It’s hardly similar to be honest. The WiiU was a console. This PS handheld is literally just a streaming device with a half a PS controller on either side. The fact that you NEED a PlayStation first to benefit from this really kills the value. It’s like if every steam deck user required a full on gaming PC before being able to use the steam deck.
It’s completely something to appease investors. They see steam deck and other companies jumping into the mobile market and wanted Sony to do something. Sony does the least effort thing they could possibly do and calls ‘innovation’.
Honestly, it was such a silly thing. If it was on stage they would have gotten booed I think.
I know the Wii U sold poorly but wow there’s alot of people in here assuming that the Wii U’s power came from it’s tablet. Nono, it had a console, the tablet was purely a wireless screen and optional in most games, exactly like the one sony just announced
I loved the Wii U and the ability to play all my Wii games in bed and I’m sure I’m gonna love being able to play PS5 anywhere at home. I just hope this runs better than PS Remote Play which is pretty much unusable
That’s exactly what I thought when I saw that. Had to explain it to my son. Also, the PS Vita used to serve this purpose… Edit: smartphones and tablets can also mirror from PS4 and PS5 also….
Whenever I have tried their remote play application that they already have, it lags like fuckin crazy. It’s impossible to play any games at all and enjoy it.
Idk how this will improve that at all if you can’t install games directly into it.
It’s going to use the same app/software and run like dogshit
I don’t see this selling all to well. What I enjoy about my vita is that when I am travelling I get to play games. I live in SA so when it is load shedding (For those who don’t know. It is when the power goes off in your area for 2-4 hour periods about 2-4 times a day) so my vita comes in handy. Personally I don’t see this as a useful thing unless you have a kid that wants to watch something on TV, so you have to put on kids shows and you can leave you PS5 running and play games. Missed opportunity Sony
I get why people don’t think this has any use or value, I wouldn’t get one.
But I also don’t see the comparisons to the WiiU. Nintendo tried to force a console that had you playing on the tablet part at the same time as the tv with crappy interactions like inventory and stuff. Most games got lazy and just had it show the map.
This Sony thing isn’t that. It looks like it’s just a device to stream PS5 games on your couch or something while someone else uses the TV or you’re feeling lazy. That’s arguably the best part of the Switch these days too.
This is both a good thing, and a great disappointment. I loved my PSP and still love my Vita. I’ve wanted Sony to give us a PSP/Vita 2 for years (but without the horrendous proprietary memory cards, please). So, this is a disappointment. That said, I use handheld mode on my switch far more than docked, and when I used the WiiU, I used that in handheld mode more also. So… the idea of being able to do that with my PS5 is very appealing. The real question here will be price. If it’s less then a switch, it may be worth it. If it’s the same price or more then a switch… it will tank, hard.
Well Sony know they can’t make a PS5 portable because of limitations, so they are trying to get a piece of the handheld market without making a handheld.
So they added more to remote play? Even though remote play doesn’t work at all ever? Cool. I was two feet from my PS5 and had god awful input lag, if remote play would even register I actually hit a button at all.
Looking at the app store reviews for PS Remote Play you’ll see nearly every review mentions how this service just doesn’t work.
Who is this product for???? Obviously not the players cause the players aren’t using remote play.
Sony doing what they do best; not knowing when to stop selling a product/key feature and admit defeat.
Almost makes me wonder if there’s some sort of contractual, bureaucratic obligation by Sony for PlayStation to keep doing this. The PSP did fine (not great), the Vita (and Remote Play, which it had) was a failure – and now this…?
If that thing is only for streaming the console I don’t think I’m going to be interested in it. It’ll probably flop if that is the case. You can stream the ps5 on a steam deck plus it has a whole lot more you can do with it like emulation and whatnot. I’ll have to wait and see what this device offers.
What did I miss?
Is this the Vita’s successor ?
It’s hardly similar to be honest. The WiiU was a console. This PS handheld is literally just a streaming device with a half a PS controller on either side. The fact that you NEED a PlayStation first to benefit from this really kills the value. It’s like if every steam deck user required a full on gaming PC before being able to use the steam deck.
Did anyone else notice the obvious Nintendo Rip offs?
Foamasters looks like Splatoon for PlayStation.
Towers of aghasaba was giving off serious Zelda vibes.
It’s completely something to appease investors. They see steam deck and other companies jumping into the mobile market and wanted Sony to do something. Sony does the least effort thing they could possibly do and calls ‘innovation’.
Honestly, it was such a silly thing. If it was on stage they would have gotten booed I think.
Wii U is underrated imo.
It would be so easy for them to make a portable ps4 steam deck competitor.
Edit: 100% we can fit 8 slow AMD CPU threads, 1.84 TFlops Radeon GPU, and 8 GDDR5 into a Nintendo Switch handheld form factor in 2023.
I would personally pay $400 (w/ 256GB, expandable storage) just for portable PS4 play, and maybe a little more to be able to dock it in a TV.
I know the Wii U sold poorly but wow there’s alot of people in here assuming that the Wii U’s power came from it’s tablet. Nono, it had a console, the tablet was purely a wireless screen and optional in most games, exactly like the one sony just announced
So it’s just a steam link with a screen and controller?
