Project Q – Release Date Window, Price, And Everything We Know About Sony’s New PlayStation Handheld

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At long last, Sony has a new handheld gaming console on the way. Kind of. Revealed at the

Since its streaming from a PS5 using remote play, Project Q doesn’t need to field fancy internals that’ll keep the Asus ROG Ally awake at night. What we do know is that it has an 8-inch HD LCD screen, which is a whole inch more than what the Steam Deck offers. According to Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, the screen is 1080p with a 60Hz refresh rate, which should help render a sharp image at that screen size factor.

As for the battery, it’s rumored that you’ll get around three to four hours of play time from a full charge, which isn’t too surprising. The other noticeable part of Project Q’s build is the controller, which looks like a DualSense that has been chopped in half and attached to each side of the display. The only thing missing here is the DualSense touchpad, and it’s not clear how those functions will be incorporated into Project Q’s design.

Unlike the more integrated designs of the Steam Deck, Switch, and ROG Alloy, this interface sports a DualSense-inspired design and has light piping vertically across each grip. Additionally, it has all of the buttons and features of a DualSense wireless controller.

How Project Q works

You’ll still need to own a PS5 if you want to use Project Q, and any games you want to play on it must be installed on your console. Once you’ve met those requirements, you can stream games from your PS5 to the handheld console using Remote Play over Wi-Fi. You won’t be able to stream virtual reality games through it, so PlayStation VR 2 owners are out of luck here.