Amazon Resale via Amazon has for Prime Members: PlayStation Portal Remote Player for PlayStation 5 Console (Used: Like New) on sale for $177.32 - 30% Prime discount at checkout = $124.12. Shipping is free.
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Amazon Resale via Amazon has for Prime Members: PlayStation Portal Remote Player for PlayStation 5 Console (Used: Like New) on sale for $177.32 - 30% Prime discount at checkout = $124.12. Shipping is free.
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I got one of these for 135 on the Best Buy deal. They are pretty cool.
I would also recommend these grips which are sale for ten bucks, so you don't sling this thing across the room from sweaty hands. Plus I love the feel of them.
PSP is so old at this point you're better off going with one of those emulator android handheld things, and there are a million of them. IF IF IF all you want to do is older/emulation stuff. This plays everything your PS5 plays. PEFECTLY. I had a Vita and it felt old when I had it, 10 years ago? Yeah this thing is a streamer, but if you just want to play games around the house while someone else is watching TV, it's perfect. The screen is big, 8 inches and it looks GREAT. The controller is basically a wide PS5 joystick. In fact it CAN even be used as a secondary joystick on PS5. It is SO much lighter than a steam deck, and the screen is SO much better. It is a joy to hold and use. Oh and it's 1/4th the price of a steam deck.
Can you PS Remote Play on a laptop or a tablet or a phone? Sure. Will you get a good controller experience? Nah.
Can you use it out of the house? If your internet upstream connection is good (and you should probably hardware your PS5 to the router) with some tinkering some have had very good success playing remotely via cell phone hotspot. Check out the reddit thread for details = https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaystationPortal/
Does it require internet connection even if you're on same wifi? Sadly yes bc it talks to PSN for the Remote Play streaming and updates etc.
Honestly this thing is just such a joy to hold and play with (especially with those grips I listed earlier, they are AWESOME) I've been going through my endless PS4 back catalog / PS+ catalog while the Mrs watches whatever on the TV.
Can you use it without a PS5? Yeah but you have to subscribe to PS+ Premium to stream games directly from PSN.
Does it have a browser? Nope. Stream movies/music? Nope. Do I care? Nope. I have a phone and or tablet for media consumption.
Sadly if there is a major flaw worth pointing out, no bluetooth headphone support. That one is a crime, shame on you, Sony. So wired headphones are the way, the built in speakers are clock radio quality at best.
FYI, apparently the PlayStation Portal requires internet connectivity to function even if you're inside your home and playing games "locally".
So if you're at home and there's an internet outage, you can't use the device even if both the PS5 and Portal are connected to the same WiFi locally.
Deal breaker for me personally.
One would have to factor in two things: how often you are using that device and how often your Internet goes out. Then you have to factor both happening at the same time. My Internet went out once this 2025.
FYI, apparently the PlayStation Portal requires internet connectivity to function even if you're inside your home and playing games "locally".So if you're at home and there's an internet outage, you can't use the device even if both the PS5 and Portal are connected to the same WiFi locally.Deal breaker for me personally.
Interesting and thanks for the tip. Serious, non-snarky question tho: do you have internet outages frequently enough that it makes this quirk a dealbreaker? I feel like for most this would be a non-issue?
Interesting and thanks for the tip. Serious, non-snarky question tho: do you have internet outages frequently enough that it makes this quirk a dealbreaker? I feel like for most this would be a non-issue?
That is a fair point, but it is still a rather annoying and bizarrely intentional limitation I thought worth calling out.
The official iOS and Android PS Remote Play app does not require internet to work so long as both devices are on the same Wi-Fi. This is not the case with the Portal.
Seems quite silly you can't just power on your PS5 and Portal on a local Wi-Fi and be good to go. Pretty much any other handheld capable of using the PS Remote Play app can play entirely offline.
I get it though, at this price it may not be a big deal.
My review:
If you like to play online gameplay not worth it. Too much lag.
If you're playing games that don't necessarily require an online connection or are multiplayer than it may be good.
Overall I would rather spend the extra money and get a steam deck or legion go.
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Have a strong 1ms, 500mb fiber ethernet connection to computer, but PS remote play is non-usable. PS5 says wirless connection is strong, but I get so much lag. I'm guessing this would be the same.
Have a strong 1ms, 500mb fiber ethernet connection to computer, but PS remote play is non-usable. PS5 says wirless connection is strong, but I get so much lag. I'm guessing this would be the same.
If your PS5 is on WiFi also then you will get dips and lag. If you use Ethernet on your console, then your portal will work much better.
Just a friendly reminder that you don't necessarily need to own the PlayStation 5 to use this device, but you will however need to subscribe to the Sony streaming gaming service, those are the only games you will be able to play.
