The PlayStation Portal, Sony's innovative handheld gaming accessory for the PS5, is now available at a discounted price on Amazon Resale. You can snag a Used: Like New condition PS Portal for just $148, a significant 26% off its original $199 retail price. This deal is even sweeter with the price dropping to $150.23, marking the lowest price we've seen for a unit in this condition. Remember to select the "Save with Used - Like New" option to take advantage of this offer. Amazon Resale items come with the same 30-day return policy as new purchases, though a Sony warranty may or may not be included. Given the popularity of this item, it's expected to sell out quickly.
Used (Like New)### Playstation Portal
6$199.99 save 26%$148.00 at AmazonUsed: Like New Condition
Looks and functions as if it were new. Moderate packing damage observed during inspection.
The PS Portal is designed to transform your PS5 into a portable gaming device, featuring an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen sandwiched between what resembles an extended split-pad DualSense controller. It allows you to stream games from your PS5 at up to 60fps, complete with the DualSense's haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface in place of the touchpad. While it's perfect for streaming within your home, it also supports streaming outside your home, provided you have a very stable and fast internet connection. However, the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it requires a PS5 to function.
Excitingly, Sony has recently updated the PS Portal to allow streaming directly from its PlayStation Now cloud service, eliminating the need for a PS5. This new feature, part of a quality of life beta update launched in April, enables Portal owners to access over 120 games, including titles like Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil 3 Remake, The Last of Us Part 1 Remastered, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. To utilize this feature, you must subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which costs $18 a month—a more affordable option than purchasing a PS5 and individual games.
It's worth noting that while the PS Portal offers a seamless way to stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi, you can achieve similar functionality using the PS Remote Play app on other devices, such as smartphones or the Steam Deck. However, setting this up can be more complex, and you might miss out on some of the DualSense's unique features.
PlayStation Portal Review by Seth Macy
"The PlayStation Portal is the most surprising device I've ever come away from loving after going in loaded with skepticism. It's such a better experience than using your phone with a slap-on controller, and it works so much better than I was anticipating. I really love the freedom it gives me to play my PS5 from anywhere with decent WiFi coverage, especially when the rest of my family was using the TV to (somewhat ironically) play the Switch. Bearing in mind that it’s in no way a stand-alone device and 100% requires a PlayStation 5 to function at all, the biggest things keeping the Portal from being a truly amazing device are its current lack of a way to access WiFi that requires a web browser to log in, and its lack of Bluetooth support for audio. For now, it's a great device that represents the best current solution for PlayStation Remote Play, and if it weren't for those two baffling caveats, I'd call this a must-own device for every PS5 owner who enjoys playing games on handheld – or has to compete for the household TV."
