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Sony Filed a Patent for Handheld Device Similar to Nintendo Switch Back in 2015

A published patent for a new Sony handheld device reveals a near startling similarity to Nintendo's own portable Switch console - like a Sony Switch

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Nitrowolf23044d ago (Edited 3044d ago )

I dont mind the idea, its one of the appeal i have for the switch. I thinn in general, the hate for the switch is the battery and power.

If those can be addressed, im all in and as along as its their portable gaming division.

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naruga3043d ago (Edited 3043d ago )

though in future they ill say Sony copied Nintendo....lame Nintendo did the same with Wii also ..motion controllers were from start thought to be implemented on PS3 (with Move controllers be classes superior to WIi but Nintendo was the innovator /s)....its irroneous the fact that Nintedno didnt made a soon Switch reveal in fear of competitors to copy their design...what a damn hypocrites ....

ILostMyMind3043d ago (Edited 3043d ago )

The problem is not the power. It is the price.

Indigon3043d ago

And no real d-pad when in portable mode.

Wallstreet373043d ago

Uscboy1996...

Nintendo isn't the first to do anything in regards to the switch idea. Turbo Express which was the handheld turbo grafx 16 was the first handheld released in 1990 to also be playable via TV. It also was literally a portable TurboGrafx 16. Some of you love to try to give credit where it isn't due luckily some of us are old enough to know:)

mockzer03043d ago

Unfortunately the power of the system typically directly affects the battery life. If they launched a more powerful handheld they would be hard pressed to offer a better battery life as well.

Utalkin2me3043d ago (Edited 3043d ago )

@USCBOY1996

Might want to educate yourself before spouting non sense.

P.S. Multiple accounts are really getting out of hand on this site. Quite embarrassing actually.

DarXyde3043d ago

Though Sony held a patent for the prototype Move before Nintendo unveiled the Wii remote, I don't think Sony cared to implement until they saw the Wii's success. If anything, they likely planned to scrap the idea, but reintroduced it after the Wii sales showed a good market for it.

I believe the same could apply now. If Switch really takes off, I expect Sony to make use of this patent.

italkgame3042d ago

I wonder if the screen burn in reduction will be as annoying as it was on the PSVita, and how sensitive to the display will be to burn ins in the first place.

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FITgamer3044d ago

Title should be "Sony Filed a Patent for a Handheld Device Similar to Nintendo Switch in 2015" Current title make it sound like this is something new.

Genuine-User3044d ago

Yep. The patent is almost 3 years old.

mogwaii3043d ago

Well the clue is in thefact that it states the year 2015

FITgamer3043d ago

@mogwaii The title was changed after my comment. The original title "Sony Files a Patent for Handheld Device Similar to Nintendo Switch"

IAmLoki3044d ago

This would be so amazing if true. I would be on board on launch day, especially if there will be a must play AAA game from a major first party studio. The hybrid console, pioneered by Nintendo, will be the thing going forward for portable gaming.

Outside_ofthe_Box3044d ago

Doesn't show that it can be docked or that it's a hybrid. Just a tablet with Sony-like controllers attached. Which would be disappointing if that were the case. I like the versatility of the Switch.

* * * "The hybrid console, pioneered by Nintendo, will be the thing going forward for portable gaming" * * *

I agree with this. Don't see the point of having a dedicated portable system now that you can have a hybrid console without compromising power (if you view it as a powerful handheld as opposed to a weak console) and affordable price.

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Wallstreet373043d ago

https://www.google.com/amp/...

Pioneered by Nintendo lol boy some of you really really are something. Nice idea Nintendo copied and was done decades ago. Inform yourself. They are pioneers of nothing in this respect.

X-233044d ago

Uh oh ... this could be pretty interesting.

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-Foxtrot3044d ago (Edited 3044d ago )

Looks like something you would see during handheld proto types designs

Not saying it is a handheld device since the PSV didn't do as well as they hoped but I always feel a small concept of hybrid consoles was there in the beginning with the PS3/PSV. Can you imagine what the PS4 would have been like if the PSV sold extremely well and was a massive hit.

