One other leaker has claimed {that a} PSP/PS Vita type PlayStation handheld is within the works, and it’ll supposedly help PS4 video games at launch. The hand-held was first rumored again in February. The next month, stories surfaced that Microsoft is engaged on a gaming handheld. May each firms be getting ready moveable techniques?
Prior rumors counsel upcoming PlayStation handheld might be a next-gen system
The newest report comes from Russian journalist Anton Logvinov (by way of ResetEra), who first leaked Demise Stranding and Horizon Zero Daybreak PC ports previous to their bulletins. There’s some skepticism about Logvinov’s reporting, so take this rumor with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, identified leaker MooresLawIsDead (MLID) — who first leaked PS5 Professional specs — can be satisfied {that a} PS Vita-esque system is coming.
Logvinov claims that the “PSP” like handheld will help PS4 video games at launch. He additionally likened the machine to Steam Deck, which considerably aligns with what MLID stated again in February.
MLID claimed that the hand-held will characteristic a customized AMD Accelerated Processing Unit, and might be backwards appropriate with digital PS4 video games in addition to PS5 video games with a “Professional-like patch utilized.” He additional prompt that the machine might be a part of PlayStation’s next-gen {hardware} household, presumably launching with or after the PS6.
