Recent rumors are suggesting that PlayStation could be planning to launch a brand-new revision of the PS Portal later this year. While not as cemented in the handheld gaming market as one of its biggest competitors in Nintendo, Sony has a long history of handheld platforms in the PlayStation line, dating back to the mid-2000s. PlayStation launched two major handheld gaming consoles throughout the 2000s and 2010s, though the commercial failure of the PS Vita would see Sony largely step away from the handheld market in 2019. However, 2023 saw the PlayStation brand make its big handheld return with the PS Portal.
The PlayStation Portal serves as Sony's newest attempt at giving fans a way to play their PlayStation games on the go. While not a fully standalone handheld console like the Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck, the PS Portal allows players to sync with their consoles when away from home, using PlayStation's pre-existing Remote Play architecture. The Portal has reportedly been a significant success for Sony since its debut in November 2023, emerging as the PlayStation's best-selling console accessory of 2024 and slowly seeing its ownership numbers rise throughout the years. Now, PlayStation may...
