Summary
In light of the recentNintendo Switch 2reveal, Sony is sending out surveys to PlayStation users about the newest contender in the console market. The survey puts forth various questions concerning theSwitch 2, and this may help shape PlayStation’s approach to its own long-rumored next-gen handheld console.
Just last week, Nintendo finally delivered a deluge of information about the Switch 2 in a dedicated Direct presentation. The brand-new handheld system’s feature set received a full breakdown, and variousnew first-party and third-party games were announced for the Switch 2. It was undoubtedly a hugely notable event for the games industry, and while third-party publishers and platform holders rarely comment directly, it appears one of Nintendo’s largest competitors is doing its own reconnaisance.
Over on Twitter, credible leaker eXtas1s recently posted images of a Sony survey that has been circulating among PlayStation Network users, asking for their opinions on the newly-unveiled Nintendo Switch 2. The survey dives into several aspects of the Switch 2 and its reveal presentation, including how interested players are in buying one, whether it has altered their perception of Nintendo or Sony, and which specific features of the handheld console are most intriguing to them. There’s even a question aboutNintendo’s priority-based pre-order process for the Switch 2, indicating Sony is looking at both the hardware and consumer behavior.
Sony’s Nintendo Switch 2 Survey May Benefit the Rumored Upcoming PlayStation Handheld Console
While surveys like these aren’t anything novel, especially in the wake of a major hardware debut, Sony’s set of questions appear a bit more deliberate than meets the eye. Over the past year, there have been numerous rumors ofSony developing a new PlayStation handheld console, supposedly to launch alongside its primary next-gen console - the PS6. Therefore, Sony may be on a mission to gather as much consumer insight as possible about the Switch 2 to facilitate a smooth debut for its rumored next-gen PlayStation handheld.
Sony’s handheld efforts have seen massive success in recent years thanks to the PlayStation Portal remote player, so it seems very likely that the gaming giant is working on a full-blown PlayStation portable console. The timing is rather interesting, though, since Microsoft has also confirmed development of thefirst-ever Xbox handheld system. It wouldn’t be surprising if, in the coming years, the handheld console market features competition from every major platform holder, in addition to hardware manufacturers like Asus, Lenovo, MSI, and more.
