From the hot sales of Nintendo Switch to the trend of PC handhelds brought by Steam Deck, even Xbox officials have been hinting at the launch of handhelds, which may have also affected Sony's renewed emphasis on handhelds. In recent months, news of a new PlayStation handheld has been reported, which is pointed out to be able to play all PS5 games.
In the latest news, it is confirmed that the new PS handheld can be played out of the box, and is directly backward compatible with all PS5 games, without the need for additional game updates.
According to Kepler on Neogaf, the new PS handheld can theoretically play all PS5 games directly and seamlessly, without waiting for developers to update the games. It's just a matter of game performance, especially in terms of resolution and frame rate, which will be different from the PS5 console.
Of course, developers can still optimize the performance of handheld hardware through subsequent exclusive updates to provide a smoother gaming experience.
Many netizens also discussed that if Sony can really achieve full backward compatibility of the PS5 game library, it will be a bombshell in the fiercely competitive handheld market. According to previous reports, the new PS handheld is expected to be launched together with the PS6. Considering that the lifespan of most consoles is 6 to 7 years, and there are only more than 4 years left, it will take at least 2 years to see the new PS handheld released.