Like the article says these things don't usually see the light of day. Just ways of all companies to get the jump on potential new tech if anything takes off. Least if Sony did do this it would be an option

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Warner Bros. Games Restructures Development Into Game Divisions

Warner Bros. Games has set a new leadership team and restructured around Harry Potter, "Game of Thrones," "Mortal Kombat" and the DC Universe IPs.

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AMD CEO Shares Vision Behind Xbox Partnership and Next-Gen Chip Roadmap

AMD CEO Lisa Su talks about the Xbox AMD partnership, next-gen Ryzen + Radeon chips, and AI rendering tech coming to all Xbox devices.

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Obscure_Observer8h ago

AMD is really building hype around their unique partnership with Microsoft to help and build an advanced and seamless Xbox ecosystem across all Xbox consoles and devices.

I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimized chips" though? Seems ambitious.

Next year´s Xbox Showcase already looks promising and exciting. Here´s hoping they deliver.

InUrFoxHole2h ago

They had best show 3yrs in a row. Heading for another

Fishy Fingers7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Some odd, deliberate wording, no branding, not 'Xbox consoles, Xbox handhelds' specifically, feels and sounds like they're building towards hardware that anyone can be used or licensed to/by themselves and other manufacturers.

Multiplatform software and hardware 'Xbox/AMD APU'.

Obscure_Observer6h ago

I guess you missed Sarah Bond´s next generation Xbox announcement this week, were she clearly states:

"I´m thrilled to share that we´ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including, *our* next generation *Xbox consoles*."

But hey, I don´t think you´re entirely wrong, maybe MS will build their own Xbox consoles while licencing other manufactures to build and sell their own Xbox branded consoles. Who knows

BeHunted2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

I think you watched the wrong video. It's below the description, or you can watch it directly on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua...

HyperMoused7h ago

Shares vision....we provide chips for money, this deal will sell many chips, we will make lots of money...good vision

Christopher6h ago

The marketing behind this is so heavy that I worry about the actual outcome. Why are they just not showing us the product, why all this talking in market speak?

Lightning772h ago

Probably because the next xbox isn't ready to release yet?

The marketing and rumors seem to be heavy out of no where. The rumor was a 27 release but it maybe it could be 26 new console launch instead.

Who knows.

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Sony PS5 Era Profits Soar Past $13 Billion, Outpacing All Prior PlayStation Generations

Sony’s PS5 era has generated over $13 billion in profits, surpassing the combined earnings of PS1–PS4, with $136 billion in sales.

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lukasmain23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Their recent Playstation revenue is also more than Xbox and Switch combined, obviously in large part due to 3rd party sales.

Christopher23h ago

I mean, if Sony is keeping third parties happy, kind of feels like a winning method.

GamingExplained1011h ago

I mean they have to, since they have 2 exclusives anyone cared about this generation, and those are now on PC. The rest is this creatively bankrupt string of remakes and remasters, taking advantage of the creativity of developers past efforts, and laying off teams creative side since all that work has been done already by previous teams.

By far the least creative generation ever.

IRetrouk19h ago

Kinda always been that way if you look at previous gens, exclusives are important but they aint the main revenue generator.

Reaper22_18h ago(Edited 18h ago)

.While that is impressive. Microsoft made 13 billion in one quarter. Making up facts doesn't make them true.

Mmmkay18h ago

microsoft is not xbox. a bot should know that by now. you have been told this bs 1000 times on this site alone.

OlderGamer1715h ago

Yeah Microsoft but Xbox on the other hand.....

Aloymetal14h ago

Your defense of Microsoft is only highlighting Lord Phil's and the lame MS mismanagement. Since you're talking about MS as a whole, imagine having trillions in the bank and still losing to ''tiny'' Sony PS and Ninty. It doesn't get any more lame than that.

