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[Pedro Motta]

 

[kazuyamishima]

It's always nice to have an 8 incher in the palm of your hands that gives you a great amount of joy

 

[Physiognomonics]

Learning from Nintendo.

 

[gerth666]

Are you trolling? Or do you seem to think all 6 million Portal owners are just stupid?

Sounds like a classic case of "stop liking that thing that I don't like" to me

 

[Baemono]

yeah because serial shitposting from msg 1 adds so much

You have a point I guess

 

[Radical_3d]

Streaming away from the living room, playing on the portal if someone else wants to watch something on the TV, winding down on the sofa or bed and not wanting to have the TV anymore etc etc it isn't rocket science to understand some use cases.

The true option is to force your wife/family see you use the awesome tv for playing single player strategy games with no narrative and action whatsoever.

 

[TrebleShot]

The first one was so much more successful than they initially thought, I like the idea even if I wont get one. It needs to be 120hz also, have back buttons and a couple of custom ones.

 

[Tobimacoss]

OLED 120hz 1080p screen + wifi 7, that will be great upgrade for current portal. Maybe price target at 229$~249$

More like $299.

PS Portal is what Microsoft should have done but lacked the courage or competence to do.

If you want to pay for xCloud rental and wait in line to play, just buy the "Xbox" Portal.
If you want to play whenever you want, avoid queues, and not pay for xCloud, buy an Xbox Series X and an "Xbox" Portal.

But I'll explain why Microsoft doesn't do this: they want to force an eternal monthly rental fee on you and prevent you from buying your own games and having your own console to play your streaming.

As always, Xbox consumers are treated like fools, manipulated and deceived, and then they come to bother us in PlayStation forums criticizing a product that is far superior to Microsoft's garbage made for suckers.

The reason why MS didn't create an "Xbox Portal" is because every single windows, Android, Linux, iOS, ipadOS device with a screen or browser acts as the Xbox Portal for both xCloud and Remote Play. That said, the Logitech G Cloud was their partnership for a streaming handheld.

Are you not aware that xCloud lets you Buy and Stream games?

Stream your own game | Xbox Cloud Gaming on  Xbox.com

www.xbox.com

xCloud shares everything including licensing with the Consoles, so you can buy Helldivers 2 and stream via xcloud to any device, or buy a console and play it there or Remote Play it.

 

[Baemono]

The reason why MS didn't create an "Xbox Portal" is because every single windows, Android, Linux, iOS, ipadOS device with a screen or browser acts as the Xbox Portal for both xCloud and Remote Play. That said, the Logitech G Cloud was their partnership for a streaming handheld.

That was the case for the PS Remote play for a decade. Still didn't stop Sony to make a specific product for it. Cause you don't want to play on your smartphone with touch buttons, you want a dedicated device for it.

 

[Radical_3d]

The reason why MS didn't create an "Xbox Portal" is because every single windows, Android, Linux, iOS, ipadOS device with a screen or browser acts as the Xbox Portal for both xCloud and Remote Play. That said, the Logitech G Cloud was their partnership for a streaming handheld.

Yeah, I use my iPad with my PS5 for that when I'm away but a Portal is way more convenient. I don't think PS had the vision for this either. They just stumble into a success without knowing.

 

[Tobimacoss]

That was the case for the PS Remote play for a decade. Still didn't stop Sony to make a specific product for it. Cause you don't want to play on your smartphone with touch buttons, you want a dedicated device for it.

Then use any dedicated device for it? Every PC handheld, Steam Deck, or Android handheld works for both xcloud and Remote Play, since it's done via the browser, not just an app. Or an attachable controller like Gamesir g8 or Razer Kishi attached to iPad mini or cheap Samsung/Lenovo tablets.

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Odin 3 is a far better streaming handheld. Much more powerful chip and screen. And not limited to PS+ Cloud Gaming.

 

[Ellis]

the overpriced product becomes even more expensive... I mean... sure lol, there's probably people who will buy it for god knows what reason

No probably about it mate. 6+ million have purchased it.

You think that's bad ?

 

[Tobimacoss]

Yeah, I use my iPad with my PS5 for that when I'm away but a Portal is way more convenient. I don't think PS had the vision for this either. They just stumble into a success without knowing.

