Samsung could create its own portable console

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  • Samsung may develop a portable gaming console with a foldable screen.
  • The patent for this device was filed in 2022, but Samsung has not confirmed details or production plans.
  • A foldable screen could protect the device and make it more portable, potentially appealing to handheld gaming fans.



Electronics maker Samsung could be working on a portable gaming console itself. A recently discovered patent indicates that this console could include the modern foldable screen feature that Samsung used in its Galaxy Fold and Flip phones.

While there were once several competing handheld game console companies, the introduction of technologically advanced smartphones and free apps seemed to make them less popular for a while. The Nintendo Switch was one of the only popular gaming handhelds for a while, but it's since been joined by systems like the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and PlayStation Portal. It looks like Samsung could see a future in handheld gaming based on this patent.

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As originally spotted by 91mobiles, Samsung Display Co. filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “ornamental design for electronic game console”. The patent includes several technical drawings of the device's design, which looks quite similar to a Nintendo Switch when laid flat. However, the unique element here is that the device appears to fold in half. When closed, the device looks very similar to a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, as it is not as tall as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold.



Is Samsung designing a new gaming system or something else?

Outside of this patent, Samsung hasn't given any hints about designing a portable gaming device. It's also worth noting that this patent was originally filed in 2022, so this design could have been redesigned, delayed, or even scrapped by now. While each iteration has improved the design, users of Samsung foldable phones have sometimes reported difficulties with the hinges, which are a major component of the foldable screen design. This may hurt the company's interest in developing a game console, which often faces abuse from younger users.


However, there are some significant advantages to Samsung's notion of designing such a handheld. A foldable screen would help protect the device in transit, helping to ensure that the screen was not scratched. It would also make it more portable and easier to carry. While the Nintendo Switch is light and fairly thin, it's also wide, so it can't fit easily in your pocket like it could with the DS line of devices.

Fans of Samsung and portable gaming will have to wait to hear more from the company. It's also a possibility that Samsung isn't looking to make its own handheld, and could instead design this screen to work on another company's device. Samsung has reportedly worked with Nintendo to produce OLED displays for the gaming giant, so it's not out of the question.

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