having default PS5 compatibility. Which is a must for the value.
sncvsrtoip
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Sony's games are technically lacking this generation. We'll see what forcing simultaneous releases on handhelds will bring in the PS6 generation.
PeteBull
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In terms of how powerful lowend pc is- its way above series s, in fact rtx 3060 12gigs was 330$ msrp back in early 2021(higher coz of cryptoboom streetprice ofc) and its 5-10% weaker from base ps5 only in raster, if we factor in rt/ai upscaling its actually above ps5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB Specs
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kevboard
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the Series S didn't hold back the generation, and this handheld has actually a bigger performance discrepancy compared to the high end than the S had. so... if you thought the S held back the gen (which it didn't) then this thing would hold it back twice as hard lol
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Why not?
Handheld gaming is becoming a lot more popular. Nintendo have always been kings of handhelds, but the Switch took it to the next level with console quality games on the go.
Now we have Steamdeck and other PC handhelds, it makes sense for Sony to have a crack as well. It's clealry a very popular market.
I'm loving the idea of taking my PS library on the go. Can't wait to see something official.
cireza
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To be quite frank, they are all pretty poor handheld experiences as far as I am concerned.
If it's only to make another PC brick, I don't see the point.
Bojji
Member
They are always late to the party, they copied motion controls when people were already over with them. S2 is also not looking like SW1 type of success (so far).
NeoIkaruGAF
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The non-portable PS6 is going to just run PS5 games with better performance for a long time, my man.
Nintendo saw the oportunity to merge both of its markets (handheld where they absolutely dominated) into one system and created this hybrid console that became a mega-hit, in the case of the PC market, they just see these handhelds for what they are, add-ons at best, not a core HW needed, a nice thing to have but nothing else, that's why the Deck is selling like what? 5-6M to this day? Want me to be generous, I'll double it, 12M, it's nothing in comparison to the actual PC audience and the other options probably can't crack 5M combined
This idea that Handhelds are the priority just because the SW2 is selling like hotcakes won't transfer to other brands, we saw this happening with waggle-waggle motion controls, first come, first served, Nintendo dominated it and everyone else was wasting time and money trying to replicate it with lame ass results
Mr Hyde
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I want one too but after Vita I'm on a wait and see approach. I don't trust Sony to support anything other than their main PS box.
Zathalus
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Not really. The biggest limitations of the Series S is the paltry combined RAM pool. Even very low end PCs with a 1060 don't have that problem.
PauloRoberto
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To be honest, Nintendo did have no choice, since its Handheld market was shrinking (smartphone pressure, unfortunately) and its home consome market was ridiculous at that time (im not throwing any shade, i have a New 3DS XL and a Wiiu [but i want to punch whoever approved WiiU operating system...]), to Nintendo 'sort of' sacrificed half of its hardware market - did it pay off ? NO DOUBT about that, but we lost that 'silliness' and experimentation of a mobile game...
Bojji
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Nonsense.
Lowest performing console is always the lowest common denominator for them.
They never cared about old PC hardware. If something doesn't support x and y features - game won't work on it, it was always like that.
winjer
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In an age of PSSR2, games don't need to run at the same resolution of the PS5. Much less while playing on a smaller screen.
Topher
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Right. RAM was the issue from day one and the devs who had problems porting to XSS made that explicitly clear. Either way, I think this "holding back" theory is just bunk. Reduce resolution and settings for the vast majority of games and they will run on a toaster.
saintjules
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Never been a fan of handheld. I tried with the Switch but I'd just dock it at any chance I had. Last time I seriously games on one otherwise was the Game Gear.
I think I'll stick with just the PS6, but let's see what this even is.
I think I'll stick with just the PS6, but let's see what this even is.
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Mownoc
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All they have to do is stomp the pc handhelds on price to performance. Which considering we've got things like the old Legion Go S jumping up to $1500+ RRP that shouldn't be too hard.
With it sharing the PS5 library lack of support shouldn't really be an issue. It'll have plenty of games.
With it sharing the PS5 library lack of support shouldn't really be an issue. It'll have plenty of games.
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HeisenbergFX4
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Being a large man with big bear paws for hands I am not a huge fan of handhelds either honestly
I will still buy this though for those random occasions I need a PS fix and I am traveling or whatever the case may be
TheThreadsThatBindUs
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No they didn't.
Don't be daft.
PC recommended specs for the majority of AAA games were still mostly well above low end PCs.
midnightAI
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Well, it's a catch 22 situation, full support will depend on sales, and sales depend on how much it's supported. I'm a believer that they won't mandate PS6 support, but I do believe they will recommend it.
But at the end of the day, it will have the same CPU and GPU so technically all game should be possible, and isn't this why they are investing so much into ML upscaling and frame gen?
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RickMasters
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They might take the old vita approach and make handheld specific versions of those games ( like they did with motorstorm and killzone and some of their other IP back in the days) . I guess, its existence could even mean the PS5s lifespanis extended as the version made for PS5 would work on handheld and vice-versa. after all all the games are sold on digital store so its not they have two worry about two difefrent types of physical formats anymore. i should do really well for them in japan....enough to loosen the grip the switch 2 has though?
asdasdasdbb
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I hope you like Frame Gen.
midnightAI
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If people see a reason to have Switch and/or PC handhelds then there is zero reason to not see the reasoning behind a PS6 handheld, that's all I said. Oh, and the PS6 handheld won't be the priority, the home console will be.
yurinka
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Due to game budgets increase every generation, very likely all PS6 games until at least PS7 release will be crossgen. Meaning, if this is the case, then a PS5 portable would also be a PS6 portable.
