A former PlayStation boss thinks Sony's rumored PS6 handheld could be a winner — with a big caveat. Speaking to GamesRadar+, the ex-executive said Sony has "a good chance of winning" with a portable PS6, but only if the company doesn't launch a traditional home console alongside it.

"I don't think any company has the ability to be successful with both," the former PlayStation leader said, arguing that splitting development resources, marketing, and consumer attention across two simultaneous hardware launches is a trap even for a market leader.

The comments land amid persistent reports that Sony is exploring portable hardware for its next generation, as the Switch-proven handheld market keeps growing and PC portables crowd in. Whether Sony would actually bet the PS6 generation on a handheld-first strategy — abandoning the living-room box that built the brand — is another question entirely, but the debate over its next-gen shape is clearly underway.