E3 could lifeless, however that doesn’t imply that summer season recreation bulletins have joined it. Throughout Sony’s PlayStation Showcase livestream earlier as we speak, 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 system will likely be extra consistent with gadgets 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 system as we speak, which nonetheless doesn’t have an official identify but, however is thought internally at Sony as Challenge Q. Particulars on the hand held’s capabilities, specs, and efficiency aren’t recognized, however Ryan confirmed it’ll function an enormous, eight-inch HD display screen that sits between what seems to be a bifurcated PlayStation 5 controller. Importantly, it’ll embody all the buttons and options of the DualSense wi-fi controller.
What Challenge Q received’t be is a next-generation model of the PS Vita, or perhaps a standalone moveable console designed to compete with both the Steam Deck or the Nintendo Swap. As an alternative, it’s a handheld completely 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 Challenge 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. Up to now, these weaker gadgets haven’t made a robust case for shoppers to decide on them over Valve’s Steam Deck, which can also be appropriate with PS Distant Play by way of a 3rd get together shopper. Sony guarantees extra particulars on Challenge Q will likely be revealed within the close to future, and availability is predicted someday later this 12 months.
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