
Sony's dedicated remote play device, the PlayStation Portal — or PS Portal for short — is out now. The handheld system is designed to be a second screen for your PS5, which operates via an internet connection. It's fair to say that the Portal won't appeal to everyone, but for those who want to continue playing their PS5 games when the TV's in use, it could be a thoughtful purchase.
For what it's worth, we really like the slick-looking device. Our PS Portal hardware review reads: "If the Portal's sole objective is to improve the Remote Play experience, that's exactly what it does. It feels fantastic in the hand, the LCD screen looks brilliant, and with a stable connection, Remote Play is no longer the lesser experience that it used to be." We concluded: "For some, it'll be the perfect companion to the PS5."
But as always, we want to know if you've picked up a PS Portal. So get voting in our polls, and then explain yourself in the comments section below.
Did you buy a PS Portal? (4,843 votes)
- Yes, I had one pre-ordered
- Yeah, I bought one
- Not yet, but I plan on buying one
- Nah, I'm undecided
- Nope, and I probably won't be buying one
- No, the PS Portal just isn't for me
How often do you use remote play with your PS5? (3,552 votes)
- I use remote play a lot
- I use it fairly regularly
- Eh, every now and then
- I rarely use it
- I've never used remote play
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my home broadband is terrible, only works in my lounge so definitely won't be buying this, mebe when i move next year
Need option: No, not released in my country yet.
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Hell no, might as well pay a little extra and get the switch for that kinda money. Big L for Sony, a vita successor instead would be tight.
@Amusei agreed, sony are gonna lose a lot of money on this imo, would love a new sony handheld
I have no interest in the Portal since I never use Remote Play.
But I've said it before, if someone wants to Remote Play and do way more with a handheld device, you're better off getting a Steam Deck since it can do remote play plus more.
I've never used remote play.
However I'm firmly in the "I would like to get one camp" but I'm just concerned as to how well the thing will actually work.
I don't want to say it's over priced but I do think it's expensive for what it is..... If ever they go on sale and they are £150 or better still slightly less then I'll probably bite and get one
I’ve been enjoying my Portal since yesterday and yes there’s very minor lag on certain games but the experience playing on the device is magic
If I ever work from home again, I might get one of these for times when I’m sitting around waiting on approvals. But that’s the only scenario. Seems like a decent machine, even if Sony really skimped on the features.
Pre ordered it 2 months ago. Got the dreaded email from Amazon this morning, 'due to stock shortages'.
Its sold out everywhere. Over £300 on ebay from scalpers, so I'll just have to wait till stock comes.
Got mine and love it
@Member_the_game Easy solution. Try it out with your phone and imagine being the screen and controls much better. Latency will be the same.
Because I own a Steam Deck Switch and most recently a Rog Ally along with Steam Deck OLED which I just purchased I have no need for this.
Answered used it now and then because using backbone/kishi2 is crap with a phone because of the interruptions of you know, it being a phone and people texting, emails coming in and calls. Having used the Portal yesterday, I will use remote play a hell of a lot now. It was great, detail is great and colours pop. I couldn't feel lag
I’ve never used remote play, but honestly I’m tempted. Having small kids, I sort of have to “hide” my gaming time sometimes til after bedtime. It sure would be nice to have a way to play some more mature games during the daylight hours if I want to… without obviously taking my PS5 out of a deliberately family oriented space where it’s constantly used by literally everyone in the family.
I have many use cases for using Remote Play, but don't like the idea of playing on my phone or tablet and carrying a controller around. This device is exactly what I needed to finally enjoy Remote Play.
I’d rather have a stand alone device. Nabbed an OLED Steam Deck today. Much better use of portability in my opinion
Been playing on my mates since yesterday and today and I’m really not impressed.
Looks nice enough and good feel but far too much lag.
Will sell well but just not worth it.
Absolutely not. I already avoid using the PS5 as much as possible because of how much I detest holding the Dualsense. Why would I want to play the same system I don't like, with worse latency using the same controller I hate, just split in half with a screen bolted to it?
Loving it so far. And aside from the extra cost I see no point stretching to a steam deck instead because it’s just yet another ecosystem to worry about when I have limited playtime anyway.
We have two TVs in different rooms, but I like hanging out with the family while they watch TV. This will be perfect for me
I thought about it but 200$ for such a limited device isn't worth it to me.
I went ahead and got a SteamDeck Oled. I'll just stream from that if I ever want to.
This is sold out everywhere. Ughh. Just like when PS5 first came out.
