Would you buy a PlayStation Portable 2 (PSP2) for $349 if PlayStation ever made one?

[bob100]

I constantly read rumours about Sony bringing a new handheld back to the market in a similar vain to the PSP2. This has got me excited as I loved my PSP and Vita.

Assuming the specs bring it somewhere in between PS4 to PS5 performance, and available for around $349, would you be be interested in buying one?

 

[CloseTalker]

I don't trust Sony's ability to support their secondary hardware. Now with the Switch and Steam Deck existing, there's no use case for another Sony handheld imo

 

[CielYoshi]

I'd want it to be a reality just so Sony has a reason to go back to AA gaming in addition to the mega AAA hits it produces now to showcase the PS5

 

[ascii42]

I would buy one at launch, as I did the PSP and Vita.

 

[ket]

sony abandons their additional gaming hardware so often that i wouldn't buy a PSP2 until i see that it's still being substantially supported like 5 years after it launched.

 

[Volken]

After Sony's phenomenal support of PSVR2?

 

[N1corex]

yes with out hesitation

 

[Shoichi]

After my Vita survived only thanks to imports later in the life...probably not. Especially after how quickly PSVR2 went through life.

I'd definitely be tempted, but for $350, I'd rather choose a Steam Deck successor or Nintendo's device both of which their store's are pretty diverse or they are their main gaming device.

 

[Host Samurai]

Absolutely not. Sony is having a tough time getting software out for its main console as well as its VR machine, it would be ridiculous and ass backwards for them to even attempt such folly.

 

[cw_sasuke]

No, its already difficult to justify another non-Nintendo portable and i would rather just get a PC portable like the SD 2 or the next ROG Ally.

 

[Oneandonly16]

I'd consider buying one after looking at the library of games a few years in.

 

[vivftp]

The best bet is for Sony to create a handheld that can play the entire PS4 library and select PS5 games that're patched/ported over. Add to that emulated PS1/PS2/PSP games and possibly PS3/PSV games if/when they create emulators, and then also factor in the ability to stream via Remote Play and PS+ Premium cloud streaming, and there you have a solid offering that doesn't require its own dedicated library of games and could continue to receive patched/ported games throughout the rest of this gen on a title by title basis.

It'd likely be priced around $499 or so though.

 

[dglavimans]

I don't trust Sony's ability to support their secondary hardware. Now with the Switch and Steam Deck existing, there's no use case for another Sony handheld imo

Click to shrink...

This. Psvita and psvr2 I was there at launch

Gave them 2 changes. Never again

 

[bitcloudrzr]

I'd want it to be a reality just so Sony has a reason to go back to AA gaming in addition to the mega AAA hits it produces now to showcase the PS5

Click to shrink...

They are doing that with third parties.

 

[Bishop89]

Yes.

I don't care about Sony's support.

I want all their teams working on their AAA console games. Leave third parties to offer the games.

 

[Solitude]

Yes but it would have to play my PS4 library.

 

[Iwao]

Yes, but that's only because with the Vita, Sony figured out how to design GOAT tier handhelds and I think they've still got it.

I want to see what they come up with.

 

[RockmanBN]

No. Nintendo + Steam Deck (& and other PC handleds) already fill the handheld niche. Also almost never provides good support to their secondary hardware.

 

[Ant_17]

Yes, but not for 350. 200 maybe.

 

[cvbas]

Yep. Would pre-order it without thinking twice.

 

[Strike]

Without committed developer support? Nope. Might be open to a machine that plays legacy titles.

 

[VanWinkle]

Not if it had a specialized set of games.

I'd only want one if it runs some type of Linux or PC with support to play Steam games, or if it's a requirement for games to make a version for PS5 and a version for PSP2 (like Series X and Series S).

 

[Wil Grieve]

I will buy any console that has great games I can't play anywhere else.

For that reason, based on Sony's behavior as of late - no, there's no reason for me to buy it because the entire library is going to come to PC anyway.

 

[KamenSenshi]

For that much not a chance. Besides, Sony has repeatedly shown that they don't care about anything that's not the current home system so even less likely. I'd only consider it if then memory situation wasn't dumb, it has been out for a few years with actual support, has support for at least my PSP and Vita games, and is no longer over $200 MSRP.

