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Sony Has A New PlayStation Handheld Console In Development, Report Claims - Insider Gaming (insider-gaming.com)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hope its a handheld that can play downgraded PS5 and PS4 games instead of only handheld games made for it. What drew me to the switch was that it is just one main console that can be portable, and same with the Steam Deck of it playing the same copies of my PC games in handheld.

[–] baronvonj 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So much this. They've only had that figured out since the TurboExpress in 1990.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This seems like the only way it has a shot. I don't know that PS5 games are necessary, but PS4 absolutely are. Make it a portable PS4, and there is a real market there. The only downside is, it wouldn't work with PS4 discs, which would limit sales to existing digital only owners. Also, it would be on a system without a significant new game in site. The library is 99% done. There isn't a must play on the horizon to market. You have to hope the existing exclusives is enough.

Honestly, I talked myself out of it. It is a bigger risk than I initially thought.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Games that can are still releasing on PS4.

Give it the real controller and make it the Portal but actually useful and it will be fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The article says the device is at least 2 years out. There will be a trickle of PS4 games at best in 2026. I don't see how those are going to be the system sellers to drive a new system.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Holy crap, that thing had a backlit LCD and could play 16-bit home console games on the go. What a beast. How did I not even know this thing existed? 0.o

[–] baronvonj 3 points 9 months ago

And a TV tuner add-on.