Razer is reportedly preparing its portable console

When Sony won't announce the PlayStation Vita 2, and Nintendo is "slack" with the 4K model of the Switch, is it time for a portable Xbox console? Not yet, but supposedly something is coming that is somewhat close to the idea. The VideoCardz portal came up with a presentation that reveals the collaboration between Qualcomm and Razer on a device that would be used to play games over a stream.

It is a device allegedly powered by a Snapdragon G3x chip, specifically developed for a portable console. The prototype of the device contains an OLED screen with a frequency of 120Hz and support for HDR, and the whole thing is powered by a large 6000 mAh battery. In addition, it supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, has a haptic vibration, can be connected to a TV or monitor, and has a 1080p camera.

The device itself is hardware-wise at the level of a modern smartphone, housed in a case resembling a portable console. Such a hybrid system is not designed for native game launching but streaming - locally from a PC or Xbox console, or the Xbox Game Cloud service.

The idea sounds interesting and a lot of players would probably jump for joy… if it wasn’t a Razer product. Unlike "big" players like Microsoft, Sony and Valve, Razer would never target such a product at a loss, which means it probably won't be cheap. By comparison, Razer's mobile controller alone costs $ 100, without any screen. In addition, Razer’s support for ambitious products and services is quite questionable after a series of failed projects (does anyone remember Razer’s game store anymore?).

In any case, the official announcement of this is expected sometime in the future, probably in 2022.