Microsoft, of all people, leaks the price for Sony’s new handheld console. Unfortunately, it comes as feared
Who would have thought that the alleged price for Sony’s Project Q would be made public in the legal dispute between the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft, of all people?
While Sony is indirectly involved in the dispute, as the tech giant feels threatened by the acquisition, few would have expected a Microsoft lawyer to already know the price of Project Q.
Unfortunately much to my chagrin, Project Q is not only not the new PSP or PS Vita so many of us have been waiting for, it’s just too expensive.
The Microsoft/Activison Blizzard deal in a nutshell: Microsoft has been looking to buy out the giant gaming company Activision Blizzard for $69 billion for some time. The company owns extremely well-known and successful brands, such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Candy Crush and so on. This has led antitrust authorities around the world to take a closer look at the case. Among them British authorities as well as the FTC.
A lot of money for an accessory
It’s just a marginal note, in small print at the bottom of a document from Microsoft lawyer X. Axios editor Stephen Totilo leaked the alleged price for Project Q on his Twitter profile. According to this, the “handheld version of the Playstation 5 will be released later this year for under $300.”
Now, of course, “under $300” can mean that it will be significantly cheaper. However, I assume that the price will be roughly in that range.
Microsoft’s lawyers with some Project Q hype: pic.twitter.com/SFrgxNNs8g
– Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) June 22, 2023
Caution: Note that this is not an official announcement! It is still a rumour. We cannot guarantee whether the note really came from the hands of a Microsoft lawyer or whether he actually has reliable information.
To call Project Q a handheld version of the PS 5, however, I find very daring Because according to the data so far, it is not. It’s a streaming device that connects you to your Playstation 5 via Playstation Remote Play
This will allow you to gamble on the go … as long as you have good internet … and already own a PS5 … and it’s permanently turned on.
Meanwhile, alternatives like the Backbone in the official Playstation design (around 120 Euros) or the Razer Kishi (around 50 Euros) are significantly cheaper and offer you more or less the same: Playing Playstation 5 on the go
To do this, plug your smartphone into the devices and install the PS Remote Play app. Now you just have to activate Remote Play in the settings of your PS 5 and you’re ready to go.Why do I need Project Q for $300? Not a clue.
Clearly, adaptive triggers are not included in the cheaper alternatives. But personally, that’s less convincing about Sony’s upcoming handheld.
How about you? Are you attracted by the adaptive triggers or maybe the slightly larger screen? Let us know in the comments!
