Sony is currently in the "early stages of developing" an all-new handheld PlayStation device that would allow users to play PS5 games on the go, a report from Bloomberg claims. Sources speaking to the outlet under anonymity said the device is "likely years away" from release and warned it may never actually make "it to market".

Handhelds are clearly going to continue coming back in a big way, as now even Sony is reportedly developing a proper, non-cloud based portable console.

Bloomberg have reported that Sony has a new handheld console in early development, which will allow PlayStation fans to play their PS5 games on the go. This is a true handheld, scrapping the game streaming features of the PlayStation Portal. Games will run natively on the console, much like the Nintendo Switch or the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

Sony Group Corp. is in the early stages of developing a portable console that would play its PlayStation 5 games on the move.

Nintendo is a leading figure in the handheld gaming industry, with a next-generation successor to its popular Switch console expected to arrive next year. Microsoft is also developing its own handheld Xbox prototype,

Sony is working on a new handheld console for playing PS5 games that will rival the Nintendo Switch 2. Sony is developing a new handheld console, which won't rely on other consoles to work like the PlayStation Portal.

Sony is said to be working on a portable gaming device that can play PS5 games, though it's years away from release.