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Absolutely love this. Husband can play his games while I get access to the tv too.
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I love it I bought one for my son also I'm a little worried about how well the controllers will hold up over time but so far so good I would suggest if you are buying it for a serious gamer that you get a warranty with it some type of extended warranty
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I get that the Portal is somewhat divisive but I kind of like it. I get to keep on playing when my girlfriend wants to use the TV and that's all I really want it for. I personally wouldn't use it for anything competitive (EAFC for me) or any game that requires quick and precise movement (any FromSoftware games) but it works well for anything else.
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I wanted to like it, but just couldn't. I'm a Dad so the thought of this sounded awesome. However, I always felt like I was getting a way lesser experience playing a PS5 game on the Portal vs on my TV. The lag and latency was always terrible. So bad that when I was playing open world game, the background was so blurry I couldn't tell where I was going. Such as on Star Wars Outlaws. There was a significant delay between the controller and the actually gameplay as well. I wouldn't even bother trying to play COD or something similar. Ultimately, I ended up returning it within 14 days after a few attempts of playing a game. Just not the same experience. I live in town, have a 1gbps download speed with a mesh Wi-Fi system along with my PS5 connected via Ethernet to my router so I know it's not a connectivity issue. Also, I have a Switch OLED and the game literally played the same in handled as on the TV since it's not a "remote player" like the Portal. Maybe I had high expectations, but I would rather wait for a dedicated PlayStation handheld or just get a Switch 2 in my opinion.
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PlayStation portal is great for in home gaming with good wifi coverage depending on your internet servive plans. But the moment you step away from you house and have no wifi its useless. If you think you might get away tethering with mobile hotspot, forget about it. You’ll probably get a good 10 min out of it until your connection becomes unstable, which leads to furstrating disconections. Overall id say the portal is great for homes that may have to share a tv from time to time as you can sit in the comfort of your home and just game casually. Note latency intensive games like 2k25 and fps shooters will not be gour friend if gour looking to achieve performance.