I use remote play alot using my iPhone and PlayStation backbone and I’ll be getting a Portal for Christmas
I kinda want to want one, but I’ve tried Remote Play a couple times, and it’s always been horribly laggy. And I have pretty fast internet, too!
Hopefully Santa brings me one.
@somnambulance i am in the same exact situation with a young family this is going to be perfect for me. However it is priced slightly too high for my likeing £120-£180 would have been the sweet spot in my opinion
The partner watches stuff all the time so this bad boy means I get some quality time with BG3 😆
Got mine and played an hour of Spiderman 2 and a bit of Sea of Stars in bed last night. With 2 young kids the wife appreciates me hanging around instead of retreating to the basement. it's not the same as playing on my big OLED of course but the device feels good and the screen is great. My wifi is good and the stream was not perfect but very playable. Will be great for non- twitchy games.
Got much more useful stuff on my list to invest 200$ in.
This is not among them.
I wouldn't get it anyway as my steam deck streams my ps5 fine but the portal not having Bluetooth.... That's a big killer right there
I did not buy one but I do want one quite a bit. I’m typically a homebody, and between October - June I generally watch the NBA at night time when I get off work. This device would be perfect for me to play on the couch as I watch basketball. My wife keeps telling me I can’t get one, but I think I still will and deal with her consequences later. Lol.
I have a made for PlayStation 5..... 55 inch TV with 4k, HDR, ALLM, 120Hz and VRR............ Why would I need one???
Why is everyone so up in arms with the price? It costs me more to run my frigging tumble dryer in the winter months than the PlayStation Portal. Besides, this is obviously aimed at the demographic that are TV time poor but cash rich aka anyone born in the 80s that decided to have kids and held down any desk based job.
Setting up tonight! We shall see how it works out 🤔
I would like to get one, but I reckon it’s overpriced by a couple of hundred quid
For real though, it has no value to me - I can see it for others BUT lack of BT is a massive omission for many people. What were Sony thinking?
No. I can get an even larger mirror at my local dollar store.
Another poll needed "How have you found the performance of Remote Play?"
For me, poor. Very poor.
@TheCollector316 it’s a fun machine and I treated myself and don’t regret it. The way it plays and screen is beautiful
@ear_wig would love to hear your experience and make sure it’s wired into your router
@Kraven ignore the misses and treat yourself even though your in trouble
@johnny30 it doesn't work off internet pal.
Undecided. It seems like something I would enjoy. I have a Steam Deck, two switches and a dedicated tv for ps5. Really don’t need it but I just like this sort of thing….
I use remote play fairly regularly, but think I'd rather keep my $15 controller phone clip over spending another $200 on a device that does the same thing.
I'd never say never, but not something I need or want at the moment.
I tried remote play once and it was not a good enough connection for play. I think it's a fool feature conceptually but I just doubt I'll ever have a good enough connection to enjoy it.
@Amusei You are aware its totally sold out?
@Titntin I have no interest in this device, as I have two handhelds already, but I hope the scalpers lose their ass in this. So bad, they are begging for food on street corners. No empathy for them whatsoever. Period.
@Zemo55 Fairly sure Sony say it does indeed use your internet. They at least say they recommend a 15m/bit internet connection, and you cannot use the PS Portal while not connected to the internet.
@Luigia "Wired into your router" makes no sense to me. I get the concept but limiting where you can play, makes it almost more useless than it already is.
@Xeno_Aura Yes. This lines up with the way Remote Play has ALWAYS worked. There is no local only option, never has been, that I'm aware of. Granted it's probably just a handshake on internet side but it's required to play, period.
@Discol76 I bet a majority of that was scalpers. Which is great for them, artificial scarcity leads to higher demand and they can charge more. The scalpers create the problem they profit of. Not sure a special circle in hell is even a bad enough place for that scum, and a lot of states have laws regarding scalping tickets, but it's almost totally ignored. Needs to be fixed and apply to new retail items as well (within a certain period.) It's almost as bad as racketeering just at an individual level instead of at a company or mafia level. I kind of get you pick one up at the store and then decide to sell it but we're not dealing with that. These are highly sophisticated bots affecting almost every industry. Maybe make that part illegal and akin to strict cybersecurity laws. Okay I'm off my soapbox, I just really hate scalpers.
@Luigia So only had a chance to play for about 10 minutes so far, but played final boss in Lies of P. Actually one of the best attempts I’ve had at the ***** so far! Connection was solid! Wired to router, 300mbs Verizon Fios internet in US.
