The PlayStation Portal, a unique handheld gaming accessory for the PS5, has never seen a discount until now. You can snag a Used: Like New condition PS Portal on Amazon Resale for just $148, shipped. This is a significant 26% off its original $199 retail price. While a Sony warranty might not be included, you still benefit from Amazon's 30-day return policy, the same as for new purchases. Given the popularity, we expect these to sell out fast.
Update: The price has now dropped to $150.23, marking the lowest price we've seen for a Used: Like New unit.
PlayStation Portal (Used: Like New) for $148
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Used (Like New)
$199.99 save 26%
$148.00 at Amazon
Used: Like New Condition
Looks and functions as if it were new. Moderate packing damage observed during inspection.
The PS Portal, crafted by Sony, resembles an extended split-pad DualSense controller with an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen nestled in the center. It transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming device, streaming games from your console at up to 60fps. It replicates the DualSense's features, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface in lieu of the traditional touchpad. For those on the go, the PS Portal can stream your games outside your home, provided you're connected to a very stable, fast internet connection. Remember, the PS Portal isn't a standalone device; it's a remote player strictly for the PlayStation 5, necessitating a PS5 to function.
Exciting news for PlayStation Portal owners: Sony has introduced a feature allowing you to stream games directly from the PlayStation Now cloud streaming service, eliminating the need for a PS5. Connect your Portal either to your PS5 or directly to Sony's cloud servers, which now include quality-of-life beta updates launched in April. This gives you access to over 120 games, including hits 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'll need to subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, priced at an attractive $18 a month, a far cry from the $500 upfront cost of a PS5 plus additional game purchases.
While the PlayStation Portal offers a unique way to stream your PS5 games over Wi-Fi, you can achieve similar functionality by using the PS Remote Play app on other devices like your mobile phone or the Steam Deck. However, setting it up can be more complex, and you might miss out on some of the DualSense's advanced 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."