 

[Sim]

Yeah, I'd be there day one. I've been on a handheld kick lately and want all of em.

 

[poklane]

The only Sony handheld I'd ever have any interest in is one which simply plays the latest home console's library.

 

[Afrikan]

I think the question is, why haven't anyone voting here bought a PC Handhald yet...if they were interested in handheld gaming. BECAUSE, there will not be many (if at all)1st party mobile games. Hell 1st party Sony games would actually be available on PC Handhelds.

so actually maybe I would... but only if it were a Sony designed PC Handheld. (I own the old Sony portable PC, so for old times sake)

 

[It’s Time To Go]

I thought there were rumours Sony was working on something that could play digital PS4 games natively? I'll buy that for sure.

 

[Simon-chan]

To play what? They can't even adequately support their main platform.

 

[Bonfires Down]

No. Even though I only care about a few Ninendo games, I would expect them to smash Sony again and get more third party support.

 

[St. Eam the 3rd]

Ignoring flexibility and formfactor edavntages, paid online prices and all those factors:

Steam deck has Sony exclusive and much much more games

Switch 2 could have more games on top on many many more real exclusives(and eventually some Sony games)

Sony handheld could have less games and less exclusives, but could have a combination of timed exclusives not on steam and some 3rd party not on switch and could be viable for some but considering the multiplat direction of Sony and switch 2 increasing 3rd party support I think it would be less interesting as a option:)

 

[TheChungusAmongUs]

The PSP and Vita were some of the best quality handhelds I ever owned but...

To play what? They can't even adequately support their main platform.

Click to shrink...

This is the problem.

 

[Jakenbakin]

I doubt it. Don't see why third parties would particularly flock to it over the other handheld on the market, which is well supported by first party software. I loved my PSP but it had a ton of unique software for it. Vita was less appealing to me so I never bought it.

 

[St. Elmo's Fire]

No.
They need all their 1st party studios to make content for the PS5.

 

[Kenny_Blankenship]

No reason for it to exist with things like the Steam Deck and SteamOS.

 

[Aurica]

If it somehow played PS1-5 and PSP/Vita games, probably.

 

[Maxime]

No. Though I would buy a lot of PSP / PS2 games on my Steam Deck, SONY.

 

[That1GoodHunter]

I would be interested in a PS5 Portable (which is practically impossible). A dedicated PSP after every secondary console that Sony has released in the last 2 decades? Lol, lmao even

 

[Schmitz]

No.

 

[Gleethor]

It would not be $349

 

[808s & Villainy]

Nope

 

[NukeRunner]

No, mostly because they already proved they can't support a second device pretty harshly. The Switch already has all the offerings a Sony portable would get, so without their support, meh.

 

[Zerpette]

I wouldn't be interested, but they should add cloud streaming to the Portal. That would probably get me to upgrade to PS+ Premium.

 

[Atlas_XIX]

I would but don't feel like it would have any success, felt like I was the only idiot in my circle paying for my games back in the day everybody just pirated.

 

[PieGB]

No. Sony wouldn't have the exclusives and for third party stuff a steam deck would always be better.

 

[zombiejames]

Nah. I was done with portables after the PSP/DS generation.

 

[Deleted member 35800]

I would only buy this if it was named the PSP3, not PSP2. Ps Vita is the PSP2 so going with that name would be disrespectful to the Vita.

 

[signal]

How could anyone decide on whether or not they would buy a gaming console without knowing its game lineup

 

[shadowman16]

"Specs around PS4/5 and retailing for 350 bucks". Yeah, and its gonna play my entire Steam and Nintendo library... seriously, I get the feeling people dont know how impossible that's gonna be, just look at the handheld PC market and prices, then show me one that's doing that sort of thing (at all), and for that cheap.

And no, I dont want Sony to do this. It takes long enough for first party games on the PS5 to release, so supporting a new platform is out of the question.

And no, adding another scu isnt a good idea either, that just puts more pressure on devs the same way the Series S does. Focus just on the PS5, and PC.

 

[Xando]

Seeing that they're struggling to get enough games out on their main console i wouldn't trust them to support a handheld enough