Christopher9h ago

If what Microsoft made as a whole was all that mattered, we would still have Windows Phones and Zunes. I would love to see Xbox' operating profits. Love to see it.

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thorstein16h ago

I prefer Playstation over Xbox when it comes to consoles but how does this news justify their layoffs?

Shane Kim15h ago

But the execs brother. You got to think about them. How could they otherwise buy yet another mansion and yacht?

raWfodog14h ago

People are generally paid for the work they are doing. Layoffs generally occur when there is no work for them to do (project cancelled, business slowing down, etc). I’ve been laid off from two jobs during my 40+ years of working so I know about these things. A company is not going to just keep paying people if there is no work for them to do, no matter how much profits they made.

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MIDGETonSTILTS1719h ago

And this is why the game output for ps5 has been a tad slower…

1) they needed to be… games take longer to develop, and they’d burn out their teams trying to maintain the same pace as ps3.

2) they can afford to… games cost more than ever to push boundaries, so Sony had to figure out a way to match Xbox’s clever profit strategies in order to afford to continue to innovate and take risks.

lukasmain14h ago

So much time was wasted on those Live Service shits. Glad they learned their lesson and have scaled that way back. Still haven't killed it, but I like it being in the background and not at the forefront

MIDGETonSTILTS178h ago

Honestly, I love Helldivers 2 so much that I can forgive them for over investing in GaaS. At least they got one gem from the endeavor.

And I still dream of Factions releasing one day.

I don’t hate GaaS inherently, most are just implemented poorly.

Reaper22_17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

@ s2killinit

Thats xbox which includes other services. The playstion division also includes other services as well. Its mostly playtion but not all playstation. What's up with all the double standards around here.

Chevalier17h ago

Yeah double standards like some idiots who got to talk about unrelated profits as a talking point. Wish those damn parrots could stay on topic with game related profits.

Next thing these idiots will talk about is something unrelated like Nintendo made more off the Mario movie than all of Xbox studios TV/movie endeavors combined you know?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...

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Deathdeliverer16h ago

@Chevalier

Mind you that’s only AFTER buying all those other companies adding them to the revenue. It was a LOT lower. This is Activision, Bethesda, and others COMBINED to get that number.

“The sales of windows professional on the other hand trounces god of war sales” 😂

Reaper22_14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

All you did was prove that you dont know what revenue is. Tencent is no.1 in profits. Buts that's ok because unlike Tencent and Microsoft, Sony isn't in it for the money, right.🤔

pwnmaster300013h ago

That’s what Xbox fanboys do. They’ve been doing this since Xbox one.

They will use all of MS, one of the biggest company in the world and play it like every dollar they earn comes from Xbox just to one up PlayStation.
Is actually pretty sad.

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Chevalier16h ago

"Mind you that’s only AFTER buying all those other companies adding them to the revenue. It was a LOT lower. This is Activision, Bethesda, and others COMBINED to get that number."

Guys we're off topic here you know? Can someone bring us back on topic and tell us how much revenue Xbox studios does for movies and TV? Pretty sure we should also discuss how much Nintendo stands to make at Universal studios on Nintendo land and the rides should be a hot ticket this summer.

"Ouch! hahaha no wonder reaper wanna hide behind profits made by windows XD"

Yeah idiots with some sort of inferiority complex needs to get their win somewhere though. But wait shouldn't we get back on topic guys? Like seriously how much money do you think Fallout Season 2 will bring in?!

Reaper22_12h ago

Nah, reaper's not hiding behind anything. I'm just pointing out some facts. At first the narrative was Microsoft isn't going to make the money back from the ABK deal to now their profits wouldn't be as high if they didn't get the deal. This very topic is part of the reason why the deal was secured. Sony's dishonesty and reluctance to tell the truth about how much money they're making and lying about how much this deal would hurt their business. That strategy failed. They're are making a lot of money. No doubt about it and its good for the industry but don't get butthurt when Microsoft post their profits and you guys see they are also making a lot of money as well.

