@InfiniteHench It works with wired headphones. It's a streaming terminal like the software on mobile devices, Xbox Gamepass, Nvidia whatever. Those require separate machines too and peripherals for display and controls.

So to not see this as valuable is to not see any streaming as valuable. Is that the larger point?

@ellabellafull Most other devices capable of streaming can also play their own games locally, or at *least* play other media like YouTube, music, etc.

Your analogy of a cloud/streaming terminal is good, I just don't think most people actually want that. Every other mass market handheld can play its own games. Sony *used* to make handhelds that can do that.

This strikes me as a non-solution from old guard who were burned on their previous handheld attempts; i.e., the wrong management.

@InfiniteHench I realize. I'm guessing they're taking on as much as they can for the device short of hosting its own games.

Sure reminds me of the Wii U controller though!

@InfiniteHench “Apparently, the device was never designed as a profit-making product. Instead, the firm says, the goal of the brave little device is to increase PS5 engagement.”

Definitely just a PS5 accessory then.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/11/sony-says-ps-portal-wasnt-designed-to-make-a-profit

@ellabellafull Thought more about this, realized I've had a chip on my shoulder about Sony's hardware for a *long* time. So maybe that's part of my gripe here.

I sold their PCs back in the day (~ 2002-2004?) at Circuit City, and they've always done baffling hardware stuff. Created their own Hollywood-esque UI on top of Windows that was just bad.

Their controllers have always had inexplicably terrible battery life.

Created great handheld consoles but never really supported them. Just. Blarg.

@InfiniteHench Aha so you've got lots of extra experience and a larger perspective. Then you'd be able to see the trends sooner and more clearly.

@ellabellafull Thank you for not using the O word. 😄

@InfiniteHench LOL! I'm also up there in years. We might be mutually respecting. 😅

@InfiniteHench It's not a handheld system and not meant to be. It's a premium streaming terminal. The system is the PS5 just like GamePass is hosted in a data center. In this use case YOU own the data center.