PlayStation Portal Update Removes Major Friction With This New Feature

Despite its limits as a game streaming device, PlayStation Portal has proven surprisingly successful—and now, the update allowing for PlayStation Portal to stream from Sony's servers instead of your own PlayStation 5 has finally come out of beta, meaning the device can now technically function as a standalone handheld. There are still many caveats to that categorization, including the fact it still needs to stream all of its games over a speedy Internet connection, but no longer needing to own a PS5 or PS5 Pro just to use a Portal is a huge boon.

With the PlayStation Portal costing $199.99 USD (or $179.00 on some still-running Black Friday sales) and PlayStation Plus Premium ranging from $17.99 for one month, $49.99 for three months, or $159.99 for a full year, the barrier of entry to the PlayStation 5 is technically lower than ever. You ...