Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6 handheld may be less powerful than the PS5

Recap: Playing modern high-end games on handheld devices, even with technical compromises, was considered impossible before the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck arrived. Their success has likely inspired Sony and Microsoft: the latter plans to leverage the emerging handheld PC market, and reports indicate a handheld companion to the PlayStation 6 is in the works. A prolific leaker recently provided basic hardware specs indicating that a rumored portable companion to the PlayStation 6 is significantly weaker than the company's current console. If the information proves accurate, it might conflict with prior reports that a handheld device designed to play PlayStation 5 games is in early development. Late last year, Bloomberg reported that the project is likely years away from launch, and Sony might still decide against releasing it. It would build upon the PlayStation Portal – a successful handheld designed to stream PS5 software – to compete with the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Accordi ... Read full article.