Sony to release a PlayStation handheld alongside the PS6

Sony is rumored to be working on a fully fledged handheld console that is pegged to launch around the time the company releases the PlayStation 6.

Sony to release a PlayStation handheld alongside the PS6
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TL;DR: An industry insider reveals Sony is developing a new portable console to launch alongside PlayStation 6 around 2026/2027, aiming to compete with Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck. Sony may raise product prices due to US-China tariffs impacting global tech markets and supply costs.

A known industry insider has claimed he has gained information regarding the internal development schedule for an upcoming Sony console and what Valve is working on behind closed doors.

The insider posted to the NeoGAF forums, revealing purported details about a PlayStation portable console that is currently in development at Sony. The leaker states Sony is intending to release the new portable device around the same time as the PlayStation 6. Notably, the insider is well-known Xbox-leaker "HeisenbergFX4," who states Sony is working on a fully portable device, not just a revision of the PlayStation portable - this will be an entirely new console competing with the likes of the Nintendo Switch 2, Steam Deck, and other handheld consoles.

HeisenbergFX4 claims to have sources that have informed them about this rumored console's existence, and that it's expected to launch sometime in 2026/2027, or whenever Sony decides to release the PlayStation 6. Notably, nothing has been officially confirmed as of yet, with many timelines currently up in the air due to US tariffs against China causing the entire global tech market to be in a somewhat limbo state.

Sony officially stated during its recent earnings call that it could increase the price of its products to account for the import tax the company will have to pay if the tariffs against China are set in stone. Sony estimates Trump's tariffs will cost the company as much as 100 billion yen, or $640 million USD, and during the earnings call, Sony stated it's considering passing that bill onto the consumer through price increases.