Portal does offer something other streaming handhelds can not, which is the Dualsense integration. But the main reason for its existence IMO is to gate the Cloud Gaming. It's why Sony hasn't expanded PS5 streaming to other devices.

 

[jm89]

Actual handheld will be a long way away. So will be a good stop gap.

 

[kazuyamishima]

Actual handheld will be a long way away. So will be a good stop gap.

I hope is not beyond late 2028. A lot of people seem to be interested in the handheld

 

[Cyborg]

Ok... I will get one

 

[sephirot_buns]

Learning from Nintendo.

sony was putting oled screens into handhelds before nintendo even knew what oled means lmao

 

[Jam Dingo]

I know a lot of people think these things are pointless but I've got a Switch OLED and it's great but I think I've literally NEVER played it out of my house. I just don't do it. A portal actually makes loads of sense for a lot of people imo.

 

[crackajack]

Are you trolling? Or do you seem to think all 6 million Portal owners are just stupid?

Pretending a controller + tablet which is at regular price at most 80 + 120 for some not no name 8" tablet, isn't a stupidly overpriced product is stupid.
When you buy one of the cheap smartphone attachment controllers, you start at 30, or eg Gamesir with hall effect sticks at 65. If it is just a holder for DS5 and smartphone even as low as 15bucks.
It can be worth it to those people, it is definitely a more solid solution, but it is nevertheless stupid when you can get the basically same or maybe even better for less.

There is a whole lot of stupid on this world, many of them have more than enough disposable income too.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Streaming away from the living room, playing on the portal if someone else wants to watch something on the TV, winding down on the sofa or bed and not wanting to have the TV anymore etc etc it isn't rocket science to understand some use cases.

Ofcourse, we currently have one TV which means either I play a game or she is watching TV. I might bite when OLED portal comes around.

 

[Baemono]

Then use any dedicated device for it? Every PC handheld, Steam Deck, or Android handheld works for both xcloud and Remote Play, since it's done via the browser, not just an app. Or an attachable controller like Gamesir g8 or Razer Kishi attached to iPad mini or cheap Samsung/Lenovo tablets.

Sorry my english is probably poor, cause when I said « dedicated device » I mean a device dedicated to do xCloud remote play and has a UI around it. Which the Portal is for remote play.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

I can't understand why people buy this.

Streaming away from the living room, playing on the portal if someone else wants to watch something on the TV, winding down on the sofa or bed and not wanting to have the TV anymore etc etc it isn't rocket science to understand some use cases.

CONFERENCE CALLS

 

[Baemono]

Pretending a controller + tablet which is at regular price at most 80 + 120 for some not no name 8" tablet, isn't a stupidly overpriced product is stupid.
When you buy one of the cheap smartphone attachment controllers, you start at 30, or eg Gamesir with hall effect sticks at 65. If it is just a holder for DS5 and smartphone even as low as 15bucks.
It can be worth it to those people, it is definitely a more solid solution, but it is nevertheless stupid when you can get the basically same or maybe even better for less.

There is a whole lot of stupid on this world, many of them have more than enough disposable income too.

It's cheaper than a controller with extra buttons on the back, so I wouldn't call a device that can play games without needing to own a PS5 overpriced

 

[Traxtech]

Oled screen, adjustable bit rate and settings like the px play app, and more streamlined network setting up for people that have no idea how to. That's half the reason portal fails for most, their routers aren't set up properly.

 

[Pedro Motta]

I can't understand why people buy this.

It's the only reason I've been able to play anything at all in 2025, with all the work travels, moving houses to a different town, and just general life. It's was a godsend for me and for many other I'm sure. Now I can't wait to have an OLED one.

 

[Fake]

Shame and lame.

 

[vodka-bull]

I have a strict no OLED no entry policy in my household, so if true I could finally get my hands on one.

 

[J Required]

Shame and lame.

Cope and cope

 

[Fake]

Cope and cope

Nah. I prefer a native one.

You guys can keep this shit. No offense.

 

[GoldenEye98]

I mean if they are able to do this without any price change that would be cool.

 

[J Required]

Nah. I prefer a native one.

You guys can keep this shit. No offense.