They should make a remake of the PSP vita
Let’s not pretend the Wii u tablet could be more than 10 feet away from the console
That’s cool and all, but I’ll just stick with my iPad + DualSense controller…
it’s basically remote play which the ps vita had with ps4, psp had with the ps3.
This and Square’s foamstars had me lmfao.
I just got a steam deck. Why would anyone buy this?
I loved the Wii U and the ability to play all my Wii games in bed and I’m sure I’m gonna love being able to play PS5 anywhere at home. I just hope this runs better than PS Remote Play which is pretty much unusable
That’s exactly what I thought when I saw that. Had to explain it to my son. Also, the PS Vita used to serve this purpose… Edit: smartphones and tablets can also mirror from PS4 and PS5 also….
I really didn’t get the device, especially if it only does remote play. I rather have another Vita.
Whenever I have tried their remote play application that they already have, it lags like fuckin crazy. It’s impossible to play any games at all and enjoy it.
Idk how this will improve that at all if you can’t install games directly into it.
It’s going to use the same app/software and run like dogshit
I don’t see this selling all to well. What I enjoy about my vita is that when I am travelling I get to play games. I live in SA so when it is load shedding (For those who don’t know. It is when the power goes off in your area for 2-4 hour periods about 2-4 times a day) so my vita comes in handy. Personally I don’t see this as a useful thing unless you have a kid that wants to watch something on TV, so you have to put on kids shows and you can leave you PS5 running and play games. Missed opportunity Sony
I get why people don’t think this has any use or value, I wouldn’t get one.
But I also don’t see the comparisons to the WiiU. Nintendo tried to force a console that had you playing on the tablet part at the same time as the tv with crappy interactions like inventory and stuff. Most games got lazy and just had it show the map.
This Sony thing isn’t that. It looks like it’s just a device to stream PS5 games on your couch or something while someone else uses the TV or you’re feeling lazy. That’s arguably the best part of the Switch these days too.
So I’d be better off getting a controller attachment for my S23 Ultra?
That way, I can play other things, including Remote Play, correct?
I’ve been thinking about getting an attachment if anyone has some suggestions on what a good one is or would fit my phone and all that! Thanks!
To be fair they tried to do it before with their previous handhelds. I think predating the wiiu.
Sony still sore after they told everyone that they couldn’t fit motion control *and* force feedback in the same controller at their PS3 announcement.
Which Nintendo immediately announced afterwards with the Wii (while adding a speaker).
This is both a good thing, and a great disappointment. I loved my PSP and still love my Vita. I’ve wanted Sony to give us a PSP/Vita 2 for years (but without the horrendous proprietary memory cards, please). So, this is a disappointment. That said, I use handheld mode on my switch far more than docked, and when I used the WiiU, I used that in handheld mode more also. So… the idea of being able to do that with my PS5 is very appealing. The real question here will be price. If it’s less then a switch, it may be worth it. If it’s the same price or more then a switch… it will tank, hard.
I usually don’t comment just to say that something is stupid, but that “handheld” Sony announced deserves it
I love Playstation but this shit is hilarious 😂
Well Sony know they can’t make a PS5 portable because of limitations, so they are trying to get a piece of the handheld market without making a handheld.
It’s worse than all handset gaming we’ve seen those pas years and be sure it will be more expensive
So they added more to remote play? Even though remote play doesn’t work at all ever? Cool. I was two feet from my PS5 and had god awful input lag, if remote play would even register I actually hit a button at all.
Looking at the app store reviews for PS Remote Play you’ll see nearly every review mentions how this service just doesn’t work.
Who is this product for???? Obviously not the players cause the players aren’t using remote play.
When I first saw this my thought was, how is this going to work with my consoles shitty wireless card?
Sony doing what they do best; not knowing when to stop selling a product/key feature and admit defeat.
Almost makes me wonder if there’s some sort of contractual, bureaucratic obligation by Sony for PlayStation to keep doing this. The PSP did fine (not great), the Vita (and Remote Play, which it had) was a failure – and now this…?
Really starting to think kids nowadays don’t know what the PSP/Vita even were.
They’re out of their damn mind. Local remote play seems to be trash – bought a backbone for my phone and it’s only useable if I’m away from home.
Also – why would I buy this? I already have a backbone controller. 😂
A handheld console where you need super strong internet connection to stream your games from the ps5 you already own. Who’s this even for?
Ah, the nostalgia of remote play. Sony truly is the trendsetter of bringing back old tech in new ways.
AT PLAYSTATION WE MADE PORTABLE GAMING SYSTEMS 15 YEARS AGO AND BUNGLED IT SO BADLY *REPEATEDLY*, WE’RE HOPING YOU’VE FORGOTTEN BY NOW.
Wii U was better concept as there was no input lag
Pretty much
Man the PSP was such an iconic thing at the time and now it’s offspring is getting shit on loooll
Vita
Not even…
Wii U can work with the system WITHOUT Wi-Fi.
The Q required Wi-Fi to even work.
If that thing is only for streaming the console I don’t think I’m going to be interested in it. It’ll probably flop if that is the case. You can stream the ps5 on a steam deck plus it has a whole lot more you can do with it like emulation and whatnot. I’ll have to wait and see what this device offers.
I mean the PSP could do remote play with PS3, and this was back in the mid-2000’s and that was back when Gamestreaming had mostly been a pipedream.