PlayStation is, of course, no stranger to handheld gaming. The PSP constituted the only serious competition Nintendo ever had in the portable console market, and sold more than 76m units. But its successor, the PlayStation Vita, fared less well - and reportedly sold around 16m units.

Sony is reportedly working on a brand new portable console to build on the idea of its PlayStation Portal and compete with Nintendo in the handheld space, according to a report from Bloomberg.

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.

Sony is currently making a new handheld gaming console that allows users to play PlayStation 5 games anywhere. According to Bloomberg, the console is being developed to compete against Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming market, and is likely “years away from launch” — if Sony decides to release it at all.

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 is developing a portable console capable of natively playing PlayStation 5 games, challenging Nintendo's handheld dominance. Still in early stages, this ambitious project builds upon the PlayStation Portal's streaming technology.

Sony is reportedly set to return to the handheld console market with a new portable PlayStation that plays PS5 games on the go.

Sony is said to be working on a new handheld gaming console, one that would let users play PlayStation 5 games on the go. According to Bloomberg, the move is part of Sony's effort to take on Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming arena. However, the launch of this futuristic device may still be years away.

Sony is reportedly testing a new PlayStation handheld console that would directly compete with the Nintendo Switch.

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