Will be adding more feedback later when I get a chance to play tonight. Will be trying out Armored Core VI, and Returnal for the haptics.
No. My Switch V2 is a far superior device for play. I can take it with me with no need for internet service. Frankly I don’t like playing big budget 3D titles on anything less than a 30 inch screen. The Switch has an absolute treasure trove of 2D experiences that play better in handheld form.
I got it and love it. It’s as good as the wiiU gamepad in my house and that’s all I needdd to get more playtime with the my ps5 content. Up till now Iv played many games on the switch, but now this feels like a major upgrade.
@BNAG_Gamer That's what a lot of people have. And some of those still buy one. Maybe, just maybe they have a use case for such a device that you do not seem to have.
@ear_wig you had me at Returnal which is my main reason for wanting a portal to play in bed and it’s awesome!!
Ok some minor dips but on the whole fantastic! Love the display too.
What’s your thoughts?
@tselliot why so serious? 😆
Not for me. I have a laptop that I can use for Remote Play if I want to play when the TV is occupied.
I don’t think my internet would be fast enough. It’s the copper wire kind and the router can’t go any further than metres from the phone line which then has to send a wireless signal, from the kitchen, up two floors to my room and then would have to no doubt come back to wherever the Portal unit is situated. If it’s guaranteed to work for me with that setup I would consider getting one this Christmas but I doubt it will. Be nice to play games on a handheld again like the good ol days of Vita with Spelunky, Everybody’s Golf etc
Nope, I have zero interest in it.
I’m not getting a Portal in 2023-2024 but if Sony can get PS5 cloud streaming on it then it could become a lower cost portable PS5.
Right now Switch 2.0 and the Steam Deck have my interest/money.
@Kraven better to beg for forgiveness rather than ask for permission lol
How often do I use remote play? Before the Portal, very rarely. Now? It’s what I’m intending to use quite often. I want that cozy experience of gaming in bed while still being able to play my PS5.
I really like mine so far, just wish the touch pad wasn't accessed by double tapping the screen, though I suppose there wasn't any other option
I have a Switch, I rarely play it handheld, only docked (easier to capture video from it that way too). I've dabbled with remote play of various kinds over the last 10 years and although it's improved, I still find it lacking (or should that be I still find it lagging?). Video quality issues, stutters that aren't present on the original games, input latency, and this sometimes is on home LAN with no other traffic. I always quickly hit the point of "why bother" and wait until I'm home so I can have a game experience that's immersive and only blighted by any tech issues present in the game itself, which are far more minor.
For people saying it's because the main TV is tied up, it's really no issue to get a HDMI splitter and have a second TV maybe say a 1080p one as you can get Sony Bravias of about 32-40 inches for dirt cheap on Marketplace, we're talking £30 and under if you really look. Some of those older TVs have even lower latency on the panel in Game mode than modern 4K TVs do also on their Game mode - this is true of my modern Sony versus my old KDL-37EX503, it feels more fluid and you can see/hear the 4KTV is behind by several frames. This is all less cost than the £199 for the Portal.
Those who are raving about how much they love their new Portal, in some cases, are just loving it because it's new and novel, and the fascination will fade. In those cases I look forward to picking one up for £50 barely used in box, in around 2-5 years just to dabble with, assuming Sony don't stop the thing working around the time it's looking to launch the PS6. For that money it's a fun toy, for £199 there's so many better things I could spend that on, and in a way I did - my fully working Japanese PS3 CECHA00 cost £200 including shipping and came with a ton of stuff.
TO MY UNDERSTANDING IT DOESN`T NEED INTERNET - just like Vita and PS4 remote play , when you play near your console ( please , correct me if I`m wrong )!
@Luigia So tried three games tonight, played for about 90 minutes: Lies of P, Armored Core VI, and Returnal. Thoughts per game below, followed by overall thoughts on the device.
1) Lies of P: totally playable and had a great time! Visuals looked very nice. Had minor framerate dips, but nothing detrimental. Was able to beat Simon Manus for the first time, which I think is pretty telling as to how playable the game was on the Portal.
2) Armored Core VI: totally playable, but less enjoyable overall. Not a game for handheld tbh, despite the big screen; the scale is just a bit too vast. Also the screen gets really busy, so tough to see what was happening on occasion. Visuals looked worse in this game for some reasons. That said, had very minor frame dips here and there but still able to own a boss I had previously been farming for credits.
