Sony in 'Early Stages' of Developing New PS5 Gaming Handheld to Compete With Nintendo Switch: Report
Sony is reportedly working on a handheld that will natively play PS5 games, contrary to the PlayStation Portal that only serves as a remote player for the console.
The PlayStation parent is said to have begun early development on the portable device. The company reportedly intends to position a new gaming handheld as a competitor to the highly successful Nintendo Switch.
Sony's current portable device, the PlayStation Portal, launched last year and only streams games and media from a connected PS5 over Wi-Fi.
The information comes from Bloomberg, which reported Monday that Sony was in “early stages” of developing a new gaming handheld for playing PS5 games on the move.
According to the report, the portable device was aimed at expanding Sony's offerings and competing with Nintendo in the handheld space.