``Sony will release the slim and portable version of PS5 in 2023,'' Microsoft mentions
Microsoft, which develops and operates the game brand Xbox, said that Sony, which develops the competing platform PlayStation, plans to release a slim version and a portable version of PlayStation 5 (PS5) in 2023. .
Microsoft tells court Sony 'expected to release' PlayStation 5 Slim and 'handheld PS5' this year | Eurogamer.net
Microsoft has announced the acquisition of major game maker Activision Blizzard, but regulatory authorities around the world have begun investigating the acquisition to prevent this. Japan's Fair Trade Commission and the European Union's policy enforcement agency , the European Commission , have approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, while the American regulator, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has acquired We have applied for an interim restraining order and a preliminary injunction to block it.
Federal Trade Commission applies for injunction to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard - GIGAZINE
The FTC has held a public hearing with Sony, which develops and operates Microsoft and PlayStation, to investigate Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and from here, `` Microsoft was aiming to acquire Sega '' and `` Activision Blizzard's Revenue from the popular title Call of Duty and production costs for other popular titles have been revealed.
During the hearing, Microsoft claims that the Nintendo Switch is a game console that competes in the same market as the Xbox Series X and PS5. As part of this allegation, Microsoft has submitted documents to the court, in which Microsoft emphasized that Xbox is the third largest player in the home console market, and attempted to get the Activision Blizzard acquisition approved. I'm here.
In this, Microsoft claims that the Xbox Series S is $50 cheaper than the Nintendo Switch organic EL model and only $50 more expensive than the PS5 digital edition. Furthermore, in this context, Microsoft claimed that ``Sony plans to release a slim version of PS5 in the second half of 2023 at a price range that is also cheaper than the regular model.''
The rumor that Sony will release a slim version of PS5 will be reported by overseas game media Insider Gaming in 2022. In addition, it is speculated that the slim version of PS5 will be ``almost the same as the existing PS5'' just without an optical drive.
In addition, in a document submitted to the court, Microsoft also mentioned that 'we plan to release a handheld version of PS5 for less than $300 (about 43,000 yen) in the second half of 2023.' Regarding this, Eurogamer.net, an overseas game media, reports, ``This is probably a reference to Project Q, which can play PS5 by streaming.''
``Project Q'', a device with an 8-inch display that allows you to play PS5 games remotely-GIGAZINE
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