Sony Rumored to Be Working on New Handheld Gaming Device – CNET
Sony Rumored to Be Working on New Handheld Gaming Device - CNET
Sony Rumored to Be Working on New Handheld Gaming Device
A big player in portable gaming could be coming back into the fray.
Gaming on the go got a boost last year from a variety of new handheld devices. Now, Sony may be looking to give PlayStation fans another option.
The PlayStation maker is rumored to have a handheld device, referred to as the Q-Lite, in development, according to a report from Insider Gaming Wednesday. The new handheld will reportedly be used to play PS5 games remotely instead of being its own platform with games developed for it.
Sony didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Rumors of a new handheld device from Sony have been circulating this week. Jeff Grubb, a report for Giant Bomb, tweeted Tuesday about the plans for a PlayStation cloud gaming device.
Handheld gaming received a shot of the arm thanks in part to the release of Valve’s Steam Deck last year and the success of the Nintendo Switch. Unlike classic handheld consoles from earlier eras, these new devices offer a lot of power for playing PC games and have access to cloud gaming, meaning people can play high-end PC and console games with only a broadband connection. Other companies including Asus, Logitech and Razer have released their own handheld gaming devices to compete with the Steam Deck.
Sony’s last entry in the handheld gaming market was the PlayStation Vita in 2012. The device lasted for seven years and ceased production in 2019 with no plans for a successor.
The PS5, like the PS4, has its own remote-play feature letting gamers play their PS5 or PS4 on their laptops, computers, or phones. A new PlayStation handheld could offer a more optimized experience for owners as it would likely incorporate all the functions of the PlayStation DualSense controller instead of having to find some workarounds.