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Pros mentioned:
Screen quality
Cons mentioned:
Connectivity
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Niche Device for a Niche Type of Gamer
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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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.
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I've owned the portal for about a month now. I haven't turned on the TV my PS5 is connected to since then. Yes its that good and immersive. I played the whole game of ghosts of tsushima, now cyberpunk and some overwatch. Everything feels native as if there was a cartridge system like the switch. And the screen is the absolute perfect size and its absolutely beautiful! I've not have any network issues like I do with ps remote play on third party devices. As a father this has been such a joy yo have and I can play games in yhte same room where family likes to spend time at. totally worth it and a fine extension to the ps5
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I almost rhought about returning this the first day cause lag was so bad and i thought with my wifi6 i was good. Once i swapped my ps5 over to ethernet from wifi the portal was a lot better. As a casual gamer dad i played my ps5 less often than i do now, maybe 2-4 hours a week. Just finding time to get the main tv to myself was always an issue. With the portal i find it a lot easier to just sneak in a game even if the tv is occupied by the kids. I get to still be present but can play my favorite games. I would totally recommend this for casual gamer parents with a few extra bucks to burn.
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I love the PlayStation portable. I definitely love the fact that you can take it anywhere with you. Or you need to set an internet connection. Play all the games from PlayStation in the world.
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I read a lot of mixed reviews about not being able to stream your games without being on your home network…. I have been able to stream my games from anywhere with WiFi
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The playstation portal is the best PS5 accessory. I haven't any problems with the connection is my home. Picture has been perfect. I just wish they gave the option of bluetooth.
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Bought this as a Christmas gift. The recipient said it would be great if the portal cam be connected to the PS5 network without having the main console on. They also noticed that the portal constantly lost connection to their wifi even when their in close proximity to the router. Overall they enjoyed their gift.
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Great looking device, sleek, lightweight and looks amazing. Downsides would be it only has streaming services so you are at the mercy of your connection and lag/latency issues. No twitch shooters or frame perfect fighters on here