3) Returnal: been a while since I played this, so my skills were lacking. Had a great time though. Despite some frame dips and the twitchiness of the gunplay, I did pretty well for not having touched the game in almost a year. Visuals looked great, but definitely not as smooth as I was hoping (but maybe about what I expected?); this one had the worst framerate issues by far. But still playable and I enjoyed my time until I got slaughtered by those nightmarish flying laser squids.
Overall: I’m glad I bought a PlayStation Portal, and can see myself using it often! Controller feels fantastic, screen looks nice (although hard to go back to LCD after using the OLED Switch), and the performance landed somewhere between great and playable, depending on the game. Certainly not a perfect device, and I honestly was hoping the remote play would be a bit smoother, but so far I’m happy with it. Excited to go back to some slower paced games in the future, and Baldur’s Gate 3 can’t come soon enough! 7/10 so far.
My friend got one and invited me over. Screen looks good and is quite bright and the controller feels nice and premium just slightly smaller than the normal one. The biggest worry for me was latency as I already use remote play on my tablet with my normal controller connected with a clip which works great. I use an app on the play store that very effective at reducing the familiar latency thats always been an issue connecting directly to remote play. Sadly we found even with a very fast internet connection the Portal is noticeably more laggy than playing remote play through the app with the tablet. I'm sure this won't be a suprise to anyone as it's common knowledge these apps reduce lag by quite a margin and I was worried that there would be no improvement over the laggy remote play and sadly it seems it's connecting like any device but obviously can't access the Play store apps that reduce lag on my tablet. It's a shame because if it wasn't such a downgrade using remote play on its own I would have bought one but the increased lag is just too much for me. I'm happy it works for some people though.
I am loving the portal. Playing my PS5 games on the PS5 Portal is a blast
Yes and it's been fantastic so far, well worth the price
It’s a good product for a certain audience but that isn’t me. I always have access to my gaming TV and in a pinch Steam Deck does this already… and so much more.
But for parents, or partners, who only have one TV which is shared then PS5 Portal will allow them to play PS5 games more often. That’s brilliant.
@ear_wig great comments on the games and I echo what you say about the machine. I had a blast with Returnal for 30 mins and performance was fantastic, with my PS5 wired into my router.
I think people bad mouth the Portal as they don’t need to play away from the TV which is the whole point of the device.
I’m keen to see how Sony improve the device from a software perspective in the months ahead.
No. To me it's useless. Call me when Switch 2 releases... 😴
I have second tv and I remote play the ps5 using ps4
As a parent with limited access to a TV at times this would be awesome as I could be near the family but play on this instead of watching an episode of Bluey for the 100th time. I´ve used remote play on the computer etc but I this would probably work better. And I dont want another time consuming wonderful apparatus like the Steam Deck so this would be perfect. (I do, I just dont dare to get myself one because that would f my life up for real )
@BNAG_Gamer because you have a kid that want to watch Peppa Pig on your gaming setup
Just goes to show, the opinion of the comments here in no way reflects reality. otherwise they wouldn't be sold out everywhere and I'd be able to pick one up for my daughter"
Joy of joys, it may be a day late, but Amazon have sent my pre ordered unit today.
I have a switch if course, but thats really uncomfortable for more than 30 minutes, so it will be nice to have something much more ergonomic and comfy.
I got mine yesterday and have only spent an hour or so on it. I was worried about performance as my ps5 isn’t hard wired into the router but it’s been perfect so far (in the same room at least) - no noticeable lag and way less blurry than remote play on my iMac or phone.
Only issue so far is how long it takes to wake up my ps5. Sometimes it fails to do so completely which is annoying.
I was playing Miles Morales a lot last night on and it did freeze a few times, had to restart the device. hopefully it'll be patched out
It looks like it could be great for a shared TV/lounge, but alas my wifi struggles to run BBC Iplayer, so I think remote play in another room runs the risk of exploding my router.
Does exactly what I need it to, let's my wife have the tv at night and in bed while I can sit and catch up with my back catalogue! Had some lag issues so googled and turned of the 120hz worked perfectly after that, very happy with it.
It works like a dream for me. Yesterday I used it on lunch break at the office and then in the evening while my wife watched TV on the couch. I love this thing.
@Luigia Just curious, what is your internet like? Did you have any lag with Returnal? I found that to be the worst performer out of the three I tried; still totally playable though.
I agree, it’s for folks whose TV is occupied and need another way to play. Period. Or in bed lol. That is 100% me and I’m going to put in a lot of hours on the Portal.
