PlayStation Portal — 1 Month Later! Honest Review...

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Is it worth buying in the PlayStation Portal after one month of usage? Today, we're going to explore the real-world performance and utility of this innovative gaming accessory. Does it truly enhance your gaming experience? Is it compatible with all your favourite games? Or might this sleek device fall short of expectations for serious gamers? Welcome to the "PlayStation Portal — 1 Month Later! Long-Term Review"...

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[enriquelinares]

I am in panama and my play station is in Kansas city. And it works really well. I think your issue is not connecting your console with the Ethernet. That makes a big difference.

[matthewhardwick]

I'm going to use this for late night gaming. Usually when everyone isn't using the Internet.

[SynysterGoose]

This is a product for parents IMO. I might need one while I’m rocking a baby that won’t sleep.

[jt]

I only bought it so I could play while laying down in bed lmao. That’s it. Not tryna carry it around with me like a purse

[mustangr]

So you refuse to connect your PS5 with ethernet and then complain that you notice frame drops or connection problems. Is your Wifi even optimized to account for other signals local to you? At least Cat6 ethernet cables? For good internet and Wifi there's a lot to factor. You can't just pay for internet and expect ISPs to give you the right equipment either.

[jalene]

I get it. I kinda want one just for playing in bed at night

[randymarsh]

So this PS Portal is basically built around the same feature the ps vita had, streaming games from your PS system to it

[cojeda]

I played flawlessly from South FL, over 700 miles away from home. Disagree with your assessment regarding distance (my PS5 is connected via Ethernet & my parents home in SFl is solid WiFi). Stable connections are what matter most. Not sure what you’re basing this on or if you tested.

[Muradwalis]

I spent two months in turkey and my ps5 was in London. I would I had issues only 10% of the time. Other than that it ran perfectly it saved my time there. It’s a great device for holiday

[MohdFirdausSaudi]

As the name appears, it’s a ‘portal’ (streaming device) and not ‘portable’ (handheld console)…

[edisjd]

I'm not a big fan of this device, but you really should have you PS5 wired to the Internet not wireless...makes a huge difference

[pokemonjuju]

I have the ps5 wired and I unplug the hdmi and it’s crystal clear.

[lowrider]

The problem with playing away from home will be your broadband upload speed, is your broadband Synchronous or Asynchronous?

[RASPUTIN_GB]

Mine works flawlessly in any room of my house, I only have 70gb speed and use a wireless connection 👍

I just received mine I haven’t had an issue with WiFi at all. I purchased it literally stalking the Sony PlayStation website daily they will randomly restock portal. But I haven’t had any issues I left home PS5 was in rest mode I was able to hotspot from iPhone and play on the other side of town as well as outside the home down the road. I use my AirPods Pro’s with a Bluetooth transmitter and can also connect to external speakers. Maybe I’m special idk 🤷🏽‍♂️. Good luck to others. Keep in mind this guy tried to portal from a PS5 in a whole other country 😂 it’s not that capable yet.

[dillbulgogi]

i'll admit it looks more comfier to hold than a switch. And also the fact I can game in bed if not on the big screen!

[chamakese]

I beg to differ. It usually needs to be at the same VPN area. I have no dropout playing this 8 hours away from my PS5 at a remote camp

[gabrieltan]

A good thing about a lower cost streaming device like this, is when the PS5 gets its next upgrade hardware wise, the portal will be future proofed besides some screen fidelity and you wouldn't need to go purchase a newer portal to get most of the benefits of the newer PS5

[jalene]

Honestly if this was more like $120 usd, I think it could be a solid seller. It’s pretty much just a beefed up controller with a cheap screen. It would go from a “idk” to a no brainer accessory.

[ogkbykk]

If you lag and freeze its pretty simple your network isn't optimized. Whether it be congested bandwidth or wifi range or interference. A new router and assignment of devices to different bands fixed all my issues and made me realize how bad my previous wifi was