If you've been eyeing the PlayStation Portal but balked at its $199 price tag, here's your chance to grab one at a discount. Amazon Resale (formerly known as Amazon Warehouse) is currently offering the PlayStation Portal in Used: Like New condition for just $148, shipped. That's a substantial 26% off the retail price. While a Sony warranty may not be included, you can rest assured with Amazon's standard 30-day return policy. Given the popularity of this deal, we expect the stock to sell out quickly.
Update: The price has now dropped to $150.23, marking the lowest price we've seen for a Used: Like New unit.
PlayStation Portal (Used: Like New) for $148
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Playstation Portal
$199.99 save 26%
$148.00 at Amazon
Used: Like New Condition
This unit looks and functions as if it were new, with only moderate packing damage observed during inspection.
The PlayStation Portal is Sony's innovative handheld gaming accessory designed for the PS5 console. It resembles an extended split-pad DualSense controller with an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen integrated into the middle. This device transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming system, allowing you to stream games from your console at up to 60fps. It replicates the DualSense's features, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface that substitutes for the DualSense's touchpad. The Portal can stream games even when you're away from home, provided you have access to a very stable and fast internet connection. However, remember that the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it requires a PS5 to function.
Exciting news for PlayStation Portal owners: you no longer need a PS5 to enjoy gaming on the go. Sony has introduced a feature allowing you to stream games directly from its PlayStation Now cloud streaming service. This means you can connect the Portal to Sony's cloud servers, accessing a library of 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. To take advantage of this, you must subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which costs $18 a month—a much more affordable option than purchasing a PS5 and individual games.
While the PlayStation Portal is an excellent choice for streaming PS5 games over Wi-Fi within your home, it's not the only option. You can achieve similar functionality by downloading the PS Remote Play app on a mobile device or other gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck. However, setting this up can be more complicated, and you might miss out on some of the DualSense's unique 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."
