How long until a ps4 level $400 hybrid is possible?

[Conina]

The_Liquid_Laser said:

Conina said:

One of the very few Sony components in the Vita and the Xperia phones is the battery.

a) Battery is a non-trivial cost for a portable PS4.  The Switch already eats through its batter far faster than any previous Nintendo handheld.

b) There is no way I am going to go through all of Sony's holdings to answer these questions, because they own a crap ton of stuff.  If looking at this stuff is the sort of thing that interests you, then be my guest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Sony_Corporation

Sorry, but the battery is not a big cost factor in a mobile device. The hybrid would probably have the capacity of an iPad (or less), which costs $10 - $15... perhaps Sony could save $5 from that. Bigger batteries would make the hybrid too heavy for handheld usage.

 

Last edited by Conina - on 31 January 2018