Its ok .. Sony will release one for you with PS6

 

[Pedro Motta]

Shame and lame.

Lard and retard.

 

[ReBurn]

I might consider an upgrade if the price isn't stupid.

 

[Spukc]

Save your money and buy a steamdeck.

Nah i like them both

 

[Baemono]

Shame and lame.

Shlame

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

The sad thing I see this more as an excuse for Sony to raise the price.

I still personally believe the true handheld is cancelled or heavily delayed due to the completed fuckery of component pricing. Maybe Sony is sitting on a bunch of 8" OLED screens they intended for a handheld that they now need to use somehow.

 

[Felessan]

Great device, especially after cloud streaming update, getting even better

With it I can play my ps games on the trips

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

If PS3 games are streaming only on the Playstation ecosystem, then exactly why can't we stream PS3 games directly to the portal? There is currently no way to play any PS3 games on Portal at all in any capacity. Shitty battery life, no app support, limited library, input delay, and a crappy screen (until now) make this a useless device. Remote play on a tablet with an actual PS5 controller is better in literally every way. Or better yet, get any of the many other handheld devices that are available.

 

[saintjules]

the overpriced product becomes even more expensive... I mean... sure lol, there's probably people who will buy it for god knows what reason

Same reasons why GPUs are priced so high. People will buy them regardless.

 

[Punished Miku]

The sad thing I see this more as an excuse for Sony to raise the price.

I think that's almost always the case with OLED. Same with Switch and Steam Deck.

 

[family_guy]

Pretending a controller + tablet which is at regular price at most 80 + 120 for some not no name 8" tablet, isn't a stupidly overpriced product is stupid.
When you buy one of the cheap smartphone attachment controllers, you start at 30, or eg Gamesir with hall effect sticks at 65. If it is just a holder for DS5 and smartphone even as low as 15bucks.
It can be worth it to those people, it is definitely a more solid solution, but it is nevertheless stupid when you can get the basically same or maybe even better for less.

There is a whole lot of stupid on this world, many of them have more than enough disposable income too.

I don't think playing on a 6-7" phone with weird aspect ratio is comparable. Maybe the image quality would be nicer because it's OLED, but it would have black bars and would look closer in size to something like a Switch Lite which can make it tough to play certain games. Then you also don't have the haptics of the Portal. Also would rather not drain my phone battery for that purpose.

 

[kazuyamishima]

GAF->Internet->GAF:

Push Square: PS Portal OLED coming this year

 

[Katatonic]

Oh man I hope it's true.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

GAF->Internet->GAF:

Push Square: PS Portal OLED coming this year

It's also on the JP side now. The rumor that started here spread fast. ;p

 

[kazuyamishima]

It's also on the JP side now. The rumor that started here spread fast. ;p

K KeplerL2 the gift that keeps on giving

 

[Topher]

Then use any dedicated device for it? Every PC handheld, Steam Deck, or Android handheld works for both xcloud and Remote Play, since it's done via the browser, not just an app. Or an attachable controller like Gamesir g8 or Razer Kishi attached to iPad mini or cheap Samsung/Lenovo tablets.

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Odin 3 is a far better streaming handheld. Much more powerful chip and screen. And not limited to PS+ Cloud Gaming.

And? All those are still options and yet a lot of folks have chosen the Portal over them. I use the Razer Kishi/tablet option myself, but I don't see why options for directly from Sony is a bad thing, especially considering the price is a lot lower than what I paid.

 

[Topher]

GAF->Internet->GAF:

Push Square: PS Portal OLED coming this year

Jackasses at Push Square linking to reddit rather than K KeplerL2 's post on GAF.

 

[Felessan]

Remote play on a tablet with an actual PS5 controller is better in literally every way. Or better yet, get any of the many other handheld devices that are available.

There is a thing called ergonomics, portal built for comfort of play, utilizing best of gamepad
Tablet only good when you are sitting at the table, otherwise tablet+pad have really shitty ergonomic

 

[DenchDeckard]

Might buy one. Fuck it. If it's oled and reviews say the screen is good.

 

[Euler007]

This thread is funny, it's part people wanting to buy it, part people crying that the other people are wrong to want it.