Sony’s upcoming handheld, which is currently being referred to as the PS6 handheld unofficially, is rumored to be dockable, according to some new leaked information about the device. The PS6 handheld has yet to be confirmed by Sony. As of right now, the only handheld the company acknowledges is the PlayStation Portal. At least when it comes to the hardware that it’s currently selling.
However, there have been more than a couple of rumors now pointing to a different handheld device for the PlayStation brand, only this one will allow gamers to play games locally on the device. Rumors about the device’s possible performance have popped up before, but this newly leaked information has more details, complete with more confident information about what hardware you could compare the upcoming device to. Turns out, Sony’s PS6 handheld might be more powerful than initially anticipated. It’s also rumored to be taking a page out of Nintendo’s book.
The PS6 handheld will be dockable like the Nintendo Switch 2
Details about the handheld and its features come from Moore’s Law Is Dead, a YouTube channel that has been the source for more than a few leaks revolving around the PS5 Pro and PS6, as well as this handheld and various other game-related products.
That being said, these details still aren’t confirmed by Sony. So take the information with a grain of salt until everything is more concrete. According to Moore’s Law is Dead, the console will be dockable like a Nintendo Switch 2. This does not mean Sony is replacing a proper non-handheld console with this new one. Rather, it will be offering both the main home console and this handheld as options that can synergize with each other. The specs information also states that when docked, the handheld’s APU will operate at a higher clock speed. So, this could translate to better performance when docked as opposed to when it’s not.
Performance could be better than the ROG Xbox Ally X and the PS5 in some cases
The other key detail to pull away from Moore’s Law is dead is the performance comparisons. Based on the information they have, the PS6 handheld could outperform the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. In some cases, it could outperform the PS5. Though, according to Wccftech, this would be after specific patches are put out for certain games. This is a bit different from the previous estimation that it would have half the performance of a PS5. That might still be the case, though, prior to these patches that are mentioned.
This performance would be thanks to the AMD Canis APU powering the handheld. It’s rumored to run on a monolithic 135mm square die from TSMC. The handheld is also expected to have somewhere around 16GB or 24GB of RAM, and an estimated cost of $399 to $499. Additionally, it’s said to have backward compatibility with PS4 and PS5 games.
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