PSP is much better for the $, and it can do more than gaming ie mp3, mp4, image, and past gen physical/digital games for dirt cheap. UMD movies too like Donnie Darko or Terminator II.
Oh yeah and it an offline device which you can embrace the freedom of the entertainment!
I purposely leave out a better-choice-PSVita for being too expensive
That's such a wild take to buy a used PSP right now. A viable one would be getting an Android based gaming device like a Retroid Pocket 5, where you can play Android games, emulate a large amount of consoles, and stream PS5/Xbox/PC. It also can play Donnie Darko, but unfortunately not on UMD discs.
As long PS5 is turn on and enable remote play. You can download Remote Play app on your phone and check how it works out for you. Then turn on use mobile data if you're outside your network. The worst thing can happen is that you need to port forward which very easy to do.
am I understanding correctly? why buy this if you can do the same thing with an app on a smartphone? proprietary controller?
PSP is much better for the $, and it can do more than gaming ie mp3, mp4, image, and past gen physical/digital games for dirt cheap. UMD movies too like Donnie Darko or Terminator II.
Oh yeah and it an offline device which you can embrace the freedom of the entertainment!
I purposely leave out a better-choice-PSVita for being too expensive
Streaming on a Wifi7 device is going to be significantly more responsive vs Wifi5 on the PSP and Vita (we're talking 15ms vs 50ms). You also get the added utility of Dualsense support on this for PS5 games (touchpad, adaptive triggers, and advanced haptics). Not saying this is a better option for everyone but you are ignoring it's main advantages for people who will mainly be streaming PS5 titles.
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am I understanding correctly? why buy this if you can do the same thing with an app on a smartphone? proprietary controller?
Mostly for the Dualsense support: you need to use an official Dualsense controller if you want adaptive triggers and haptics with a standard Android or iOS device. This is plug and play without any configuring Bluetooth controllers, etc.
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I would also recommend these grips which are sale for ten bucks, so you don't sling this thing across the room from sweaty hands. Plus I love the feel of them.
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Can you PS Remote Play on a laptop or a tablet or a phone? Sure. Will you get a good controller experience? Nah.
Can you use it out of the house? If your internet upstream connection is good (and you should probably hardware your PS5 to the router) with some tinkering some have had very good success playing remotely via cell phone hotspot. Check out the reddit thread for details = https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaystationPort
Does it require internet connection even if you're on same wifi? Sadly yes bc it talks to PSN for the Remote Play streaming and updates etc.
Honestly this thing is just such a joy to hold and play with (especially with those grips I listed earlier, they are AWESOME) I've been going through my endless PS4 back catalog / PS+ catalog while the Mrs watches whatever on the TV.
Can you use it without a PS5? Yeah but you have to subscribe to PS+ Premium to stream games directly from PSN.
Does it have a browser? Nope. Stream movies/music? Nope. Do I care? Nope. I have a phone and or tablet for media consumption.
Sadly if there is a major flaw worth pointing out, no bluetooth headphone support. That one is a crime, shame on you, Sony. So wired headphones are the way, the built in speakers are clock radio quality at best.
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I'm glad I waited for Amazon which has a much better rep in customer service. In for 1 and a peace of mind.
So if you're at home and there's an internet outage, you can't use the device even if both the PS5 and Portal are connected to the same WiFi locally.
Deal breaker for me personally.edit
At this price point I'll give it a try in spite of the odd limitation (which is admittedly minor for most folks).
So if you're at home and there's an internet outage, you can't use the device even if both the PS5 and Portal are connected to the same WiFi locally.
Deal breaker for me personally.
The official iOS and Android PS Remote Play app does not require internet to work so long as both devices are on the same Wi-Fi. This is not the case with the Portal.
Seems quite silly you can't just power on your PS5 and Portal on a local Wi-Fi and be good to go. Pretty much any other handheld capable of using the PS Remote Play app can play entirely offline.
I get it though, at this price it may not be a big deal.
If you like to play online gameplay not worth it. Too much lag.
If you're playing games that don't necessarily require an online connection or are multiplayer than it may be good.
Overall I would rather spend the extra money and get a steam deck or legion go.
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Oh yeah and it an offline device which you can embrace the freedom of the entertainment!
I purposely leave out a better-choice-PSVita for being too expensive
I would get one if I didn't have one already lol.
Oh yeah and it an offline device which you can embrace the freedom of the entertainment!
I purposely leave out a better-choice-PSVita for being too expensive
Streaming on a Wifi7 device is going to be significantly more responsive vs Wifi5 on the PSP and Vita (we're talking 15ms vs 50ms). You also get the added utility of Dualsense support on this for PS5 games (touchpad, adaptive triggers, and advanced haptics). Not saying this is a better option for everyone but you are ignoring it's main advantages for people who will mainly be streaming PS5 titles.
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