Handhelds are clearly going to continue coming back in a big way, as now even Sony is reportedly developing a proper, non-cloud based portable console.

The PlayStation Portal once demanded that players be near an active PS5 to play, but this era may be nearing its end as Sony debuts cloud streaming for the handheld.

Sony was once committed to mobile gaming with devices like the PSP and PlayStation Vita, but it abandoned handheld gaming just before the market got interesting. Following the massive success of devices like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck,

For the first time since 2012, Sony is developing a legitimate handheld device for playing PlayStation games, Bloomberg reports. There isn't much else to say about the device right now, as Bloomberg noted that it's most likely years away from launch — if Sony decides to follow through with launching it at all.

It’s not too late for the major console makers to make a handheld, but reports note a PlayStation handheld may still be years away.

Sony is said to be working on a portable gaming device that can play PS5 games, though it's years away from release.

With Xbox also confirming that a handheld console is in the works, it seems all three of the major console creators will be vying for dominance in the handheld category in the nex