Theory/Prediction: Sony is about to reveal a Portable PS4

[DonFerrari]

twintail said:

HollyGamer said:

It will not require A  " LOT " OF RESEARCH, but it's still required a research. And it will not crippled SONY  focusing on PS5 , PS4 and PSVR. In fact they already have the market, the foundation and the experience, and they also can learn from their competitor.

The problem is, PS4 owner are interested in Switch as well, and future PS4 owner are competing with Switch. There is so much untapped market on dedicated portability.  

And market share already exist created by Nintendo, by PS Vita fans and PSP ex owner . SONY had already begun the marketing research as we discussing (for PS5) and they might have some clue of what market trend is. They also see at their competitor like Nintendo and their current stand on the market. 

I am never say they will make one, but from business perspective , why not? They have PS4 market already , they have the tech, and  market share is exist. SONY also still rolling with their money and revenue, and many of their investor will agree with them,  if they want to add one more product and probability.

Even if PS4 portable are not going to increase PS4 user base , future potential consumer who interested in Switch portability  but like PS4 games and casual gamer who are not sure for brand recognition  will have a chance to buy portable PS4. 

 

You dont really prove why it wouldn't require a lot of research though. And I never implied that Sony would be crippled. 

How do you know PS4 owners want a Switch? If that is the case, then the PS4 and Switch are shared markets, making a PS4P pretty redundant.

Untapped portable market? Really now? 

Im sorry but a market existed for the PSP because it played games not on PS2. Same for Vita with games not on the PS3. Same for Switch with games not on the PS4. a PS4P has a market just because a portable market exists? It is about the game and unless the PS4P had games not on the PS4 (wont have) then its market appeal is actually a lot more limited than you think, at least compared to the other devices you just mentioned. 

PS5 market research is not the same as what would have to be done for the PS4P. Again, are Switch users a new market separate from the PS4? Yes/ No are both ok for a PS5, a no is not ok for a PS4P since its just a different PS4 SKU. There is some overlap, sure. But a PS5 and PS4P are going to have different research put into it. 

And as I mentioned before, all of that is part of the extensive research that will go into the device. 

Are there lots of ppl who are interested in Switch portability but PS4 games who do not own a PS4? You cant just assume this market exists or that it is even big enough to sustain a PS4P being researched, developed, marketed and distributed. 

Well you know there would be people that would buy a PS4 portable with the same games just because it's portable. We have a lot of people in VGC that put games having twice the value because you can play HH and console, or that a game is made better simply by being portable, etc... so there would be some market for a portable PS4.