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Tony Polanco

Forget PlayStation Portal — 3 reasons why a true PlayStation handheld can succeed

The PlayStation Portal on a counter with the start screen for Horizon Forbidden West.

The PlayStation Portal might be sold out everywhere, but if we’re being honest, Sony’s streaming handheld pales in comparison to the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. I’m not completely against playing streamed games, but nothing beats running a game locally on a device. That’s why we need a true PlayStation handheld.

YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead posted a video claiming that Sony is working on a new handheld console (via GamesRadar). The video says Sony has tasked AMD to work on the alleged system and that the device would be capable of running the best PS4 games and the best PS5 games. This rumored handheld would effectively function like a Steam Deck and wouldn't require Sony to produce games specifically for it.

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