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Before Thanksgiving, Bloomberg released a report claiming thatSony has a handheld consolein “early development.”

That console is reportedly capable of playing PS5 games similar to theNintendo Switch.

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Thefuture of gaming is handheld, and we’veheard rumorsthatSonyis exploring a true handheld console.

Today,Digital Foundry released a video podcastconfirming parts of the Bloomberg report.

However, this report appears to confirm a mobile console, like the Switch or ValveSteam Deck.

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Xbox’sPhil Spencer recently confirmedthat the company is in the process of developing an Xbox handheld as well.

The PlayStation and Xbox handhelds are reportedly years away from releasing, which isn’t surprising.

ThePlayStation 6isn’t expected to launch until 2027 or 2028.

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