Portables like PSP or Vita had the issue of needing dedicated ports or games, which due to their installbase wasn't profitable for many teams particularly as generations passed and games got more expensive to make.
To make it run the PS5/PS6 games without needing a port would highly increase the device's catalog since day one, plus would highly increase its 1st and 3rd party support.
Nowadays most games are multiplatform, made considering they'll end being released in console and PC. If they consider that the minimum specs of PC would be the equivalent of a base PS5/this handheld, nothing would change for them.
If it runs the PS5/PS6 games without needing a port, very likely the handheld will be crossbuy with them. Which means players of PS home consoles would have their (almost?) full catalog there day one, and that buying it for PS would mean to get a portable version too without needing to buy it again. That would mean the portable more appealing than a Switch, specially considering that the Sony portable would provide a better performance for the multiplatform games available in both portables.
Yes, because they're a bigger part of the market and have lower specs.
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In terms of how powerful lowend pc is- its way above series s, in fact rtx 3060 12gigs was 330$ msrp back in early 2021(higher coz of cryptoboom streetprice ofc) and its 5-10% weaker from base ps5 only in raster, if we factor in rt/ai upscaling its actually above ps5
In the end tho u are right coz only devs who cared about series s weekness while making games were ms owned devstudios so not even 1% of the market, every1 and their momma cared about their games running well on 3060 coz it was most owned gpu on steam for solid few years, even now in latest steamsurvey from march 2026 its still top1, altho obviously losing revelance month by month:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB Specs
NVIDIA GA106, 1777 MHz, 3584 Cores, 112 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 12288 MB GDDR6, 1875 MHz, 192 bitwww.techpowerup.com
Are we pretending that Steam Deck doesn't exist?
Bojji
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Are developed forced to make games playable on steam deck?
Generic
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Is it even possible to make an affordable portable that can run PS5 games?
RickMasters
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I think this is important to mention because japan is all about handhelds as the main way to play games these days. Id imagine , sony being the other japanese gaming hardware manufacturer (and lets not forget they just shrunk their movies and music divisions JUST to put more focus on gaming related biz) they want to have a stronger foothold in japan than nintendo. best way to do that is probably with the handheld.and japan specific games for it (JRPGS etc.). maybe treat it more like the vita then the handheld gaming PC approach that better fits MS, valve , ASUS, MSI, etc. im sure it will do well outside of japan anyway, but as far as japan goes they need to take the fight more directly to nintendo on japanese gamers terms, so the handheld does make sense..for sony...in japan..as the other gaming hardware company.
Zacfoldor
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I only buy handhelds when I have to, and when I do I only play them docked.
A handheld that cannot dock is useless to me. I know this one can. However, I think a lower powered portable hybrid like this that can dock and has some sort of parity with the PS6 is a terrible fucking idea and will cannibalize the real console. The lower powered PS6 also sucks. It's a XSS situation but now Sony has joined in and doubled down but also make a device that really isn't a PS6 but will apparently cost a shit ton and play games on TV. Not a good idea. My thoughts are that if it can dock it will cannibalized PS6 sales, why run 2x devices unnecessarily? Why the need for local hardware on this thing? A ps portal 2 would have been a better choice imho. I'm not sure who this is for besides the huge fans(probably like myself) who will just buy any old shit and will probably buy it along with PS6 + PS6 Pro. I have no desire for it though. It's not going to be a thing for me. The price is high and it will be worse than my PS6. I already have a portal, a switch 2, a steamdeck. I'm not sure what this adds. tldr; most people who buy this will probably also own a PS6. I can't imagine given the choice choosing the handheld over the console proper.
A handheld that cannot dock is useless to me. I know this one can. However, I think a lower powered portable hybrid like this that can dock and has some sort of parity with the PS6 is a terrible fucking idea and will cannibalize the real console. The lower powered PS6 also sucks. It's a XSS situation but now Sony has joined in and doubled down but also make a device that really isn't a PS6 but will apparently cost a shit ton and play games on TV. Not a good idea. My thoughts are that if it can dock it will cannibalized PS6 sales, why run 2x devices unnecessarily? Why the need for local hardware on this thing? A ps portal 2 would have been a better choice imho. I'm not sure who this is for besides the huge fans(probably like myself) who will just buy any old shit and will probably buy it along with PS6 + PS6 Pro. I have no desire for it though. It's not going to be a thing for me. The price is high and it will be worse than my PS6. I already have a portal, a switch 2, a steamdeck. I'm not sure what this adds. tldr; most people who buy this will probably also own a PS6. I can't imagine given the choice choosing the handheld over the console proper.
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rm082e
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It's the PlayStation ecosystem's version of the Steam Deck. It won't run every game, but it will offer a lot of games on the go that people already own from their digital libraries.
I don't think the marketing angle on this will be to buy this or a PS6. I think it will be to buy a PS6 and this if you have a use case for it.
(this is all my speculation)
RickMasters
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I think the 500-600 price range is a comfortable guess. too early to say, but by then the PS5s hardware is 7/8 years old. im gonna assume its possible but its still gonna cost around $549 atleast, i think. and thats probably an optimistic guess, these days.
AmuroChan
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This is not going to be a Vita or PSP with its own exclusive games. That model is dead. This is just a PS Portable that plays your PSN library, similar to what the SteamDeck is. This won't have any exclusive games.
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IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
I see your point, but I would say motion controls were just a flash in the pan fad made popular by casual and non gamers.
Handheld gaming isn't a novelty. Playing your PlayStation library on the go would be very appealing to a lot of people.
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