Sony puts PS5 in palm of your hand

Sony’s new PlayStation Portal Remote Player allows gamers to stream PlayStation 5 games over wi-fi to a handheld device – negating the need to use a television


Controls: Familiar to all PlayStation 5 (PS5) users as almost identical to feel of DualSense controller (but with slightly smaller thumbsticks) – includes same haptic feedback and adaptive trigger pressure features

Audio: Stereo speakers

Display: Bright 8-inch LCD display capable of 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second

Charging: USB-C
Audio: 35mm jack

Battery: 7-9 hours


Price: $199.99
Out: Nov 15
        
Portal shown to scale with PS5 and DualSense controller
  
         
HOW IT WORKS (broadband connection of 15Mbps recommended)
 
Around home

PS5 streams video and audio by wi-fi to Portal, via home modem

Portal streams controller inputs back to PS5 using same wi-fi network

Away from home
PS5 streams video and audio by wi-fi to home modem

Modems connect via internet

Portal streams inputs to another modem
                                                                                

Limitations: Portal has no onboard storage and can only stream games from PS5 console. Games that must be streamed on PS5 using PS Plus Premium membership are not compatible 


Sources: TechRadar, TheManual, IGN, GameRant, Sony 
Pictures: Sony, EA, YouTube 
© GRAPHIC NEWS