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# The Sony Handheld I Hope to Love
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-sony-handheld-i-hope-to-love/
- Published: 2023-04-05T18:12:45.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-05T18:12:45.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Tom Henderson: EXCLUSIVE – Sony’s Next PlayStation Handheld](https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-handheld/?ref=birchtree.me)

> Codenamed the Q Lite, the next PlayStation handheld is the next piece of Sony hardware that aims to be yet another piece of hardware that requires the PlayStation 5\. Insider Gaming understands that the Q Lite is not a cloud-streaming device, but instead uses Remote Play with the PlayStation 5

I’m a [huge Steam Deck fan](https://birchtree.me/blog/steam-deck-is-my-product-of-the-year/), but I’m actually kinda bummed by this rumor. They’re talking about this as if it will be an accessory to the PS5, only useful for remote play. Remote play is a very cool idea, and playing on my iPad or Mac while the TV is in use is great, my experience has always been pretty bad.

Maybe there’s a chance this can have proprietary tech similar to the Wii U that will let it have ultra-low latency, but I’m pretty sure that would require something built into the PS5, which I doubt is there. Maybe there’s a way to do it via a dongle, but I’m not really sure.

Anyway, I think a lot of the magic of the Steam Deck is that it lets me play great games with the same reliability and responsiveness I’d expect from any other game I can play on a console or PC. I love that streaming exists, and I know it works for some folks, but color me skeptical if I can’t install games on this thing directly.