Sony confirms existence of new streaming handheld

Itโ€™s been rumoured for a little while, and today Sony confirmed it: theyโ€™re working on a new handheld.

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But, as you can see in the video above, thereโ€™s a catch. They havenโ€™t yet confirmed any details beyond its existence, but the fact theyโ€™re billing it as a companion to the PS5 probably means that anyone hoping for a successor to the PSP and the Vita (which obviously includes me!) should likely temper their expectations. While itโ€™s possible that Sony is going to release something like the Logitech G Cloud that allows for cloud gaming (and other uses, if you want to go the emulator route), itโ€™s important to remember that there are some devices out there already โ€” like the PeakDo Wireless โ€” that are strictly for streaming, and donโ€™t have nearly enough power to run any kind of games.

With the rumoured release date being later this year, we probably wonโ€™t have to wait too much longer to get details on specs and price โ€” and, presumably, a name, since itโ€™s doubtful Sony will stick with โ€œProject Qโ€ โ€” but for now, itโ€™s a stay tuned situation.