Sony has announced that the PlayStation Portal, its portable remote play device, will officially launch on November 15th.
I can only think of one kind of gamer who should buy the PlayStation Portal.
Last week, Sony officially announced the name of its new gaming handheld. The PlayStation Portal is the company’s answer to existing gaming handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally, the Steam Deck, the Logitech G Cloud, and the Backbone One. Out of all of those, the device is most like the G Cloud since it simply streams games from your PS5 instead of being able to play locally.
Now, we know exactly when the PlayStation Portal will launch. Sony has revealed that the remote-play device will be available for purchase on November 15, 2023, right in time for the holidays. Those who are interested can preorder the handheld now, but preorders are currently only available directly from PlayStation rather than the usual suspects like GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.
The Portal costs $199 and, as Sony has already explained, features an 8-inch, 1080p screen that is capable of up to 60 frames per second of gameplay. The device is meant to stream games directly from your PS5 over Wi-Fi, so have fun playing your games in bed if your console is in your living room.
