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Message: [QUOTE="aquova, post: 324084, member: 619821"] I disagree. It's an odd device, but I understand why they released it the way they did. Basically, Sony execs were facing the following: [LIST=1] [*]The Switch/Steam Deck/other handheld devices were showing that there was a market for the handheld form factor again [*]They don't want to miss out on a cut of that market [*]However, the problems the Vita faced means they don't want to maintain a second gaming infrastructure, again [*]So, it'll need to be able to play PS5 games. However, the PS5 is huge and power-hungry, there's no way they can miniaturize that down enough [*]They can't make it less powerful, the whole point of a console is they guarantee a standardized spec for developers to target [*]Alright then, it's going to have to be a streaming device then, their remote play has worked well in the past [/LIST] The price is the awkward part. It's actually a lot cheaper than I was expecting (hell, they sell controllers without a screen for the same amount), but it's also a bit much for a streaming-only device, I'll admit. Still, if I find one 50% off some day, I'd probably pick one up. Personally, if I was in charge at Sony, I might have tried to make it a PS4 Portable, and just say it can't play PS5 games. I'm not sure how well that would've gone over with consumers, but it would've been an interesting device. [/QUOTE]

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