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We may be a couple of years away from the next console generation but that hasn't stopped the leaks and rumours about what to expect from the big players.

We recently heard about potential hardware said to be driving the PlayStation 6, and now a renowned industry leaker has spilled the beans on Sony's potential plans for a PS6 handheld.

We've heard about the possible PS Vita follow-up many times in the past, but the same source at the Moore's Law is Dead YouTube channel (via VGC) claims to have found out additional details on the portable device. And one of them will seem familiar to Nintendo Switch fans.

The channel has revealed that the PS6 handheld will come with a docking solution, much like the Switch. It says that it saw numerous references to the device in "multiple documents", allegedly including some leaked from AMD.

Considering AMD is more than likely supplying the graphics hardware for the handheld and more powerful, standalone PS6, this is an important part of the puzzle.

What's even more intriguing is that the channel claims the portable will also act like a Switch 2 when docked – offering considerably more power to enhance games. It's said to be even more powerful than the PS5 in this mode.

It reveals that the handheld will run on an AMD chipset with four Zen 6c Cores, with graphics featuring 16 RDNA 5 CUs clocked at 1.2GHz in handheld mode, 1.65GHz when docked.

When will the PS6 handheld be released?

Unfortunately though, it'll be a while before any of this can be verified. Sony isn't expected to announced a new console – whether handheld or otherwise – until 2027 at the very least. And plans can always change before then.

Certainly though, it makes sense for the company to want to reenter the handheld market, especially with the Xbox Ally X and Ally on the imminent horizon. The PlayStation Portal is an excellent accessory for the PS5, and decent cloud streaming device, but it can't compete with a dedicated portable console.

And with the PS Vita still fondly remembered by anyone who owned one, it's return to the fray will be much welcomed.