PlayStation is reportedly preparing to ship a new gaming handheld, though it’s distinctly different from the PSP and PlayStation Vita handhelds of the past.
Sony could be making a comeback into the handheld gaming console space. A recent report by Insider Gaming has hinted at the likelihood of Sony launching a new PlayStation portable device in the near future. If the news turns out to be accurate, it will mark a handheld return for Sony — a space it had famously exited with the discontinuation of the PlayStation Vita a few years ago. While this upcoming handheld gaming device doesn’t have an official name yet, it is internally known as the Q Lite, the report adds.
The PlayStation Vita was on sale for over eight years before Sony stopped making it in 2019. While the Vita continues to have a loyal fan base among handheld gaming enthusiasts, the Vita was a commercial failure that frequently fell short of meeting its worldwide sales targets.
Apart from being unable to match its chief competitor in the Nintendo 3DS, the Vita also faced stiff competition from the ever-growing popularity of smartphone gaming.
