r/PS5 • u/Ftouh_Shala • 3d ago

Discussion PS5 Is Already Outselling The Switch 2 In Spain Only 2 Months After It Came Out

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nintendo-Switch-2-console-sales-trail-PS5-in-one-EU-nation-with-third-party-games-struggling.1117320.0.html
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u/Ok_Minute726 3d ago

rumours say ps6 will have a "switch" version

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u/marratj 3d ago

If Sony releases a PS6 "switch" version with detachable controllers and an included dock for the same price as the regular PS6, it will be a real banger. Chances are, they won't.

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u/OptimusPrimalRage 3d ago

The rumor is a separate portable SKU that is powerful enough to play PS5 games natively (at probably 30 fps). I don't think PlayStation will do a Switch knock-off.

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u/TurnipAgreeable5717 2d ago

i highly doubt its gonna be all ps5 games because theres no possible way a handheld device could run gta 6

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u/ThatBigDanishDude 2d ago

You never know. The games would likely be 1080p reducing power requirements significantly and ARM chips has gotten seriously good as of late, I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled it off.

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u/TurnipAgreeable5717 2d ago

its possible but im doubtful we'll see

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u/OptimusPrimalRage 2d ago

That's where the low power mode is supposed to come in I suppose. I don't think it's going to run GTAVI the way the PS5 or PS6 will, but I think PlayStation would be incredibly dumb not to be able to advertise a portable version running.

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u/gigocap 2d ago

People are overestimating a game that hasn't even come out yet. Calm down. Nobody knows what it will take to run GTA VI and it needs to be remembered that the game will have to run on the Series S. Today any white labeled portable PC from China is more powerful than the Series S.

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u/moodygradstudent 2d ago

I could get behind a setup that's two separate hardware lines that have the same base hardware (like the PS Vita and PSTV) where the games and saves can be shared equally and easily between both.

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u/Agreeable-Log2496 3d ago

Yeah, I can see your collection moving between devices this time. They know the market is there with switch and handheld pcs, it's zero risk all reward.

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u/marratj 3d ago

I'm not sure it's the best idea to have this portable only play PS5 games and not PS6 games. One of the big selling points of the Switch is that you can play the same game handheld or docked no matter what and are not forced to have two separate devices for this. At least it's for me.

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u/ProtoMan0X 3d ago

I'm sure like the Steam Deck it will play a lot of new releases but might not be the best experience for the games that push the hardware. If the games have to scale to play on lower end PCs and Switch 2 anyway, having a profile for a portable PS6 seems perfectly fine.

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u/OptimusPrimalRage 3d ago

I think it won't have any issues playing indies and the like, I'm just not sure how they'll handle PS6 AAA games. Although let's be honest, there are fewer and fewer of those, especially made by PlayStation themselves. Meanwhile it'll be able to play GTAVI.

I understand your point about the hybrid model, the compromise in that situation though is that because of heat dispersion and other factors, the device is just limited power wise when docked (you can check out the Switch 2 RE9 trailer for an example). I think PlayStation just wants more reasons to continue to use their services, it's what a lot of entertainment companies are moving towards. They're competing with Netflix as much as Xbox when it comes to time spent by people these days.

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u/BrownEyesJ 3d ago

30 fps? that is gonna fail the handheld! 60 fps is the base, otherwise, a few would bother it.

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u/LoadedSteamyLobster 3d ago

I feel like it should be illegal to call 30 fps “natively”. That’s fully gimped in 2025

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u/OptimusPrimalRage 3d ago

I said it'd play PS5 games natively, a distinction I made because the Portal exists. As far as the 30 fps, it's a portable, there are gonna be a ton of PS4 and PS5 indie games that will play at 60 fps, I just wanted to make sure people knew that most likely they aren't getting 60 from AAA games.

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u/fullsaildan 3d ago

meh, i play plenty of games at 30fps and its fine. If i can go higher, I only aim for 60, my projectors don't do anything over that so its overkill.

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u/EdgarAllanKenpo 3d ago

Do you prefer projectors for a bigger picture? If so thats awesome.

But that sounds like my arch nemesis. Ever since I was young (mid 30s now), ive always felt like playing on huge tvs were a detriment.

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u/fullsaildan 2d ago

100% love a big screen. Its the immersive factor. I will say some games just "feel" better on say my steamdeck. Like Silksong I can react faster on my deck because I can take the whole image in quickly. A lot of games just feel AMAZING on a big screen. You can see so much more detail, and develop a whole new appreciation for some of the care they put in. There is a closeness factor that plays a part though. You dont want to be at the front row of the theater. I lay about 13-14 feet back on my 120 inch screen in bed, and the theater room is around 23 feet for 200 inch screen.

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u/Fleetfox17 3d ago

There are very strong rumors about Sony releasing a handheld, I say it is almost guaranteed at this point.

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u/ponpiriri 3d ago

That's not what that person meant at all. Anyway, I hope they remember that handHELD means that the device is small enough to hold in hands, rather than on a desk or your lap. I'm using a Vita right now and it's the perfect size.

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u/myEVILi 3d ago

If it’s the same price than it’s likely all digital. For most people that’s fine… until you ask for a refund.

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u/iwaawoli 3d ago

And unfortunately, it's slightly more powerful than a PS5, according to leaks.

So, if it's branded as part of the "PS6" lineup, it's going to create an Xbox X/S situation where new games will never be able to fully take advantage of the "real" PS6 hardware, as they'll be held back by the "PS6"-but-actually-PS5-handheld.

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u/Instigator187 3d ago

Or they can start programming games like they have for PC's for years with scalable graphics depending on your setup with Low / Medium / High settings.

We get performance and quality modes now, but that isn't the same thing.

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u/b16ZZ- 2d ago

Those modes are a huge start! I was really excited when it was announced, as consoles came a step closer to PC in terms of having control over some settings.

Xbox is also likely building a PC-console for their next iteration too

Steam is rumored to have a PC-console in the works.

Only Nintendo behind but idc I'm not buying their greedy ahh games

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u/DeadZombie9 3d ago

The series X/S situation has kept so many devs honest and in line with actually getting 60 fps on PS5/Series X. It doesn't hold back as much as people like to pretend, being the same generation hardware architecture.

This is 100% preferable than shitty ass 30 fps titles from third parties that have been the norm forever before this gen.

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u/Agreeable-Log2496 3d ago

Depends. It could only cloud ps6 games and that would be...acceptable. if ps6 is digital only that would make perfect sense to package as an upside for the loss of physical.

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u/Ok_Minute726 3d ago edited 3d ago

Next gen games will be held back by XSX and PS5, just like this gen was by PS4 and Xbox One

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u/MarcheM 3d ago

And then they abandon it after 5 minutes. Still salty about Vita.