If I were Sony, I would just not make a handheld. What the portal has shown, is that there is room in the market for a streaming handheld. And I feel that is what they should focus on.
Allow the portal, or its successor, to not just stream games from a user console, but stream everything on the PS store. Allow people buy the PS portal without needing to buy or own a PS5/PS6.
The only thing better the portal needs is a better streaming framework.
A $200 Portal that has access to the entire PS library even if you do not have a console, is what Sony needs to do as far as handhelds go. Imagine having Console-like experiences on a handheld, as long as you have a decent internet and can stomach the streaming lag.
I can promise I have heard nothing on a PS handheldHeisenbergFX4 is there something you want to tell us?
That's why a PC handheld approach could work, the PC ports would essentially be already done.They wouldn't really have to support this native handheld with dedicated games either.
Just would need scaling down, which they can leverage teams like nixxes.
Err.. It's the new ai accelerated aim controller. £150 for PS5pro.Sony sold off their PC business ages ago, they don't own the Vaio brand anymore.
And what's this about a "Duelsense"? You want to meet at dawn or something?
The best case scenario that I see, Sony releases a new handheld based on the Portal blueprint, but of course chonkier. This device can natively play PS1, PS2, PS4, PSP games downloaded from PSN. It can also play select PS5 games that have been specifically downported to run on this device, so case by case basis. Additionally, if/when Sony develops an emulator for PS Vita and PS3 games, add those to the above list for native playback. Additionally it can do remote play and cloud streaming.
Package it up and offer it for at least $499 USD. That way the Portal remains a viable option for those who only want remote play (and cloud streaming once it's eventually added) at $199 and those who want the ability to play games natively get their option at $499. Use this gen as a testbed for such a strategy for the handheld device to be released next gen around the mid-way point just like the PS6 Pro.
And that worked so well for the Vita, PSVR, and PSVR2.
the portal is the worst idea sony ever had, its a piece of shit.
they nailed the ergonomics with this shit, it runs circles around any other handheld,
if you can add an actual hw in there while keeping the size and weight similar, and also make the screen oled. sign me up whatever the successor is.
Idk how they could support a handheld with games.
They can barely get games out on PS5 and you guys want a handheld?
Not sure why you would want something that won't be playing most new games that come out.A PS4 Pro level handheld to compete with the Switch 2, and it plays your entire library of PS4 games.
Cross-gen 4 lyfe.
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Tell that to the people waiting for 1st party Sony PSVR2 games.BREAKING NEWS: Companies can work on multiple things at once
BREAKING NEWS: Companies can work on multiple things at once
Yeah and I was so stupid I bought them all. They won't fool me again though, no way. Hell, they don't even have the best interest of the PS5 in mind. Sony has become a massive disappointment after all these years.And that worked so well for the Vita, PSVR, and PSVR2.
Awful take. The deck can play a lot of Steam games. For that to be equivalent in the Sony ecosystem they should have a machine capable enough to play PS4 games. It's hard.This didn't stop valve
They haven't released hardly any games
Awful take. The deck can play a lot of Steam games. For that to be equivalent in the Sony ecosystem they should have a machine capable enough to play PS4 games. It's hard.
Sony should just stick to Portal as it is.
Maybe allow cloud-streaming on it, or release one that allows it.
Oh, just that!? Let me call AMD pretty quickly, then. They'll be relieved the next assignment is such an easy task. To think we don't have a mobile RAM that is fast enough to compare to the PS4 and we just have to have one almost as fast as the PS6 one ready to launch! Such an easy feat!All they need to do is release the ps6 as the TV product and the handheld that can play all ps6 games at lower settings
Sony's already stated they're looking into cloud streaming on the Portal. The issue is that the Portal runs Android and Sony doesn't currently have an Android app for cloud streaming. That will need to be in place before the Portal can stream from the cloud. Fortunately once that's done then cloud streaming will also be possible on phones, tablet and Bravia TVs.
It baffles me that Sony has been flapping their gums about bringing PS Now/PS Plus Premium streaming to Android and other platforms for years, but they still haven't made any concrete moves.
I'm also still amazed that the PS Portal has been out for so long and still doesn't have this ability. The PS Portal should've had this feature at release. It would have made the device much more appealing to a wider audience.
If the lack of an Android app is what's holding back the PS Portal here, then Sony needs to rectify this immediately. It would solve multiple problems simultaneously.
Oh, just that!? Let me call AMD pretty quickly, then. They'll be relieved the next assignment is such an easy task. To think we don't have a mobile RAM that is fast enough to compare to the PS4 and we just have to have one almost as fast as the PS6 one ready to launch! Such an easy feat!
I missed that.Sony's already stated they're looking into cloud streaming on the Portal. The issue is that the Portal runs Android and Sony doesn't currently have an Android app for cloud streaming. That will need to be in place before the Portal can stream from the cloud. Fortunately once that's done then cloud streaming will also be possible on phones, tablet and Bravia TVs.
Curious as well.The Portal is proof that PlayStation gamers are fine with the idea of playing their games away from the console, so there's no harm in going with a new handheld route so long as it's done right and done smartly. The Portal will still be there, this would be a much more expensive option for those who want some measure of native gaming on the device. Curious to see if Sony goes down this route.
8 games this year isn't enough?They can barely get games out on PS5 and you guys want a handheld?
Knowing Sony they are going to fuck it up in some stupid way with some proprietary BS like they always do.The thing seems to be doing really good numbers.
I really hope Sony does pay attention to.
Me as well, Steam Deck saved my gaming life in a way Switch never could. I am just playing all the PC games I never had time to, even if they are duds like Fallout 4.I finding im finishing more games since I got the deck. Wonder if sony can do some Cerny magic and get a ps5 level handheld playing current gen games at around 720p.
However, I completely understand how one might initially assume this. I was also extremely skeptical at first, then my wife gave me the Portal for my birthday - and then my way of gaming completely changed. Long RPGs with some grind moments in particular are great on the handheld. And I'm not sure if I could have endured them for 100+ hours on the TV.I never thought anyone would want it. I was completely wrong there.
They would need porting/optimising but Sony already has PS4 games releasing on a handheld through Nixxes.Awful take. The deck can play a lot of Steam games. For that to be equivalent in the Sony ecosystem they should have a machine capable enough to play PS4 games. It's hard.
I don't buy that. I may be remembering wrong but the PS App at one point streamed from the cloud fine. I believe they don't want to weaken the PS5 by allowing people not to own one.Sony's already stated they're looking into cloud streaming on the Portal. The issue is that the Portal runs Android and Sony doesn't currently have an Android app for cloud streaming. That will need to be in place before the Portal can stream from the cloud. Fortunately once that's done then cloud streaming will also be possible on phones, tablet and Bravia TVs.
It means it's the best selling console accessory in the US/UK since release month after month. Beating even official controllers. I'd consider that a success.What does 'very successful' mean? I'd have expected Sony to give numbers if it's was that successful'.
It consistently tops the chart of accessories. Also currently the #1 accessory in US in 2024 on a list that includes PS, Xbox, Nintendo controllers as well that are notoriously bad due to stick drifts and often need repurchases.What does 'very successful' mean? I'd have expected Sony to give numbers if it was that successful.