Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been extremely happy with my PlayStation Portal. The setup was quick and easy, and the streaming quality is impressive when connected to a stable network. The screen looks great, the controls feel just like a regular PS5 controller, and it’s perfect for playing around the house without needing the TV. Battery life has been solid, and overall it has exceeded my expectations. If you’re a PS5 owner who wants more flexibility, I highly recommend it.

I give it a fair because you can use it to share play your Playstation 5 but you can shareplay on a tablet or your phone i want to give it a 1 star because if you have a mobile data plan its better to share play from your tablet you can select use mobile data from the settings with this only has wifi the point of this is to game on the go another thing streaming games is amazing works way better then share play but gonna run you 175 for the year i would not recommend anyone pay monthly i had mine because i am a premium ps subscriber already

The product is decent good build quality, though the materials aren't top-tier but it has a major issue it requires an extremely powerful internet connection. For a mobile device, it really should be less demanding; the point is you wouldn't be able to play smoothly using your phone's hotspot.

I keep going back to it thinking it’s worth it…it’s not. Don’t buy it. In reality if you can have a 5G hotspot at any given time then buy it. Let’s be real though, no average day to day person has that option. They’re running off 2.4G WiFi and maybe an okay 5G connection. But overall, not worth it. PlayStation is trying to make it the “modern PSP” by having cloud gaming on it but you have to have their most expensive subscription to play the cloud games. Oh, and the cloud games are what they deem suitable to be on there for now. You can still connect to your PlayStation 5…if it’s in Rest Mode. If not or you forget to put it in rest mode, well, it’s cloud games or nothing. It won’t turn on your PlayStation from being “off”. So overall it’s more of one of those weird, odd, collectible gaming items to make fun of later on. Lastly: - Not an OLED screen or even LED - 1080p resolution IF you’re lucky - Usually always runs below 1080p when on a different WiFi or connection point that what the console itself is on. - Battery life sucks - Joysticks are the definition of sensitive to the touch…as in they feel loose and fragile. They are super sensitive to movement - Photo provided is it running at 1080p but don’t let it fool you. There is a ton of lag time. The resolution was only maxed out because the PlayStation was in the same room and the PlayStation and the portal were the only two items on the WiFi. (PS5 was on 5G and the portable was on 2.4G)

Awesome idea and fits my use case perfectly. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work well enough to recommend. Even when using gig-speed internet while wired to PS5 and sitting right next to the router, it has unplayable stutter. Sometimes, the lag is so bad that I can't even navigate the PS menu or play a game. Sometimes it doesn't even connect. So disappointing. I've heard that there may be variance in performance between units. Maybe I just got a bad one.

I travel a lot for work and use a personal hotspot for it. It lags a lot and the picture isn’t the best and disconnects from the PS5. It’s a great concept, I wish it could be better.

I was hoping for an amazing experience like the Nintendo Switch, but I got this. It doesn't even work like a PSP, nor doesn’t it have Bluetooth settings. I was excited to connect it to the internet and start playing, but it only allows remote access to downloadable games and not streaming apps like Hulu and Amazon Prime. While I was okay with not being able to watch TV, the remote gaming feature was buggy and kept disconnecting. Also, difficult to see some of the video game graphics due to the screen being too small. It was fun for the first few days, but I plan to return it and get my money back.

Good for on the go. Always has to reconnect in the middle of a game. Weak battery life. Too weird for my hands. Prefer regular ps5 controller better.

Bought this before I had the chance to do more research. Even if you enjoy the remote play experience and can deal with the lag, the lack of bluetooth, mediocre battery, and worst of all the inability to connect with most public wifi due to not being able to accept Terms of Service (Portal doesn't have an internet browser) is a major letdown. Only buy this if you like the aesthetics and mostly want to remote play in your house.

Looks good, but falls short where it matters The display and ergonomics are solid, but the lack of HDR support is puzzling—especially since most TVs and PS5 setups run HDR by default. VRR isn’t needed here, but HDR should have been included. The bigger issue is connectivity. This device only supports Wi-Fi 5, which feels outdated. At minimum, it should’ve shipped with Wi-Fi 6E for smoother streaming. Since the Portal can only stream games (either through your PS5 or PS Plus), network performance is everything—and it simply doesn’t deliver. I ended up selling mine, as I get a much better experience streaming to my PC handheld. Third-party apps let you boost bitrate, and with Wi-Fi 6E the stream quality is noticeably sharper. For $200, this should be the best PS5 streaming device on the market. While the DualSense integration is nice, the shortcomings outweigh the benefits. I cannot recommend this product.

This device is decent when it works. I did my research before buying it and after so many reviews on YouTube I understood I was taking a gamble. This device will work well or not at all depending on your WiFi. You might need to consider purchasing a device to amplify your WiFi connection if there are other people in your home streaming or just using the WiFi in general. As far as ease of use this device is pretty self explanatory and it doesn’t have many options for optimizing performance. I have seen some reviews about people taking it on trips and to different places but this device is not a Legion go or any other type of handheld that acts as a mini computer or even a small portable console like a Nintendo switch. For all of those hoping to use this device and have 0 issues especially when using it outside your home, BEWARE. The signal would drop from time to time and it would log me out. There is also a stutter that occurred from time to time but it’s alright for story mode games. For competitive online shooters like Fortnite and MWW it is HORRIBLE. Very laggy. This product is made for a very specific audience like myself who has kids. This is perfect to have around the house when the family is occupying the TV or computer. It is definitely overpriced for what it is. If this device was closer to $99 I would’ve understood. Also in regards for audio I would give it a 5/10. The sound isn’t very clear without any type of headphones. That being said another thing to consider. I have the Sony buds and the portal will not connect to those. I have to connect them to my PS5 and then mute the portal and the sound form the ps5 will continue into the buds. Overall I ended up returning this device after about a month. Wasn’t terrible but not worth the money with all the headaches that it brings.

