One other leaker has claimed {that a} PSP/PS Vita fashion 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, studies surfaced that Microsoft is engaged on a gaming handheld. May each firms be getting ready transportable techniques?
Prior rumors counsel upcoming PlayStation handheld shall be a next-gen system
The most recent report comes from Russian journalist Anton Logvinov (by way of ResetEra), who first leaked Dying 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. Nonetheless, recognized 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 system to Steam Deck, which considerably aligns with what MLID mentioned again in February.
MLID claimed that the hand-held will characteristic a customized AMD Accelerated Processing Unit, and shall be backwards appropriate with digital PS4 video games in addition to PS5 video games with a “Professional-like patch utilized.” He additional instructed that the system shall be a part of PlayStation’s next-gen {hardware} household, presumably launching with or after the PS6.