Sony is working on a handheld gaming console to compete – report

Delhi Delhi. Sony is reportedly working on a new handheld gaming console that will enable users to play PlayStation 5 games on the go. The company has already started developing this handheld gaming console and it is expected that it will help the company compete with companies like Nintendo Switch, which will launch its second-generation handheld gaming console, Nintendo Switch 2, in 2025. Is planning to do. The console will also enable the company to compete with a potential new handheld gaming console from Xbox-maker Microsoft, which is also developing prototypes in the category.

For those unaware, Microsoft's gaming chief, Phil Spencer, has expressed interest in entering the portable gaming market several times before. Recently, Spencer said in an interview with Bloomberg that the market generally expects the company to launch its own handheld gaming console, especially considering the fact that handheld gaming consoles like the ROG Ally and Steam Deck Runs on Microsoft's Windows operating system. However, he has also said that such a device is indeed in development, but it will take 'a few years' for it to be launched.

According to a report by Bloomberg, the company is in the 'early stages' of developing the new handheld gaming console and it will offer users all PS5 games on a more compact form factor. However, such a device may take years to launch.

Meanwhile, the company is offering Sony PlayStation Portal to gamers. While this enables gamers to play PS5 games on a portable device, it comes with a big caveat. It requires the PS5 gaming console to be connected to Wi-Fi in order to stream games, which is a serious limitation if Sony wants to compete with the Nintendo Switch, which is extremely popular among gamers. It sells in India for Rs 18,990.

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