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Sony Developing Portable PS5 To Compete With Nintendo Switch

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Sony Developing Portable PS5 To Compete With Nintendo Switch

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Posted on Nov 25, 2024

Written by Andrea Miliani Tech News Expert

Sony is working on a new handheld device to allow players to access PlayStation 5 (PS5) games independently and compete with Nintendo Switch.

In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!

Sony is allegedly working on a new handheld to compete with Nintendo Switch and Xbox.
The prototype is based on the PlayStation Portal launched in 2023
It’s still at an early stage and years away from its release

According to Bloomberg, people familiar with the matter have confirmed Sony is developing a new device to also compete with a possible new hardware being built by Microsoft’s Xbox. Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s Xbox Chief, said in June that a future Xbox handheld hardware could be revealed soon.

Sony’s new handheld device will be inspired by a previous model, the PlayStation Portal—released in 2023—, an 8-inch device that allows users connected to a Wi-Fi to stream PS5 video games but was initially conceived as a standalone device.

The new independent hardware, however, is years away from its release as it is still at a very early stage according to Bloomberg’s sources. The details of the release and more features haven’t been revealed yet and a spokesperson from Sony declined to comment.

In the past few days, Sony has only officially announced 20 new upcoming games for PS5 and PS VR 2 during the online event State of Play in September.

According to The Verge, Sony has previous experience with this type of product with PlayStation Portable and the PS Vita, but both devices have been discontinued.

Nintendo is leading the handheld market, and it recently announced that a new console will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch Online games, suggesting that it will release a Nintendo Switch 2 or a very similar product in an iPhone-like approach of gradually improving a good product instead of a completely new device.

Andrea Miliani

Written by: Andrea Miliani

Andrea Miliani is a Tech News Writer at Wizcase. With a strong background in journalism, Andrea covers the most important stories in the tech industry. She researches and writes digestible content with the most relevant information for readers. Andrea has previously covered tech-related stories in other markets and has a keen interest in cybersecurity and generative Artificial Intelligence. As a freelance journalist and SEO writer, Andrea has lent her expertise to various brands and remote teams worldwide and authored pieces for esteemed publications such as Vogue and Business Insider. When she is not monitoring the tech market, Andrea enjoys working on Era Freelance, her online project for remote workers, learning languages online, trying the best travel apps, and connecting with nature at the beach or on a hike.

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