Customer Ratings & Reviews

The ps portal is convenient sleek and comfortable to use an awsome pick up and continuing to grind on the go.

The color is nice the system is awesome only thing I have a problem with is the connection stability with the internet it loses connection and then reconnects even when it’s on the same network and it’s a pain to hook up to the hotspot

Every ps5 game I buy, I can play it away from my setup. I have my ps5 in my room. To hang out in the living room with my pets and family I use this thing. It’s great to get a few minutes of gaming when I want to. Plus JRPGs run great on this thing.

I wanted to love the PlayStation Portal. The concept is a dream come true for many of us: a dedicated handheld device that lets you play your PS5 games anywhere in the house while the TV is occupied. On paper, it sounds like the ultimate convenience. In reality, however, my experience with the device has been nothing short of a frustration-fueled nightmare. After weeks of trying to make this work, I can confidently say that this is one of the most disappointing pieces of hardware Sony has released in years. A Connection Nightmare The biggest problem with the Portal is that it relies entirely on your local Wi-Fi, and it seems to have absolutely no tolerance for anything less than laboratory-perfect conditions. Even with high-speed fiber internet and a router sitting in the same room, the experience is incredibly slow. From the moment you boot it up, the connection process feels sluggish. But the real issues start when you actually try to play a game. The input lag is unbearable. I tried playing Spider-Man 2, a game that relies on timing and fluidity, and it felt like my character was moving through molasses. You press a button, and there is a perceptible, jarring delay before anything happens on screen. In a shooter or an action RPG, this makes the game virtually unplayable. You aren't fighting the enemies; you are fighting the device itself. Visual Fidelity? Non-Existent. Sony touts the Portal’s 8-inch LCD screen as a selling point, promising 1080p visuals at 60fps. While the screen hardware itself might be decent, it doesn't matter because the streaming quality destroys the image. Far too often, the image becomes a muddy, pixelated mess. It looks less like a next-gen console experience and more like a 240p YouTube video from 2007 buffering on dial-up. The compression artifacts are distracting, washing out details and making text hard to read. Just when you get a moment of clarity, the bitrate drops again, and you are back to squinting at a blurry screen. Glitches and Stutters Beyond just the resolution drops, the performance is wildly inconsistent. The experience is incredibly glitchy. I constantly experienced micro-stutters and screen tears that ruin immersion. There were multiple instances where the audio would de-sync from the video, or the screen would freeze entirely for a few seconds while the game continued running in the background—usually resulting in a "Game Over" screen once the video caught up. It is baffling that a device built solely for Remote Play handles it worse than a smartphone or a tablet. I have had better stability using the Remote Play app on an iPad than on this dedicated $200 device. The Verdict The PlayStation Portal feels like a beta product sold at a premium price. It lacks Bluetooth support for wireless headphones (forcing you to buy Sony’s proprietary audio gear), it has no web browser to log into hotel Wi-Fi, and it serves no function other than streaming. When a device has only one job, it needs to do it perfectly. The Portal does not. It is slow, unresponsive, and unreliable. Between the lag that kills your reaction time and the pixelated visuals that ruin the graphics, there is very little reason to own this. Pros: The controller ergonomics are comfortable (DualSense features are nice). Cons: Severe input lag makes action games unplayable. Connection is glitchy even on strong Wi-Fi. Image quality frequently becomes pixelated and blurry. No Bluetooth support. Expensive for what is essentially a streaming screen. Bottom Line: Save your $200. Until Sony fixes the connectivity issues, this is just an expensive, glitchy paperweight.

It is a really nice product if you have the PlayStation network premium membership if not, don’t even bother to purchase it

So glad I Bought one since I started travling more for work.

Pros - Hardware quality is excellent - Haptics is excellent, especially when playing games like NFS Unbound that take advantage of the haptic feedback technology Cons - Display is poor when compared to QLED or OLED gaming experience. Games like STEEP, which has a lot of 'whites' cannot be properly viewed on LCD screen, due to poor contrast. (Maybe changing the in game settings may work, but that would mess my display settings on PS5) - Battery life was poor, not sure if i got a device that was more susceptible to battery drain - Need to buy another sony wireless headset if you want to listen to audio (other options are in built speaker or cabled headphones) The hardware is great (except display). I wish they had better display, battery and ability to connect any BT headphones)

Works amazingly love the color of the black also bought black controllers

Great product, it’s very convenient when I’m traveling.

Great product, smooth game play, connects easily to all the PlayStations.

Great product……………………… ………..,,,,,,,………………………………… !

Very good product to play anywhere… very good materials I love it…

PS5 Portal works great. Takes a minute to connect to the system when not in my home network.

Very convenient and easy to use when away from home and wanting to play a quick game or two.

This is the bomb, very easy to use with lots of game. So in love with this gadget.

works really good the screen is bigger then i thought it would be so that's a plus

I originally bought this to stream games from my PS5, because i was looking for a new handheld. This has exceeded expectations except streaming directly from your console. It lags quite a bit, however cloud streaming is terrific.

Nice addition to the gamer in your house. Take it with you and continue doing your thing.

My son enjoys it. Im thinking of getting myself one.

This is great allows me to play my PlayStation games without using my TV.