Sony reportedly working on a new PlayStation handheld

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Sony is working on a new handheld console, reports suggest ā€“ but itā€™s said to be a streaming device compatible with PS Remote Play.
  The PlayStation Vita marked Sonyā€™s last attempt to make a dedicated handheld games console, but if reports are correct, thereā€™s a new device on the way. Just donā€™t expect it to be quite the return to the old glory days of the PSP and physical media. According to Insider Gaming, Sonyā€™s new device is called the Q Lite, and will use PS Remote Play to stream gameplay from a PlayStation 5. ā€œEarly prototypes show the console will look a lot like a PlayStation 5 controller, but with a massive 8-inch LCD touchscreen in the centre,ā€ Insider Gamingā€™s Tom Henderson writes. ā€œThe device sports adaptive triggers for haptic feedback and will include what you would come to expect from a handheld – Volume buttons, speakers, an audio input jack, etc.ā€ If other rumours are correct, then Sonyā€™s industrial designers are currently rushed off their feet behind the scenes. In mid-March, there were reports that a PS5 Pro is in the works, while a second type of PS5 with a detachable disc drive is also in the offing. As for the Q Lite, the description makes it sound like quite a beast ā€“ the Steam Deck has a seven-inch screen, so Sonyā€™s offering will be even heftier. How much of a market there is for a device that will also require a PlayStation 5 and a constant internet connection to work also remains to be seen; the ability to play PS5 games on the go (reportedly, at 1080p and 60FPS) will no doubt appeal to some. The deviceā€™s sheer size and potential expense could, however, make it something of a niche proposition for most. The Q Lite is said to be in its QA phase, and could be officially unveiled by Sony as part of a ā€œsecond phaseā€ that will also include the flavours of PS5 mentioned above and wireless earphones and headsets. If Sonyā€™s new device is real, then we should have more concrete details very soon.
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