- PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino has suggested that the brand’s next console could be a hybrid handheld console.
- He said Sony wanted to break the perception that “PlayStation equals living room.”
- Nishino added that the next-generation console will offer “a seamless experience that can be enjoyed naturally beyond the living room.”
New comments from Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino appear to suggest that the next-generation PlayStation console could be a handheld.
During a recent Q&A published by Sony (via IGN), Nishino was asked how Sony plans to bring back users who migrated to gaming PCs during the COVID period and whether the company sees potential for significant changes with the next-gen console.
Nishino responded by saying that PlayStation “has long been strongly associated with the idea of living room gaming.” However, in recent years, gamers have been using personal monitors elsewhere in their homes, so Sony is now selling peripherals such as monitors and speakers “to break away from the fixed perception that ‘PlayStation equals living room’ and to expand usage scenarios.”
That’s when Nishino hinted at the next-gen console, which we hope will be the PS6.
“For the next-gen platform, rather than just serving as an alternative to PC, we aim to deliver unique value to PlayStation,” he said. “This includes not only technological advancements, but also an expansion of usage styles, enabling a seamless experience that can be enjoyed naturally beyond the living room.”
It’s this comment in particular that suggests Sony is looking to shift gears and perhaps create a console similar to the Nintendo Switch 2.
The CEO made similar comments in a recent interview with Famitsu, during which he said Sony wants to take advantage of technology “that can be used in various forms and in various places.”
Nishino confirmed that the company plans to continue its focus on consoles, saying, “My belief that a console is necessary for playing games has not changed,” adding that Sony “wants to continue providing its own game consoles.”
He added that “pick up and play” is the most important quality for consoles these days, reminiscent of the Switch 2.
Rumors of a PS6 handheld have been circulating for some time. According to a reliable insider, Moore’s Law is Dead, Sony will launch its next-generation PlayStation with three devices in 2027, including two consoles and a companion handheld.
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