As a dad of young kids, most of the time I have to play games is on the couch watching them destroy eachother's toys. There is no world where I can play a PS5 on a TV with them in the room unless they are also playing it, so the Switch has become my default platform from sheer utility. The portal is my solution to that, I can quietly play D4 or whatever in the corner and still watch my kids. Preordering it was a no-brainer.
@Oldiebutnoobie Great advice, thanks for posting! Read your comment and went and did this and saw an immediate improvement. Loving the Portal so far!
@ear_wig Returnal has been the best performer so far but most games trouble free. I have the PS5 wired into Router and on a 150Mb connection
@Luigia Interesting… I’ll try it again after adjusting the resolution and turning off 120hz on my PS5, see if that makes a difference. Sounds like the router can make a big difference too.
@ear_wig yeah switch off 120hz and ensure nothings downloading or uploading at the time of playing.
One thing I think people forget about the Portal is how good the overall feeling of playing a PlayStation 5 in your hands is. Returnal is a wow moment
@nocdaes It's not so much the price as it is the price coupled with the idea that there are superior handheld options on the market. This seems to be the bronze medal option so I imagine people expect the price to reflect that.
Got the Steam Deck that can do exactly the same and then some, so nope. Never for me.
@nocdaes
I think because it's so limited.
IMO they should have made it to where at least it could play PSP/Vita games or something like that. That right there would have been a really nice value-add that wouldn't have cost Sony much of anything to implement.
As it stands it's a 200$ portable monitor that doesn't even direct connect to the PS5 like the WiiU remote did. That imo is a big oversight. Why should I have to stream over wifi when they could've direct connected (within reasonable distance/topography)?
@Luigia
Hi. Can you tell me whether the connection is better than using the Remote Play app on a phone or other device, or the same or worse?
@Jett
That’s a downer to hear. Maybe now they’ve released this and are likely to get complaints if what you said is true, they’ll take a page from 3rd party apps and improve their own. Hope so anyway, the wife bought me this for Christmas lol.
It's too bad that they didn't build in a solution similar to the one in the WiiU for streaming games into the PS5.
The WiiU streamed directly to the gamepad without going through the router and had dedicated hardware for that purpose. That's why the WiiU had super stable and reliable streaming.
Playstation on the other hand have a more generic solution that goes through the router whether you use wireless or lan. this makes it less reliable as the router is dealing with all your other networking as the same time.
I have a pretty decent TP-Link Wifi6 router and even at full signal strength I sometimes get stutter and warnings about poor network.
And that is using an M1 MacBook Air on wifi and the PS5 connected to the router via LAN.
If I connect the MacBook Air to LAN then it's almost flawless.
But the Playstation Portal does not have an ethernet port as far as I am aware.
I am curious if the Playstation Portal will do a better job at streaming over wifi.
@thefourfoldroot1 now that’s something I can’t comment on. From what I’ve heard it should be the same if not somewhat better, but peoples network will dictate.
One thing for everyone to know, games DO have a minor lag but your mileage on spotting these can vary. For me this hasn’t detracted from the enjoyment of the machine or experiences
@Luigia
I don’t mind a minor consistent lag, I’ll adapt, and don’t play many twitch games. Inconsistency is a killer though. The app is awful for me so I’m hoping this is better (no background performance as in phones, perhaps better app integration, maybe even an updated app??). I guess I’ll see.
Edit: well, I unboxed and tried it to “ensure it works before Christmas” and am happy to say that it performed flawlessly until I was around 20 metres from my router and behind 2-3 walls, when it stopped. Perfectly happy. Graphics on FFXVI were a bit poor, below 1080p and a little pixelated, but perfectly playable, and I’m not going to be wanting to play cinematic games on it anyway. Then I tried Astro’s Playroom and the haptics worked well. All boxes up again now. Played for 10 minutes, and was far better than the remote play app on my iPhone.
Well I purchased Dirt 5 last night thinking with it being arcade it won’t matter if it’s a touch laggy here and there and will be a good driving game to play through Portal. However the game is totally unplayable and broken full stop! And I mean broken, it won’t get past the first screen on launch. I thought it was the portal causing it to crash but nope turns out the game is broken. Can we have a thread about this Push? We know you’ve got influence and we need it. I’ve spent £20 odd sheets on a game last night and I can’t even have a single go. I know it’s not the place for this but god I’m annoyed about it and so are many others on ea forums
Edit. The crashing has been happening since the last PS5 software landed and it’s something to do with cloud saving issues. It’s a major issue and the game can only be played offline. So dlc is useless
No, if I fancy a game I walk to my games room and have a game.
