They still release TVs and phones, and they haven't killed the vita yet, so I think they are.

this is literally an awful idea haha, no offense to the OP. Maybe he doesn't understand there is a reason why the Switch isn't as powerful as a ps4 while being a handheld and being offered at $300...cuz that technology/price point/battery life is years away.

Well then maybe a PS4 Portable is something they should consider.

Sony doesn't really need to do anything as of yet in response to switch because it's concept is still unproven. Unless it sells around playstation consoles or wii levels, it's not worth it for Sony to come out with a hybrid console of their own. I hope that it does well but I doubt that Sony would ever bother with that. It's Nintendo doing their own thing.

Its hard for them to counter the switch in the hybrid/portable space because it is
PlayStation's weakness (IMHO) so instead of covering their weakness they should just Develop/Supplement their Strengths.

Sony doesn't necessarily need to counter the Switch, but they do need to offer a broader range of devices.

I think that a PS4 Portable absolutely needs to happen once 7nm chips are available. The current PS4 Slim only uses about 60 Watts in the heaviest gaming, they will easily be able to drop this down below 20 Watts with a 7nm APU, and newer lower power higher density RAM chips, among many other improvements and reductions over the next few years, and with the removal of parts not needed for a portable. The $300 price point may even be high by 2019.

They also should offer PS4 in a Tablet/Laptop form and offer a 4G variation of the PS4 Portable that can be used as a
Phone.

Eventually, all Sony products should be using a standard and scalable chipset customized for each device, and running on the PS4 OS. Sony should be building a unified ecosystem, so whether you buy a TV, laptop, console, camera, phone, car audio deck, or any other Sony product, they all work together harmoniously. All Sony products should be able to run PlayStation games, as Sony should be leveraging its assets and content to create higher demand for all of their products. It is not about selling PS4 consoles, it is about getting as many people on your hardware, your OS, and your ecosystem.

That is how Sony should not only counter the Switch, but compete in every market of the industry. They are already in all the markets above, but right now they are battling themselves, moving all products to a scalable chip set and a unified Sony OS, will drive revenue and profits well beyond record highs. Which in turn means more new games, more new IP, and more new ways to play.

 OP isn't talking about home consoles or handhelds, he's talking about exclusive ips and if we list both here nintendo list can easily surpass sony and that's a fact and sony isn't the king's exclusive in home consoles either unless you're talking about PS4 only.

I have what amount to a Portable PS4 in the form of a laptop I bought a few months ago from Alienware... I can assure you that it's more than $300 and doesn't fit in a pocket lol (heck, it hardly fits into a backpack).

They could modernize this thing a bit


But why...

Feels like we get a thread like this every time a competitor so much as farts. Like others have said, Sony doesn't need to counter anything unless their own success is being hampered, which it certainly isn't right now. Also hearing way too many people acting like a handheld PS4 would be simple or even possible right now. However powerful mobile chips are about to become on paper, that doesn't make their architecture compatible with the PS4's by any stretch; many if not all games would need their own bespoke ports. That ain't gonna happen with a library this size and growing.