It really has been a rough few years for console manufacturers and game publishers more generally, as greedy AI data centers drive up the prices of critical components. For Sony and PlayStation in particular, those difficult times have been worsened by some highly controversial decisions, most notably to move away from physical releases by 2028.
The overall market conditions have put consoles in a really difficult place, and news on the next generation of releases hasn't really emerged, largely because it just doesn't feel like launching a new console is going to be possible any time soon. That said, whenever it does emerge, there will be a PlayStation 6, and it seems as though specific details have started to come to light thanks to Sony's movements behind the scenes.
As first reported by MP1st (via GameRant), Sony filed a new patent under 20260199776 A1, detailing a modular PlayStation controller that replaces the familiar DualSense touchpad with something that really would be a massive departure from anything we have seen on a modern controller so far: a detachable touchscreen.
The screen will allow players to control everything, including console menus, settings, notifications, messages, and other system functions. It...
