The PlayStation Portal, Sony’s newest handheld gaming accessory, is back in stock at Walmart, Best Buy, and PlayStation Direct. For the longest time, it's been all but impossible to find in stock anywhere, but it seems the tides may be turning and Sony's production is starting to keep up with demand.
In Sony's defense, the amount of demand has been surprising. The PS Portal is not a standalone device, like the PS Vita. It’s a remote player for the PlayStation 5, so you’ll need a PS5 to use it. When it was announced, online commenters predicted the device would be DOA, but that has not been the case at all. It's been selling out almost as fast as retailers can get their hands on stock.
Where to Buy a PlayStation Portal
- Get it at Walmart - $199.00
- Get it at Best Buy - $199.99
- Get it at PS Direct - $199.99
- Get it at Amazon - SOLD OUT
- Get it at GameStop - SOLD OUT
PS Portal is basically a DualSense controller with an 8-inch LCD screen in the middle of it. It lets you stream games from your PS5 at up to 60fps, with a 1080p screen resolution, so it should look plenty sharp considering the screen’s dimensions. Essentially, it lets you play your PS5 games from anywhere in your home, or even anywhere away from home if you have a solid internet connection.
It also features the full slate of vibrations, haptic feedback, and adaptive triggers you’d get from a standard DualSense — something that’s missing if you stream your PS5 games to a phone, tablet, computer, or Steam Deck. According to our PlayStation Portal hands-on preview, it will also work when you're away from home, provided you have a strong internet connection and you left your PS5 in rest mode.
Check out our full PlayStation Portal review to see what our critic thought of it.
It should be said that the PlayStation Portal isn’t the only way to stream your PS5 games over Wi-Fi within your home. As mentioned above, you can do that on many internet-connected devices, including phones, tablets, computers, and Steam Deck. Just download the PS Remote Play app to set it up (details here). It’s a little more complicated to stream to Steam Deck, but just search for Chiaki and you can probably figure it out. You can also check out our PlayStation Portal vs. Steam Deck comparison for a look at both handhelds side-by-side.
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