Sony rumoured to be working on handheld console to rival Nintendo Switch

PlayStation 5 controller — Sony is reportedly in the early stages of working on a new handheld console that will allow gamers to play PlayStation 5 games on the move

November 30, 2024

The Japanese tech giant has created portable devices in the past, such as the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and the PlayStation Portal Remote Player for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console, but a new report by Bloomberg claims the firm is in the early stages of developing a new similar device that will enable gamers to play PS5 games on the go.

The outlet claims the "idea builds on the PlayStation Portal", the eight-inch device released last year that allows users to play compatible video games over an internet connection.

The publication did, however, note that Sony could be years away from launching such a device and that it may not even see the light of day.

As well as the Nintendo Switch, which was released in 2017, it is believed it could rival something similar from Xbox, with Microsoft allegedly "working on prototypes".