10 Ways The PS5 Will DESTROY The Next Xbox

5. Remote Play Will Be A Huge Focus

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The Nintendo Switch casually changed the game when it launched back in 2017. Instead of successfully balancing their handheld machines with their dedicated consoles, they decided to simply smash the two together.

Sony attempted something similar over the course of the PS4's life, only it was nowhere near as elegant. They transformed the Vita into a remote play device that allowed for gaming on the go, but they've looked to expand that concept massively with the likes of Playstation TV and their cloud streaming infrastructure.

It's been a rough transition, but now the structures are in place to make remote play as easy and accessible as possible on PS5, and that's without even mentioning the new handheld that was patented which could make this even better...

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