The Portal was a neat concept but in the end, I ended up returning the device. My setup was a hard-wired Ethernet to PS5 and a higher-end tri band routers including WiFi 6E. I also have gigabit speed home internet. Unfortunately the Portal does not use anything above the 5ghz band however. I tested remote play on my iPhone and MacBook Pro prior to preordering the portal to make sure my setup was optimal. After having nearly a flawless experience with those devices. I decided to pick up the portal for the integrated dualsense controls and large display. I played multiple games but mainly focused on Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and GT7. Both games worked ok but there was just a bit more input lag compared to other devices I’ve used. The connection would degrade significantly in Ratchet and Clank when any graphically intense scene with lots of moving items such as explosions. This made it unenjoyable to play these offline single player games. Playing any fast-past game online wasn’t even an option with the input lag. I wish Sony would add more functionality to the device like being able to watch movies or play Spotify or even include a browser for Netflix or so you could log onto public WiFi like in hotels since I travel a lot. As far as a subpar remote play device for use around the house, $200 felt like a bad value for this piece of tech.

I returned the PlayStation Portal after just 24 hours. The product itself is excellent. The screen is gorgeous, and the ergonomics are fantastic. The fact that you can even stream games from your PS5 is great. However, the biggest letdown is the latency. I have a Wi-Fi 7 network and even with this, playing FPS games, such as Battlefield, is not possible due to the lag. If you want to play single-player games, the Portal is ideal; however, if COD and BF6 are your jam, sorry, but this will not work.

Despite the screen looking fantastic and the controls feeling on-par with that of the PS5, I was unfortunately a little underwhelmed with the functionality of the device. I bought the device so that I could play my PS5 games in bed while my wife was using the TV, but I come to find out that the connection between the Portal and my PS5 couldn't even reach as far as my bedroom without significant latency issues. Furthermore, you could turn on your PS5 remotely using the device, but you can't turn it back off, which means if you don't want your PS5 running all night, you have to get up and turn it off manually. For what I was looking for in a portable Playstation device, this wasn't quite it.

The PlayStation portal is alright, but the fact that you can not play without the PlayStation 5 being on is really bad. What’s the purpose of getting the portal, and the fact that you want to get more money by forcing us to buy PlayStation plus so we can stream and take it anywhere we want. Then you shouldn’t pay separately it should come with it. So you should change the fact that you have to pay extra for you to take it all around, because my grandma spent a lot of money on this PlayStation portal and I can’t even play it without the REAL PlayStation. So give us our money back please, so we can take our business else where.

Sony continues to be unable to impress with their handheld options. The PS is so great that I keep hoping they can nail a handheld system, but this is not it. We got it for my daughter for Xmas and the connection was glitchy, the screen images were subpar and the whole experience was laggy if that makes sense. At under $200, it’s not terribly expensive, but if you’re hoping to be able to play your PS5 games outside of your house or even in another room in your own house, don’t hold your breath that this is going to be what you hope it will be, it isn’t.

quality was good. screen big. wasn't too heavy. however- connection took forever at times even if i was in the same house. can't imagine how bad it would be if i was away from home, which was originally the whole reason i thought about getting one. also laggy during gameplay if wifi wasn't top tier

I bought this as an impulse buy, Silent hill 2 was coming out while I had to work, I wanted to play it without it being spoiled, so I bought the portal to play while I was at work. Unfortunately, the PlayStation portal is not what I was hoping for. I was expecting a handheld that could play games properly, while only lagging occasionally. What I actually got, is a handheld that can't do much outside of your house. It would lag consistently during any play session, it didn't matter what I played, could be playing anything from a night in the woods, to re4 and I would lag the whole time. The quality of the screen is good, but it doesn't matter when the portal can't play anything above 720 p. And on top of that, the audio is always crackling and popping, never once have I had the audio playing properly. The hardware itself is nice, the controllers feel good to hold and don't cramp my hands like the Switch's joy cons. The screen looks very good (when it works) and it has an audio jack which is a very underrated feature. Overall, the hardware is flawless, I can't really think of anything negative when it comes to that. However, it does not matter if the product does not work properly, and this does not. Maybe in 5 or 10 years when I can play games without any lag, maybe it would be worth it. As it is, it's not worth 100$, let alone 200$.

I used the PSP multiple times at home, and I wasn't 100% satisfied with its performance, as it sometimes crashed. But I decided to return after a big disappointment during my vacation: it was disconnecting every 5s, even at night when there were not many users on the network. BTW, I set the PS5 to the lowest resolution. The only time you can use it is when you have a high-speed network, and wherever you're going, there is a high-speed network. Other than that, it's a waste of money.

Not worth it, unless its on a sale Even with the beat internet Connecting to your pa5 is a hit and miss The integration of the cloud playing not only remote feom your console its a nice bonus but still, I wouldn't recommend