Sony CEO Hints at Hybrid PlayStation Consoles, Possibly Including a Handheld Device
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Verity Townsend
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Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino has hinted that future PlayStation consoles may adopt a hybrid, Switch-like design to accommodate modern on-the-go gaming habits. In a Famitsu interview marking the magazine's 40th anniversary, Nishino affirmed that consoles remain necessary for PlayStation but suggested future hardware will leverage technologies usable across various forms and locations. The article interprets this as a potential tease of a PS6 handheld device, analyzing Sony's recent moves including the PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal as steps toward more flexible gaming hardware.
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Leveraging technologies that can be used in various forms and locations
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