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You told us: Sony should think about launching a new PlayStation portable

July 21, 2025

Portable gaming has taken off once more with the abundance of mobile titles, more powerful phones, and portable consoles like theNintendo Switch. But one gaming company is sorely missed from the mobile arena.Sonyhas a long history of offering portable gaming systems, with the Vita and the PSP coming to mind. But what if the firm launched a new PlayStation portable console? Would you like to see this happen?

We asked our readers this exact question in a recent poll. Find the results below.

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Would you like to see a new PlayStation portable console?

We saw just under 1,200 votes on this poll since it was published on August 28. Readers had a pick between two options, but judging by the results, we barely needed a second choice at all.

In total, a whopping 94% of respondents would like to see a new PlayStation portable console, making this one of the more one-sided polls we’ve seen in quite some time. Just 71 (6%) respondents opposed this idea.

See also:5 ways a new PlayStation portable could build on the PS Vita and PSP

The argument for a new PlayStation portable is exciting. Sony could use its bountiful PS4 and PS5 libraries, add user-expandable storage via microSD cards to the device, and introduce the DualSense controller’s smart haptics, too. Those against seemingly don’t want to carry yet another console around or argue that Sony’s smartphones could possibly take the place of a new PlayStation portable.

Find some more reader responses and opinions below.

Your comments

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