Everything We Know About the PlayStation 6, and Its Rumored Handheld Version

It took the two biggest names in console gaming nearly a decade, but Sony and Microsoft finally seem to be learning the lesson Nintendo taught them ages ago. Handhelds are in season, and it seems Sony imagines its next big release will be a full-on portable PlayStation 5 (no, not that one). The real question is what it might be called, and if it will be released alongside a whole new console generation, namely the PlayStation 6. We have our doubts Sony will suggest a necessarily lower-power handheld console will be a sequel to the PlayStation 5 and—especially—the more-powerful PS5 Pro. It may indicate Sony is anticipating a dual-release, with one console focused on performance and the other on portability. Either way, the little flecks of info falling out the grinding rumor mill suggest this upcoming console could be the side-grade we’ve been hoping for. A mobile PlayStation that can access your complete library of digital titles in a device you can slip into your backpack. Late last ... Read full article.