PlayStation Portal Remote Play-dedicated handheld revealed for launch in late 2023
The PlayStation Portal will be able to connect and stream PS5 content over Wi-Fi, and will retail at $199.99 USD.
Earlier this year, PlayStation teased a new portable handheld by the name of Project Q, set to allow users to access PS5 games and features remotely on the same Wi-Fi network. Today, they have officially unveiled new details about the device, starting with naming it the PlayStation Portal. The Portal has also been given a price tag and launch window set within the end of 2023.
PlayStation officially unveiled the PlayStation Portal handheld in a PlayStation Blog post on August 23, 2023. The Portal features an 8-inch LCD 1080p display that runs at 60hz and allows for up to 60fps. It can access PlayStation Remote play and access your PlayStation 5 remotely as long as your PS5 console and the Portal have access to Wi-Fi networks (not necessarily the same network). That means it can allow others to access the TV while you play PS5 games on the Portal, whether in the same room or elsewhere in Wi-Fi reach. The PlayStation Portal will launch before the end of 2023 and will retail at $199.99 USD.
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Announced earlier this year as PlayStation's Project Q, the PlayStation Portal has received mixed reception as we waited for more details on the device. While the device offers some level of versatility as far as being able to play supported games on and off the actual PS5 console, its inability to play beyond Remote Play and the requirement of good Wi-Fi to play could leave it a bit limited. Either way, within the household, it looks like it will add some versatility to your home gaming setup.
With no firm release date set for the PlayStation Portal yet, stay tuned for more details on the PlayStation’s new handheld as we wait for updates to drop.
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replyTJ Denzer posted a new article, PlayStation Portal Remote Play-dedicated handheld revealed for launch in late 2023
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Milleh what do you think? No OLED or remote play outside of the home for $200 seems like a big ask.
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According to the shack article: " It can access PlayStation Remote play and access your PlayStation 5 remotely as long as you are on the same Wi-Fi network as the console. That means while it can’t necessarily be used for travel gaming, it can allow others to access the TV"
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Shack article could be wrong. TJ can you verify?
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Wording on the PlayStation Blogs made it seem like it had to be same network, but some outlets have had hands-on previews with the device and confirmed that you don't need your PS5 and the Portal to be on the same Wi-Fi network. You could feasibly access your PS5 from a hotel Wi-Fi if you've set the home console up properly.
I've updated the article to reflect that.
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Conflicting news on this. I just watched a video that said it WOULD work outside your home network if the connection didn't suck.
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Nvm, I see you posted in the other thread.
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It has the worst screen of any current major handheld though. I think people give it a pass because its a very inexpensive PC where you have access to your existing Steam library. Most of all it gives access whether or not you are online.
The PS Portal will look much better than the Deck but the conditions where you can use it are tradeoffs.
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You can do that now. Try it on a spare PC, tablet, phone.
https://sr.ht/~thestr4ng3r/chiaki/-
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With a razer kishii or similar controller adapter it's fine. There's the backbone too. Or get a container clip and clip it to an Xbox or ps4 controller (connected to the phone through BT or usb-c).
Or prop the tablet on a table and use a controller over BT. Or use a steam deck. Or aya neo. Or any of the other handheld gaming PCs that have come out over the last ~5 years. -
You just pair a PS5 controller to an iPad. It’s honestly the same
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why on earth are you so dramatic
tablets are great for remote play. huge screens and dualsense support
phone clips to attach to the dualsense can be purchased for $15
any laptop becomes a remote play device
this product is absurdly overpriced. it’s a mediocre table that split a dualsense in half.
“why on earth” would you buy it?
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