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 working on a portable PlayStation 5 console, according to a new report.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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,

A Bloomberg report from November 25 revealed that Sony Group Corp is in the early stages of developing a handheld PlayStation console that will supposedly support PS5 games. The development will put Sony on par with its competitors,

It’s said that the device builds on the PlayStation Portal, which was originally designed as something akin to this before moving to streaming.

Sony is developing a new handheld console that plays PS5 games natively, aiming to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming arena.

Sony is developing a new handheld console, which won't rely on other consoles to work like the PlayStation Portal. According to Bloomberg sources, the console is in the early stages of development and is primarily meant to rival the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Microsoft's handheld Xbox.

While the PlayStation Portal offered a way to play PS5 games remotely, it wasn’t a standalone handheld. In fact, it’s been about 14 years since the PS Vita appeared, and now, according to a report from Bloomberg,

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.

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