CrashMania12h ago

@reaper.

Microsoft don't reveal Xbox profits, sales numbers, or gamepass numbers, I wonder why that is?

You call Sony dishonest but at least they don't hide and obfuscate meaningful playstation numbers like MS do with Xbox.

IRetrouk11h ago

Reaper stop lol, only one company hides that info and it ain't sony....

Chevalier14h ago

"All you did was prove that you dont know what revenue is."

Nah all you did was confirm you're an idiot.

Reaper22_12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

You seem to be fluent in idiocy. Not everyone speaks it. So next time speak slowly and clearly so we all can understand. Getting emotional doesn't really make you smarter. Before you post a link with info make sure you know what it says.🫡

Chevalier8h ago

"Nah, reaper's not hiding behind anything. I'm just pointing out some facts"

🤡 What facts? 🤣

Please share with everyone your idiocy

What does Xbox make in revenue and profit? What are their sales? How much money does Gamepass cost them? Oh right you got ZERO numbers to post.

"Before you post a link with info make sure you know what it says."

Says the idiot who can't even tell the difference between Microsoft and Xbox? Lmao. Seriously all you're showing everyone again is how much of an uninformed parroting idiot you are.

But go ahead and post your evidence! Oh right again ZERO from a ZERO. Absolutely 💯 hilarious to see you stumble like the idiot you are.

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Npugz717h ago

Only because of games prices otherwise it’s the worst generation in PlayStation history especially for games

Reaper22_17h ago

Thats true. The article did mention game and prices were a reason. Its also shows their greed is no different than Microsoft. Laying off all those people but yet bragging about profits and still tried to stop ABK deal. What the hell!

MatrixxGT16h ago

Closing studios, layoffs, leadership changes, PS plus increases, multiple game cancellations and delays, total flops like concord. Slowest release of first party games of any generation and they just shut down PS stars I guess because it was costing to much.
Yet they announce record profits…..the greed here is insane, MS and Nintendo too. All of them milking gamers and we just keep lapping it up like a blood hound for a meal.
Them tariffs are really hitting them hard I see.

Deathdeliverer16h ago

Well a part of running a business is a tight grip on that P&L sheet. In project management. It’s a known fact that the farther into a project you go, the more costly the corrections. Having something reach the definition of done, the end of the road, and it’s hated is a monumental loss of money. As games are usually made iteratively it’s like how was this not caught and course corrected several times before this point. Sony is definitely known as trusting and allows teams to make the games they want to make. They “trust the process”. The caveat to that big budget and freedom is if it bombs, especially if it’s your first game, you’re outta there. They have shareholders/stakeholders to keep happy. Where as normally a done game like Concord would give ROI as it was out in the wild. The cost of the project is recouped and turned into profit or delivered whatever value they wanted. If the game is now NOT coming out, how do they get that money back and stay profitable? By not paying wages for that team over a course of time that would have still been on payroll working on the next potential bomb, DLC for a dead game, and essentially costing more money.
It sadly isn’t greed, it’s business. They release these great profits because 1) it’s enticing for more stakeholders to invest, and 2) Despite failures they are still balancing the books and turning record setting profits.
How many live service games died at various stages of development? They are still this profitable? Imagine if the games came out and were hits to add onto the profits?

Christopher9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

So, you're saying that over $10B of this is from $10 to $20 software price increases? Zero to do with increased market reach? Massive MTX from third-party games?

Vithar17h ago

where are the "Sony is in trouble" sayers? LOL

Chevalier16h ago

They're talking about Microsoft quarterly profits like any true gamer would be doing.

Aloymetal14h ago

Oh, that's coming, it's a mandatory thing just wait for next gen and you'll see infinite articles from the shills and the green fanbase saying ''tHiS GeN WiL Be dIfFerEnT''

stonecold36h ago

over twitter xbox fanboy you tube are saying saying sony is broke cant afford warner bros.

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