{"id":63966,"date":"2026-06-26T18:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63966"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:44:05","slug":"playstation-boss-teases-new-on-the-go-console-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63966","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Boss Teases New On-the Go Console Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Recent comments from Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino have suggested PlayStation may move towards more hybrid, Switch-like consoles in the future to match modern on-the-go players.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Speaking to Famitsu in a special <u>interview<\/u> marking the Japanese game magazine\u2019s 40th anniversary, Nishino briefly touched upon future Sony hardware.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In reference to his 2024 comment that hardware won\u2019t be disappearing any time soon, Nishino was asked whether Sony\u2019s PlayStation brand would continue to focus on consoles. Nishino gave an affirmative answer: \u201cMy belief that a console is necessary for playing games hasn\u2019t changed,\u201d he said, adding that Sony \u201cwants to continue providing its own game consoles.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nishino also mentioned that he thinks &#8220;pick up and play&#8221; is the most important quality for consoles nowadays. He said that developing new game console experiences will involve &#8220;leveraging technologies that can be used in various forms and locations&#8221; and that this would enable Sony &#8220;to create something exciting.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;For example, although the PlayStation brand is strongly associated with playing on the TV in the living room, we\u2019re planning to release monitors and speakers so that people can play comfortably in other locations as well,\u201d Nishino said. \u201cWe developed the PlayStation Portal as part of this initiative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Of course, Sony has taken the PlayStation brand away from the TV many times before, going back to the portable screen for the PSone in the early 2000s and the Japan-only Pocketstation. Then there\u2019s the Sony PSP and PSVita handhelds, Playstation VR, and the aforementioned PS5 companion handheld PlayStation Portal.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"100. Ape Escape\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Back in November 2025, Sony officially <u>launched cloud streaming<\/u> on PlayStation Portal, which Nishino flagged as an important feature for the handheld. While remote play allows you to stream games directly from your PS5, cloud streaming allows you to bypass the PS5. This means you can give your console a rest, or let someone else use your PS5, either to play a game with you or do something else entirely. Nishino noted that \u201cplayers seem to be comfortable using cloud streaming, and numbers are increasing at very good momentum. For example, the number of users in January 2026 was 1.5 times that of December 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With Playstation Portal, Nishino said Sony took on the challenge to create a device that would offer a new kind of gameplay experience. \u201cWe were thinking, \u2018Let\u2019s try this, let\u2019s try that,\u2019 and I\u2019d like us to move forward with developing products while exploring various ideas in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nishino added that while he believes games will continue to be one of the \u201cessential sources of entertainment\u201d for people in the future, lifestyles continue to change and that meeting these needs is a challenge for hardware developers to tackle.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nishino also reiterated Sony&#8217;s recent <u>altered stance on PC releases.<\/u> Last week, Sony nixed PC releases from descriptions of its launch strategy for first-party titles. Sony&#8217;s new main stance is that it will focus on PS5-exclusive releases for first party single-player games, with live service titles likely to head to both PS5 and PC to bolster the playerbase. Nishino noted that Sony will continue to make platform choices on a per-game basis, releasing on PC in cases where that would &#8220;maximize the gaming experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"faceoff-view-trigger\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What exactly the PS6 will be has fueled gossip for a while, with rumors of a Switch-like dockable console, or even a console with a separate handheld. However, whatever the PS6 ends up being, it\u2019s likely to come with an expensive price tag. With Valve\u2019s Steam Machine recently triggering shocked reactions for its $1,050 starting price, <u>memory manufacturers suggest<\/u> rising costs could also see next generation consoles like the PS6 exceed the $1,000 mark, and <u>Sony may push back the console\u2019s release<\/u> to avoid such high pricing.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This isn\u2019t the first PS6 handheld tease, either. Last year, <u>Moore\u2019s Law Is Dead<\/u> reported on an unannounced PS6 handheld that would be dockable and backwards compatible with PS4 and PS5 games. There was also a brief mention of what was described as a PS6 S, which sounded like it could be to the PS6 what the Xbox Series S is to the Xbox Series X. If true, you\u2019d assume it would be a cheaper option.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/playstation-boss-says-new-console-experiences-will-involve-leveraging-technologies-that-can-be-used-in-various-forms-and-locations-and-im-convinced-hes-teasing-a-ps6-handheld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent comments from Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino have suggested PlayStation may move towards more hybrid, Switch-like consoles in the future to match modern&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[3261,3577,5810,25471,4567,5847],"class_list":["post-63966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-boss","tag-console","tag-experiences","tag-onthe","tag-playstation","tag-teases","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/63967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=63966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=63966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}