Sony launches new PlayStation Portal in Japan with extra storage
Sony releases an updated Portal device in Japan on December 10. The device includes extra internal storage for unannounced future features.
Sony is releasing a new PlayStation Portal exclusively in Japan on December 10. The device comes in midnight black.
The updated model includes extra internal storage. Sony says the storage is for future functionality to be announced later.
Sony is also renaming the device from PlayStation Portal Remote Player to PlayStation Portal Player. This name change hints at broader uses beyond streaming PS5 games.
The current Portal does not support streaming apps like YouTube, Disney Plus, or Netflix. The extra storage could let those apps work on the new model.
It could also enable offline media playback. Sony has not confirmed this yet.
- December 10
- Launch date
- Japan only
- Market
- 39,980 yen (around $253)
- Price
Why it mattersIf Sony adds streaming apps, the Portal becomes a full handheld entertainment device instead of just a PS5 remote. This would put it in direct competition with other portable streamers.
AustraliaAustralian PlayStation fans cannot buy this model; it is locked to Japanese accounts and language options only. Any global Portal updates would come later.
