A modder that goes by Wewillmakeitnow on Reddit has shared footage of a functional and portable PlayStation 4, using parts salvaged from a PlayStation 4 Slim console.
The handheld runs PS4 games natively given the hardware it’s built around, with the modder cutting down the console’s PCB as much as possible to fit within a custom enclosure. That’s equipped with a 7-inch OLED display, the ability to connect the device to a TV, and a 130Wh battery that manages anywhere between 90 minutes to three hours of gameplay depending on the game.
Given the scope of the project and the design around a PCB that was never designed for a portable form factor, the handheld is quite thick and seemingly unwieldly to hold. Wewillmakeitnow states that this was purely an engineering experiment and doesn’t plan to make anymore, despite some request from other Reddit users on the thread.
