Core Insights - The gaming console market is experiencing significant developments in 2023, with major players like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony making notable announcements and product launches [1] - Sony is set to release the next-generation PS6 and a new handheld console, the PS handheld, with expected launch dates between late 2027 and mid-2028 [1][3] Group 1: Sony's New Handheld Console - The PS handheld is designed to be a high-performance gaming device, featuring an AMD APU with 16 RDNA 5 GPU cores and 4 Zen 6 CPU cores, built on TSMC's 3nm process [3][5] - The handheld is expected to support up to 48GB of RAM, with a minimum of 24GB recommended for optimal performance, particularly for modern game engines [5][9] - Pricing for the PS handheld is projected to be between $399 and $499, making it competitively priced against the Switch 2 and ROG Xbox Ally [11][9] Group 2: Performance and Features - In docked mode, the PS handheld's rasterization performance is estimated to be 50-75% of the PS5, while its ray tracing performance could be 1.3-2.6 times better than the PS5 [9][11] - The handheld will feature a 1080P display with a refresh rate of 60Hz or 120Hz, and will include a "docked mode" to enhance performance further [7][9] - The PS handheld aims to provide backward compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games, although it may struggle with larger PS6 titles without streaming services or optimized versions [9][25] Group 3: Competitive Landscape - The PS handheld will compete with other devices like Valve's Steam Deck 2 and Microsoft's Xbox PC handheld, both expected to launch around the same time [15][28] - Sony's strategy focuses on attracting existing PS4 users to upgrade to the new handheld, which is better suited for playing PS4 games [25][23] - The gaming market is becoming increasingly fragmented, with mobile gaming and short-form content posing significant competition to traditional console gaming [19][21]

本文来自微信公众号：爱范儿 （ID：ifanr），作者：发现明日产品的，题图来自：AI生成 今年绝对是游戏机的大年，"御三家"都有大动作：任天堂发布Switch 2再次热卖；微软联手华硕推出首款"Xbox PC掌机"ROG Xbox Ally，并重塑 掌机Windows体验。 至于索尼，6月份官宣启动开发的次世代主机PS6，近日游戏行业的可靠信源Moore's Law Is Dead（MLID）则公开了非常丰富的PS6开发细节，以 及传闻已久的PS掌机，两款产品将于2027年底到2028年中发布。 所以，这台掌机会重现PSP的辉煌，还是会和PSV一样惨淡收场？ 比Switch 2更便宜还更强？ 索尼要做一台能独立玩游戏新掌机的消息已经流传了很久，而MLID的爆料，终于让我们对这台"次世代PSP"有了实感。 从参数上看，全新的PS掌机依旧延续了PS系列的"高性能游戏机"定位：采用代号为"Canis"的AMD APU，台积电3nm工艺，搭载16个RDNA 5 GPU，4个Zen 6c CPU核心和2个Zen 6低功耗核心，主频1.20GHz。 技术文档指出，2个Zen 6低功耗核心将专门用来运行掌机的系统，这可以 ...