PlayStation Portal (Remote Play device) announced for $199, coming later this year

[the-pi-guy]

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.

PlayStation Portal remote player will launch later this year for 199.99 USD | 219.99 EURO | 199.99 GBP | 29,980 YEN. We'll have more details soon on when pre-orders begin for PlayStation Portal.

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[the-pi-guy]

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[nnodley]

that's the right price, imo.  I still don't know how well it will sell. But I'm tempted. Will see though.

[Legend]

Vita was $250. I think this is too expensive for only streaming your own ps4.

Also a 1080p screen? That's at least better than it could be.

[nnodley]

Vita was $250.

That is true when you think about that.  I personally don't think 199 is bad, but 150 and it likely would sell decently well.  

[kitler53]

$199.   era can suck it.

Vita was $250. I think this is too expensive for only streaming your own ps4.

Also a 1080p screen? That's at least better than it could be.

i kind of agree but kind of not.   i have to believe it can at least stream from the cloud as well.  

....but this would be a lot better of a device if it could at least play some of the indie games locally.   this would be useless on a plane which means it's not "portable".   i think there can be an audience for remote play only (play your games in the house while the family is watching tv) but that's a much smaller audience than for a portable.

[SWORDF1SH]

Vita was $250. I think this is too expensive for only streaming your own ps4.

Also a 1080p screen? That's at least better than it could be.

$250 in 2012 is around $350 now.

[the-pi-guy]

I kind of agree but kind of not.   i have to believe it can at least stream from the cloud as well.  

It can't yet at least. Maybe someday.

[Legend]

$250 in 2012 is around $350 now.

Rapid inflation caused by the pandemic does not make people happy to pay more. If anything, economic fears would hurt not help the device since your existing phone and controller can already do the same thing for free.

[SWORDF1SH]

Rapid inflation caused by the pandemic does not make people happy to pay more. If anything, economic fears would hurt not help the device since your existing phone and controller can already do the same thing for free.

Yeah, spot on.

[the-pi-guy]

I'm kind of tempted to get the PSP.

[the-pi-guy]

The PlayStation Portal remote player launches starting November 15  ????

Pre-order details: https://t.co/meD5OKkvlH pic.twitter.com/uBsvsj94tM

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) August 31, 2023

[Legend]

Only over home wifi?

They want to market this as only working inside your house? Latency can't be that bad over the internet.

[Dr. Pezus]

So what's the use case here? Continue on the toilet?

[Legend]

So what's the use case here? Continue on the toilet?

I want to see that featured in their next marketing video.