I tend not to find myself with 'game time' and not able to access my game room.
I guess if for some reason you have a big 'down time' in your day, e.g. an enforced 2 hours lunch break, then you could have the game itch away from home, but I've never been in that boat.
Nope. Not for me. I will stick with the switch for hybrid gaming.
I need the options "I would buy one if they weren't sold out everywhere I look" and "I would use remote-play more if it wasn't a terrible experience on my phone."
Not for me as I already have a Logitech G Cloud but The #PlayStation brand is unstoppable now IMHO. The loyalty and the strength is crazy.
You could sell a pencil case for £200 if it had a #PlayStation logo and fans would buy it.
They have obliterated #Xbox and I can’t see any way back. Not now, not in twenty years.
@thefourfoldroot1 most places you can return within 14 days if you don’t like 👍🏻
@johnny30 That's Sony's Fault
I’m way more tempted by it now having read quite a lot of user feedback saying it works better than standard remote play on a phone. Unfortunately I can’t afford luxury purchases like this a month from Xmas so may look again next year.
I pre-ordered mine and it's been brilliant since I got it. I have never used remote play before but playing games in bed or cuddled up on the sofa with my partner has been great when I want a break from my computer chair where my PS5 is. It's been mentioned it's pretty much set up for cloud streaming as well so when that becomes stable and the norm, I already have a perfect handheld console ready to go. I love it.
I bought one and am pleased so far. I’m actually more impressed with it than I thought I would be. Very comfortable to hold, and the remote play connectivity is miles ahead of what I get when using remote play with a controller and my laptop.
So far, I’ve only used it in the same house and on the same network as my PS5; and have only used it to play a couple of hours of Resident Evil 4. I’ll be taking it on a trip next week and will see how it does with remote WiFi access from a different network. But for its most common use case for which it seems to be designed (as a second screen in the same house as your PS5), it’s pretty darn good.
Still think they should have made an actual handheld with its own system software and its own storage, though. Perhaps one day…
@Amusei good luck playing ps games on your switch.
@GeneJacket so sell your sp5 if you hate it that much
Anyone found a simple way to switch users on this thing? There must be an easier way than having to link and then unlink your account with the device for changing users?
@tselliot I agree. Scalpers are scum but even if it is scalpers, people are still buying the portals from them. So the demand is there for it.
@NinjaNicky That is what I also talking about. I have already bought the PS5 games so now I can play them remotely. Which is a huge win. No other device let's me play PS5 games instantly. In reality the simplicity of the device revolutionizes the way we play games. Huge win for Sony
Got one. Quite surprised with how good the screen is. Performance is ok. I have to say I have very good internet speeds and strong mesh network. However I was very unlucky and my unit has an issue with left analogue stick. It feels like it is falling apart. No stock on Amazon where I bought it so no replacement just refund offered.
Alot of people wanting it but not actually tried remote play yet. I did it a couple of times through my phone connected to WiFi and no chance of playing games that require quick inputs as there seemed to be a split second to half a second delay in some games. So I won't be buying one of these, only games it was good for was offline games that aren't fast past, puzzle games etc, shooting games and racing games would not be worth it
I wish you success finding one
@Discol76 Are they? I mean I know it's selling out from scalpers but are they actually selling their inventory?? Coul be. I honestly don't know.
@dschons I latency is better om the ps portal
@johnny30 People don't seem to understand that your broadband/internet speed is not a factor unless you planned to use the Portal outside your home. I've seen countless YT video reviews of the portal that inaccurately mention their internet speeds as a factor while using it at home. It doesn't work that way.
When using the Portal at home....it is connecting to the local Wifi network and then direct to the PS5. There is nothing between the PS5 and the cloud at that point so internet speeds are simply not a factor. Even in the best case there is still a small amount of latency, but it's perfectly usable for certain games. I wouldn't use the portal for shooters or sports games, but for adventure games or casual things like Minecraft it is a great accessory.
@obiwan3001 no, it's not. Exact same technology.
I use remote play when my son is falling asleep at night and it's perfect for that. But, I got the PS Edition Backbone and I love that. They announced this like shortly after that came to Android and seemed like they were undercutting their partner for this. It has the Dualsense features and larger screen, but looks awkward and it's all too much for a quiet, calm shorter gaming session at night before I turn it to the TV.
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