Sony reveals new handheld designed for streaming PS5 games

What just happened? It turns out recent rumors regarding Sony stepping back into the handheld game were correct. However, unlike the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation Vita, the upcoming 'Project Q' device will be limited to streaming games rather than rendering them on its own.

At Sony's latest PlayStation Showcase event, the company finally confirmed that it's working on a new handheld. Internally known as 'Project Q,' it will allow users to stream non-VR games from their PlayStation 5 using Remote Play over Wi-Fi.

The Nintendo Switch has quickly become one of the best selling-consoles of all time, while the more-recent Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally come with potent hardware that can run even the latest PC titles. Sony's Project Q isn't a direct competitor to those devices, but the company is clearly intent on taking a share of the growing handheld market.

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