How the Rumored PS6 Portable Might Stack Up Against Switch…

The rumor mill has been buzzing this week, as the PlayStation 6 could potentially be next in line to join the portable console craze. According to bold claims by YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead, Sony may be gearing up to bring a handheld version of the PlayStation 6 to gamers, which is bound to shake up the competition, if true.

According to the leaks, the portable version of the PS6 is being codenamed "Canis." Of course, it's important to note that claims as bold as these should be taken with a heavy dose of salt, but Moore's Law Is Dead boasts an extensive track record of leaks. Healthy skepticism is incredibly important with such rumors, though, so until Sony makes an official announcement, a portable PS6 may simply be a pipe dream. If the Canis is proven to be an actual product, Moore's Law Is Dead's leaks have given some insight into what these potential specs could be.

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Nintendo and Valve have been leading the handheld charge with the original Switch and the Steam Deck's 2022 launch, but Microsoft recently entered the race with the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally, introducing an intriguing new contender. The Switch 2 also made waves this summer, marking the end of its predecessor's nearly eight-year reign. Each of these handhelds has something special to offer, and here is how they may stack up against the rumored PS6 portable, if the leaks are accurate.

The PS6 Portable's Rumored Specs

APU	TSMC N3 process
CPU	Four Zen 6c cores and two Zen 6 Low Power cores
GPU	16 RDNA 5 compute units
Memory	LPDDR5X-8533 with 192-bit bus
Backward Compatible	Yes

One of the most interesting details leaked about the portable PS6 is that it may be dockable. A dockable PS6 would potentially make it a compelling Switch 2 competitor. Furthermore, the GPU of the Canis is supposedly set to run around 1.65 GHz when it's docked. Moore's Law Is Dead also claimed that the portable console could feature a MicroSD card and an M.2 SSD in order to offer more customizable storage.

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These leaks suggest that the "Canis" PS6 could arrive around late 2027, but this has yet to be confirmed.

Nintendo Switch 2 Specs

APU	Nvidia Tegra T239
CPU	Eight Arm Cortex-A78C CPU cores
GPU	1007MHz (docked), 561MHz (mobile), Max 1.4GHz
Memory	LPDDR5 128-bit
Backward Compatible	Yes

Steam Deck OLED Specs

APU	6 nm AMD APU
CPU	Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)
GPU	8 RDNA 2 compute units, 1.6GHz
Memory	16GB LPDDR5-6400
Backward Compatible	N/A

ROG Xbox Ally Specs

APU	AMD Ryzen AI Z2
CPU	4-core/8-thread CPU
GPU	8 RDNA 2 graphics cores
Memory	16GB LPDDR5-6400
Backward Compatible	N/A

The ROG Xbox Ally launches on October 16.

Portable Consoles May Be the Future

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This obviously isn't the first time that handheld consoles have generated excitement. The Game Boy, the Nintendo DS, and the PSP are just a few portable highlights, but these types of consoles have now reached their most powerful iterations yet.

Thanks to products like the Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally, high-powered gaming is now something that can be done on a daily train commute or plane ride, so it only makes sense for Microsoft and Sony to jump in on the action. With the Switch 2 now being able to run hefty games like Cyberpunk 2077, the industry clearly sees portability as the future.

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Speculation about the PS6 has been growing, and as the hype increases, only time will tell if Sony confirms the main console and the rumored Canis in the coming months. An official announcement may still be a while away, but if accurate, it will be fascinating to see how a portable PS6 performs against other heavy-hitters.

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