Handheld PlayStation Console Is Called Portal, Costs $199.99
PlayStation's handheld remote-play console, codenamed Project Q, finally has a name - Portal. It's $199.99 (also £199.99) and launches later this year.
"PlayStation Portal remote player brings the PS5 experience to the palm of your hand," the blog announcement reads. "It includes the key features of the DualSense wireless controller, including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback. The vibrant eight-inch LCD screen is capable of 1080p resolution at 60fps [...]
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"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. [It] can play support games that are installed on your PS5 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."
When the PlayStation Portal was initially announced, gamers weren't too happy. From the clunky design of two halves of a controller wedged onto the side of a tablet to the cloud-only caveat, players tore into every detail available. Someone even made a mock-up of Link fusing together parts in Tears of the Kingdom, while others pointed out that, had Portal leaked before the announcement, most would've assumed it was fake. And now we know that, despite it being a cloud console unlike prior PlayStation outings such as the Vita and PSP, it can't run the PS3 cloud library.
Funnily enough, you can do what the Portal does on a Steam Deck already. There are app library add-ons that let you use the remote play function, turning your Deck into a portable PS5. And like the
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