TGS 2018: 'No Plans' for Vita Successor, Says Sony

i would always say yes to another PS handheld.

but if they decide to leave that market behind then i won't be angry either.

aslong as their main consoles keep being this good then i'm fine.

"Currently, we do not have any plans regarding a new handheld device,"

so it's not off the cards yet, just unlikely

but i still think if Sony hadn't priced things like memory cards out of the reach of people they might have been more successful

Daily reminder that Sony would be absolutely insane to develop and release a new handheld console at this point in time.

I loved my psp but even though Sony did advertise it with there promo kid Marcus the memory cards were the cause of it all even more so than UMD format.

Sad but predictable. It’s almost impossible to compete with smartphones.

Of course it’s not gonna happen, we all knew it; it’s a shame though, as personally I’d be more inclined to buy a PS handheld than a PS5.

And let’s not forget that competition is good, and, as much as I love Nintendo, a PS handheld might force them to step up their game.

Still seems weird for them to drop handhelds, they've had them for nearly 15 years, and Vita still almost keeps up with the Pro in Japan, but it would be hard to compete with Switch. If they do decide to make another one, better give it wireless TV out over an HDMI dongle. Probably optional and overpriced.

I wonder if this means they'll treat PSVR better now? More games. More sales. More marketing. A PSVR2 w/ better screen resolution launched alongside PS5. A PSVR game with PS+ every month as standard. As good as PS4 is doing and as well as we can expect PS5 to do it's still good to have a secondary market.

I'd really like to see Sony try again... Maybe even make a hybrid next time around. Yes it would be a blatant copy, but companies copy each other all the time. Imagine God of War on a handheld system!

@Spectra Yeah! so True. I'm still using my Vita. very useful on my side. Playing ᴘʟᴀʏsᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ 4 games while away from home. Works well. Played it Assassin's creed. Finished 💯 % But "They really messed up, with their officials Memory Cards"

@ShogunRok spot on mate

I'd say no. I don't like handhelds.

they said this like a hundred times now, idk why people keep asking. if you wanna play your PS5 games on the go you’ll have to stream to your phone in the future.

Would I be interested? Yes.

Would I buy it day one? Not on your life... not after the way they dumped the Vita. (And yes, they did... sorry, Sammy!)

Thats a shame, I enjoy playstation portable machine more than nintendo one.

Can you see my surprised face?

I would love another attempt at a PlayStation handheld, but phones are apparently the hot stuff, and with the Switch, handheld gaming as we know it ain't the same.

Don't blame them as Nintendo has the handheld market cornered.

Really been thinking about getting one last few weeks. With the ps plus games I've collected over the years would have plenty to play from the jump. The switch has spoiled me with playing console games any and everywhere so remote play would be used a lot as well. Hoping I can find a good deal on one this holiday season. Shame it didn't catch on like they wanted to though.

@Medic_alert thanks for your input, I've used it with laptops/tablets and haven't run into anything that would dissuade me but I appreciate you reply, we will see

This hopefully means the PS5 will be a hybrid console

@KingSandyRavage highly doubt it. Can't see them going the Switch route and taking a step back in power. But I would like to see them sell a remote play add on peripheral, basically a vita whose sole purpose is remote playing tour ps5 games. That would work best imo.

@redd214 well youre unfortunately wrong. The Switch form factor is, by a clear mile, the future of video gaming.

The PS5 being a hybrid bit with the power of a PS4 would be unbelievable.

If you see your home gaming also being fully mobile as a step back then you either haven’t got a Switch, or you need to try one.

Since the release of the Switch I’ve not actually gamed as much in my life. The sheer accessibility of the format is unprecidented and Sony would be wise to expand on what is simply the biggest innovation in gaming history. A full year hybrid and mobile PS5 being a bad thing? Come on!

@KingSandyRavage lol saying I'm wrong while having no clue as to what they're planning, not very kingly. Not saying I wouldn't want that, I feel very similar to you in that the switch has dramatically changed my habits in gaming. Love my switches immensely but like I said I don't see them scaling back in terms of power and as hot as my ps4 gets sometimes I don't see that working in a handheld well especially when you think about battery life. We will see tho

But I want one 😢

"It doesn't take a genius to realise that Sony's focus surely points towards the home console market".

Or they could make a PSP4/Vita4 playing PS4 games once 2013 specs are possible in a handheld.

@redd214 @KingSandyRavage

I'm also hoping for some kind of hybrid Switch-esque option for PS5. At least something optional, so you'll have the big, beefy console unit at home, and some separate device to take around with you. That would be outstanding.

@Deadstanley I almost bought a Vita because the screen is awesome, especially the OLED model, and I was tired of Nintendo's small and blurry screens. I also like the "real" controls, better than 3DS or Switch.

If they could make a successor that is able to play PS4 games that would be awesome. It could play downloads only because now that's much more popular than when PSP Go was released. It would be cross-buy just like another PS4 model.

I'd love another handheld from Sony. They just need to stop using weird hardware and odd screen resolutions. Stop trying to be revolutionary and just give us a handheld that is conformable to hold and has reasonable power. No touch screens on the front or the back. No mysterious, proprietary ports. No overly expensive memory cards. Put in a USB-C charging port. Allow for external controllers and storage and combined with quality Sony exclusives boom, there's a top seller.