A new round of rumors suggests Sony may have another PlayStation handheld system in mind, but don’t get your hopes up for a new PSP just yet. The rumors say Sony is working on a handheld to rival the likes of Logitech’s G Cloud, one that only plays games via cloud streaming.
Speculation about new hardware should always be viewed with a measure of suspicion. Plans can change, and sometimes, rumors are exactly that – with no basis in truth. However, former VentureBeat reporter Jeff Grubb lent an element of credence to the idea in a brief comment on Twitter.
“I am traveling to Super Nintendo World, but I see the reports about a potential Vita 2, and I would definitely scope down those expectations,” Grubb said. “I’ve only ever heard about a cloud-streaming handheld.”
“Sounds disappointing enough to be what ends up happening,” one Twitter user responded.
I am traveling to Super Nintendo World, but I see the reports about a potential Vita 2, and I would definitely scope down those expectations. I've only ever heard about a cloud-streaming handheld.
— Grubb (@JeffGrubb) April 4, 2023
Sony has a checkered history with its handheld systems. The PlayStation Portable rivaled the Nintendo DS when Sony launched it in the mid-2000s, with a fair amount of first-party support and ports of classic PlayStation games such as God of War. The PlayStation Vita, the PSP’s successor, launched with a bevy of new technology, but while third parties, indies, and smaller studios continued supporting the system for nearly a decade, Sony quickly stopped making games for the platform.
If the new handheld does exist, some speculate Sony might tie it to its existing cloud and streaming offerings as part of the PlayStation Plus subscription program.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
