Rumor: Sony Prepping a PlayStation 6 Handheld for 2027 Launch

File this under: Sony might actually be getting back into real handhelds. The rumor mill says the company has a new device in the works under the codename Project Canis, and the target is 2027. The pitch is simple enough: a portable PlayStation that runs games natively, including exclusives, instead of acting like a Remote Play accessory.

What Project Canis supposedly is

The name getting tossed around is the PS6 handheld, which is confusing, because it is not the PS6 console. Think of it as a portable that can install and run PlayStation games on its own, then dock to a TV when you want a bigger screen.

Where the 2027 date is coming from

The latest push on this comes from Moore's Law Is Dead, who claims the handheld is nearing its final development phase and is on track to ship in 2027. His track record is not perfect, but he does land legit scoops often enough that people pay attention. On paper, calling something this far along while aiming for 2027 sounds ambitious, but there is some context that makes it more plausible.

The rumored feature set (and the weird/interesting bits)

• Docking: Like most modern handhelds, you can hook it up to a TV and play your installed games on a big screen. Nothing fancy beyond that.
• Game support: The claim is native compatibility for PS4, PS5, and future PS6 titles. Translation: games install and run on the device, not streamed, with handheld-optimized builds to keep things stable.
• Performance target: 60 FPS is the goal, but expect resolution tradeoffs depending on the game and scenario.
• Developer tools: This is the eyebrow-raiser. Sony has reportedly patched all 12 of its SDKs to support a low-power mode for this thing. The leak even says Sony did not go that far when PS5 Pro was in development, which suggests battery-saving features are being baked in from the start.
• Price talk: The plan, per the leak, is an affordable launch price. The bar set here is being cheaper than the Asus ROG Ally X. Given the feature set is pretty standard for handhelds, price plus the PlayStation library would be the real differentiators.

The catch

None of this is official. Sony and PlayStation have not announced Project Canis, confirmed a 2027 window, or said a word about specs or pricing. So, yes, sprinkle salt on all of it. But if this does land in 2027, it would be earlier than some folks expected for a true next-gen PlayStation portable.

If Sony actually wants this to land, keeping the price under the ROG Ally X feels like the move. What do you think: does a cheaper, native-play handheld with a PS4/PS5/PS6 library sound like a winner, or is it too little, too late?