Sony's new remote-play only device finally has a name and a price. The streaming only device is officially called the PlayStation Portal remote player and will launch later this year for $199.99 USD (219.99 EURO / 199.99 GBP / 29,980 YEN).

The handheld sports an 8inch LCD screen capable of playing games remotely at up to 1080p60. The device includes all features from the PlayStation 5 DualSense such as adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.

PlayStation Portal remote player

PlayStation Portal remote player brings the PS5 experience to the palm of your hand. It includes the key features of the DualSense wireless controller, including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback*. The vibrant 8-inch LCD screen is capable of 1080p resolution at 60fps, providing a high definition visual experience that's expected from the high quality games created by world-class developers.

PlayStation Portal is the perfect device for gamers in households where they might need to share their living room TV or simply want to play PS5 games in another room of the house. PlayStation Portal will connect remotely to your PS5 over Wi-Fi**, so you'll be able to swiftly jump from playing on your PS5 to your PlayStation Portal. PlayStation Portal can play supported games that are installed on your PS5 console and use the Dualsense controller. It also includes a 3.5mm audio jack for wired audio. PS VR2 games, which require the headset, and games that are streamed through PlayStation Plus Premium's cloud streaming, are not supported.

Pre-orders for the device will go live later this year.

Sony have also announced a new Pulse Elite headset priced at 149.99 USD (149.99 EURO, 129.99 GBP, 18,980 YEN) that offers lossless audio, retractable boom mic and built in an AI noise cancelling feature.

Their new wireless ear buds also have a name - Pulse Explore , and also feature the above AI noise cancelling tech and dual mics and these are priced at an eye-watering 199.99 USD (219.99 EURO, 199.99 GBP, 29,980 YEN).

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[StrayGuitarist]

The Wii Mini is the poor person's version of the Wii, but still the price for these are going up. I'd just stick with an original Wii with GC support.

Oh, no doubt about it, a regular console is greatly superior. They're just a unique novelty at this point, like the PSP Go.

 

[Marc_LFD]

Only for use with PS5® consoles.

A PS5™ system (sold separately) is required to use PlayStation Portal™.

Only one PlayStation Portal™ can be connected to a PS5® console at any one time.

Looks like this only works if you have a PS5 (?). I'm hoping hackers crack this overpriced streaming device and see if there's any potential.

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Let me guess.....you NEED a ps5 otherwise it's useless?

From PlayStation:

Only for use with PS5® consoles.

A PS5™ system (sold separately) is required to use PlayStation Portal™.

Only one PlayStation Portal™ can be connected to a PS5® console at any one time.

I sure hope no one's expecting this to be a new Vita.

 

[Marc_LFD]

So it really is just the "Wii U GamePad" of the PS5.



Sony learned from Nintendo how to milk their customers.

 

[Kevbo]

So it really is just the "Wii U GamePad" of the PS5.



Sony learned from Nintendo how to milk their customers.

Would actually be really cool if someone could make homebrew for PS Portal and Wii U to essentially make a Wii U gamepad alternative.

 

[tabzer]

Disappointing news for a lot of people on this thread, but their prayers and hopes of this being a failure seems to be operating in the opposite direction:

PlayStation Portal Pre-Orders Sold Out in Japan

 

[Noctosphere]

Disappointing news for a lot of people on this thread, but their prayers and hopes of this being a failure seems to be operating in the opposite direction:

PlayStation Portal Pre-Orders Sold Out in Japan

Because there is a lot of japanese on this forum, riiiiight?

 

[Hayato213]

Disappointing news for a lot of people on this thread, but their prayers and hopes of this being a failure seems to be operating in the opposite direction:

PlayStation Portal Pre-Orders Sold Out in Japan

Probably limited inventory across each retailers.

 

[Noctosphere]

Probably limited inventory across each retailers.

I hope it's a bunch of scalper who bought them all and get stuck with these

 

[tabzer]

Probably limited inventory across each retailers.

I imagine they'd have to be limited if they can sell out.

 

[Hayato213]

I imagine they'd have to be limited if they can sell out.

Well the worse would be people thinking you don't need a PS5 to use it, so it is going to be fun coming November 15. It is also sold out on Amazon, Target, and Best Buy here in the US.

 

[Bladexdsl]

So it really is just the "Wii U GamePad" of the PS5.

that's what i have been trying to tell everyone from the very beginning from the very first day the useless thing was rumored

 

[smf]

Would actually be really cool if someone could make homebrew for PS Portal and Wii U to essentially make a Wii U gamepad alternative.

I'm going to bet that it's using some codec that would be too taxing for the WiiU

Switch or Switch 2 maybe

 

[James_]

Disappointing news for a lot of people on this thread, but their prayers and hopes of this being a failure seems to be operating in the opposite direction:

PlayStation Portal Pre-Orders Sold Out in Japan

inb4 everyone returns them because they realize it's next to worthless outside the home

also nice necrobump

 

[tabzer]

Well the worse would be people thinking you don't need a PS5 to use it, so it is going to be fun coming November 15. It is also sold out on Amazon, Target, and Best Buy here in the US.

Curious how many people miss the point of it, myself.

inb4 everyone returns them because they realize it's next to worthless outside the home

also nice necrobump

It's topical and current. Did you want an entire news article about it?

 

[Hayato213]

Curious how many people miss the point of it, myself.

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It's topical and current. Did you want an entire news article about it?

Going to be fun November when people realize they need a PS5.

 

[tabzer]

Going to be fun November when people realize they need a PS5.

I'm hoping for chaos.

 

[Marc_LFD]

that's what i have been trying to tell everyone from the very beginning from the very first day the useless thing was rumored

It even says on the product page that it's useless without a PS5 so people that don't have a PS5 are either:
A) Try to scalp it.
B) Uninformed thinking it's a new PlayStation handheld like PSP/Vita.

 

[tabzer]

What's preventing them from extending to "legacy" PS4 support and other cloud based services?

 

[Jayinem]

But can it play Crysis?

 

[Marc_LFD]

What's preventing them from extending to "legacy" PS4 support and other cloud based services?

They even made the DualSense incompatible with PS4 so that's wishful thinking. Sony can be assholes when they want.

Good thing the Chinese made DualSense lookalike controllers and they're really good!



So long, Micro USB!