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[Skeleben]

Crazy to think we might see a PlayStation 6 one day...

PS4 was a gem. It's social features were probably my favourite aspect. My mates and I have moved to Discord these days, but our friendship was forged in those 3AM deep and meaningful conversations while aimlessly driving around Los Santos in GTA V

 

[Deleted member 386808]

I read that Sony plans to release its Playstation 6 in 2027. Whether this is safe now is probably not yet clear but it would fit. I think the price of the console will probably decide its future. Let us be surprised by what will happen in the next few years.

 

[Chairy]

hopefully not it would be too son in my opinion

 

[BanzaiBill]

I Hope not too. PS5 still has good hardware and seeing what's happening with Switch 2 prices, it would probably be a bad idea.

 

[Grumpy_Old_Man]

What the ps5 has an almost smaller library than the Virtual Boy(proportionally speaking), what the hell are the thinking and also little to nothing of that library is worth owning.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Cool. I don’t want that.
We will see as time goes along, but this generation has soured me on Sony’s current management even more than the previous era did. I’m loving my time with my PS5, but I don’t suspect to remain “loyal” into the next generation as it were, especially with the economy and my own future having such a question mark.

It’s easy to be pessimistic, but I’m an optimist by nature. That said, I need to see something to even be optimistic over. Until a console exists and is literally in people’s hands, all I can say is “I’m happy with what I have now.”

 

[Elwiwi]

But why? Ps5 is an underused console

 

[Lt. Gunther Welkin]

Oh my god guys new leak. Sony MIGHT be releasing games in 2027.

 

[bjork]

I read it too, in this thread, but I'll believe it when I see it. I would not be surprised to see a lot of stuff ambiguously delayed until 2028, at least for the US.

 

[Matricks]

To me any new upgraded Consoles are dead, since PS4 PRO and Xbox One X and not worth it against PC Master Race.
Before consoles was benefit because cheaper hardware and system exclusives games and fast plugnplay.
But modern consoles behave like MAC pc and games are expensive, needs regular long updates and subscriptions and forced systemupdates and waiting before playing and need limited tweaks for performance/visual quality.

On my rtx3080 laptop/55inch TV, I can play former systemexclusives and massive pc gameslog for cheaper, while I can tweak/mod/cheat to my liking with PC games offline.

 

[Fray Guillermo]

7 seven years seems about normal for a new gen, but this one has been so slow that it still seems like the ps5 just released. I also thought the ps5 pro to be a big middle finger for their customers. Seeing the performance of games like Demon's Souls, Returnal or R&C Rift Apart one would think the console's potency could still be squeezed.

Personally, after having bought a PC a year ago, I don't think I'll be buying any consoles any time soon. Perhaps switch 2 whenever it drops its price

 

[Deleted member 386808]

The interest in the recently introduced Switch 2 is so great: Even Sony now wants to know what PlayStation players think of the upcoming Nintendo console and has started sending out corresponding surveys to its own users. I think the Nintendo Switch 2 will decide if Sony will build a new handheld console.

 

[bjork]

I thought it was already a known thing that Sony is working on one, but it's far off?

Sony Set to Take on Nintendo With New Portable PlayStation — Report - IGN

Sony is reportedly set to return to the handheld console market with a new portable PlayStation that plays PS5 games on the go.

www.ign.com

 

[Deleted member 257420]

I think they should re-release Bubsy that’d be cool.

 

[moonbits]

I thought it was already a known thing that Sony is working on one, but it's far off?

Sony Set to Take on Nintendo With New Portable PlayStation — Report - IGN

Sony is reportedly set to return to the handheld console market with a new portable PlayStation that plays PS5 games on the go.

www.ign.com

yeah but do you like the switch 2?

 

[Matricks]

They are too late jump into bandwagon without system exclusives,
Steamdesk and many PC gamehandhelds Asus, MSI, Leveno, GPD win, anbernic 600 covers the PC games with their former system exclusives is their coffine.

 

[Leon]

Sony's just throwing feelers out to see what they can get away with, like we knew they would.
This is common actions by corporations in sony's situation, it's not the first time they've laid out a survey like this either i believe.
Also maybe i'm seeing things differently but i've been seeing anything but hype for the switch 2.

 

[Deleted member 386808]

I thought it was already a known thing that Sony is working on one, but it's far off?

Sony Set to Take on Nintendo With New Portable PlayStation — Report - IGN

Sony is reportedly set to return to the handheld console market with a new portable PlayStation that plays PS5 games on the go.

www.ign.com

It is not yet certain. Sony talks a lot but yes we will see what will come.

 

[HextarVigar]

> Sony wants to know what Playstation fanboys think of system from their rival.
> *COUGH*

 

[SBLAST91]

They'd need to make new exclusive video games for their systems and not remasters of PS4 games before they can think about convincing me to buy a portable Playstation.

 

[Deleted member 386808]

The PlayStation Portable – for everyone who thought less power and more accessories would be the true next-gen gaming dream. Almost like the PS5. Only different. The PS5 as a handheld – in miniature! Sony has decided to directly adopt the Nintendo Switch 2 concept. Why not? After all, it is a tried and tested concept that works “okay” at best. This is Sony's answer to the Nintendo Switch 2 what do you think of them?

 

[SliperyHippo]

I think modern handhelds are a little too... bulky to be as portable as they used to be. For me, the novelty of a PSP, GameBoy, or even a DS was the fact that you could just stuff that thing in your pocket when you were done with it and take it out when you were on the train or just had a bit of time to kill.
I have nothing against Steam decks or Switches, but it really feels like the range of portability is really just you're done playing on the big computer and now you want to play on the little computer in bed.

 

[ATenderLad]

The PlayStation Portable – for everyone who thought less power and more accessories would be the true next-gen gaming dream. Almost like the PS5. Only different. The PS5 as a handheld – in miniature! Sony has decided to directly adopt the Nintendo Switch 2 concept. Why not? After all, it is a tried and tested concept that works “okay” at best. This is Sony's answer to the Nintendo Switch 2 what do you think of them?
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Are we talking about the already released Playstation Portal in the picture, or a hypothetical handheld they're making somewhere down the road?

 

[Deleted member 386808]

Are we talking about the already released Playstation Portal in the picture, or a hypothetical handheld they're making somewhere down the road?

Sony is apparently planning to imitate Nintendo. I don't think that's good and it also looks like Sony doesn't have any ideas of its own.

 

[nobitakun]

Where are the news that state Sony is making a new portable console? or this is just speculating? the question wasn't answered...