Sony is developing a new handheld console, which won't rely on other consoles to work like the PlayStation Portal. According to Bloomberg sources, the console is in the early stages of development and is primarily meant to rival the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Microsoft's handheld Xbox.

Sony is reportedly developing a handheld console to play PS5 games natively, though the project is still in early stages.

Sony joins Microsoft in the race to develop a standalone portable console that would play games on the go like Nintendo's popular Switch console.

For the first time since 2012, Sony is developing a legitimate handheld device for playing PlayStation games, Bloomberg reports. There isn't much else to say about the device right now, as Bloomberg noted that it's most likely years away from launch — if Sony decides to follow through with launching it at all.

Move over, PlayStation Portal—a new Sony handheld is seemingly in the works. But could it compete with the Nintendo Switch or Valve's Steam Deck?

In its heyday, I used the PlayStation Portable (PSP) obsessively, but I haven't been pulled in by other handheld devices — no, not even the Nintendo Switch. That could change in the future as Sony is reportedly developing a new portable console that would offer games directly on-device,

Sony was once committed to mobile gaming with devices like the PSP and PlayStation Vita, but it abandoned handheld gaming just before the market got interesting. Following the massive success of devices like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck,

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