Sony Confirms Its Game Streaming Handheld, Which Is Just a PS5 Controller With a Screen

E3 might lifeless, however that doesn’t imply that summer time recreation bulletins have joined it. Throughout Sony’s PlayStation Showcase livestream earlier today, the corporate confirmed rumors that it was engaged on a brand new handheld, however as a substitute of being a follow-up to 2011’s PlayStation Vita, the machine will likely be extra according to units just like the Logitech G Cloud and Razer Edge, which concentrate on recreation streaming.

Jim Ryan, the CEO and President of Sony Interactive Leisure, revealed our first take a look at the machine right now, which nonetheless doesn’t have an official identify but, however is thought internally at Sony as Venture Q. Particulars on the hand held’s capabilities, specs, and efficiency aren’t recognized, however Ryan confirmed it’ll characteristic an enormous, eight-inch HD display screen that sits between what seems to be a bifurcated PlayStation 5 controller. Importantly, it will embody the entire buttons and options of the DualSense wi-fi controller.

What Venture Q received’t be is a next-generation version of the PS Vita, or perhaps a standalone moveable console designed to compete with both the Steam Deck or the Nintendo Change. As an alternative, it’s a handheld solely designed for use for PS Distant Play over a wifi connection, requiring video games to be put in on the PS5—excluding VR titles.

Sony additionally wasn’t able to share any particulars on what Venture Q may cost, however given it’s designed to be an adjunct for the $400+ PS5, we’re hoping it will likely be significantly cheaper than different recreation streaming handhelds. So far, these weaker units haven’t made a robust case for shoppers to decide on them over Valve’s Steam Deck, which can be appropriate with PS Distant Play by way of a 3rd occasion shopper. Sony guarantees extra particulars on Venture Q will likely be revealed within the close to future, and availability is anticipated someday later this yr.

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