The officially named PlayStation Portal is Sony's own dedicated remote play device, allowing you to stream your PS5 to what we think is a slick-looking handheld. Boasting an eight-inch 1080p screen alongside DualSense selling points like adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, actually sitting down with one of these things would probably prove to be a pleasant experience.
However, the obvious talking point is the price tag. Retailing at $199.99 / £199.99 / €219.99, some would argue that it's an expensive solution to a problem that most people simply won't care about. But at the same time, when perceived as a specialist device, that price tag perhaps isn't as bad as it could have been.
And so, as always, we have to ask: are you sold on PlayStation Portal? Have your say in our polls, and then explain yourself in the comments section below.
Robert's been a dedicated PlayStation fan since the days of Tekken 2, and he still loves a good dust up. When he's not practising combos, he's usually getting lost in the latest 100-hour RPG, or, y'know, replaying The Witcher 3.
I need more info that'll likely only be available after its release. I'm more than happy to wait a while at that price though.
Part of me thinks having a dedicated PS5 streaming device would be cool. Playing games in bed, maybe in the garden. But I'm not sure I can justify spending £200 just to do that.
Looks like this thing is tailored to my wants and needs the smartphone/controller attachment combo wasn't able to fulfill, so yeah. Day one for me. If it turns out to be bad or doesn't satisfy me, it's going back within the 30 day return window.
I think if they could get 10-15% of the player base they would be satisfied.
I think it's a cool device, but if I'm
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