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Issy van der Velde

As Microsoft gets set to launch the Xbox ROG Ally, former PlayStation boss says one of the biggest mistakes they made with the PS Vita was trying to bring the console experience to handheld

Asus ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X with glowing blue light backdrop.

Nintendo is the undisputed king of handhelds, from the Game Boy all the way to the hybrid Switch 2. But that doesn't mean other companies don't want in. Microsoft is trying its hand at getting into the handheld space with its Asus ROG Xbox Ally, and PlayStation put in a good few years with the PSP and PS Vita. But, it made one big mistake.

"One of the mistakes we made with Vita, is we were very keen on creating a living room experience and the 10ft experience in a 10-inch space," says Shawn Layden, the previous president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, on the HipHopGamer podcast.

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