The PlayStation Portal, a unique handheld gaming accessory for the PS5, has never seen a direct discount, but you can now snag a used one at a great price. Amazon Resale, formerly known as Amazon Warehouse, is offering the PlayStation Portal in Used: Like New condition for just $149.88 shipped. This represents a significant 25% saving off the original $199 retail price. While a Sony warranty might not be included, you can still benefit from Amazon's standard 30-day return policy. Given the popularity of this deal, we anticipate these units will sell out quickly.
PlayStation Portal (Used: Like New) for $149.88
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Used (Like New) PlayStation Portal
Original Price: $199.99
Current Price: $149.88 at Amazon
Condition: Used: Like New
The device looks and functions as if it were brand new, though moderate packing damage was observed during inspection.
The PlayStation Portal is essentially an extended split-pad DualSense controller with an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen in the center. It transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming device by 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 place of the touchpad. While it can stream games outside your home, a very stable and fast internet connection is essential. Remember, the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it requires a PS5 to function.
Excitingly, you no longer need a PS5 to enjoy games on the PS Portal. Sony has introduced a feature allowing owners to stream games directly from the PlayStation Now cloud streaming service. This means Portal owners can connect to either their PS5 or Sony’s cloud servers, with recent beta updates enhancing the experience. Subscribing to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which costs $18 per month, grants access to over 120 games, including titles like Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil 3 Remake, The Last of Us Part 1 Remastered, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. This is a more affordable option than purchasing a PS5 and individual games.
It's worth noting that while the PlayStation Portal is a convenient way to stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi at home, you can achieve similar functionality by using the PS Remote Play app on other devices, such as the Steam Deck. However, setting this up is more complicated, and you'll miss out on some of the DualSense's 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."
