Is The PlayStation Portal Handheld As Bad As People Say
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2023
- In this episode, we unbox and test out the PlayStation Portal handheld accessory for the PlayStation 5 from Sony.
Key Specs:
Display Size: 8in LCD
Resolution: 1080P
Refresh Rate: 60HZ
Bluetooth: No
WiFi Compatibility: WiFi 5 2.4GHz & 5GHz
Battery: 4370mAh
Much like how every company seemed to be going after the Nintendo Wii in that generation of hardware, this generation it seems like everybody is trying to capture the lightning in a bottle that the Nintendo Switch has done.For years people have been expecting a follow-up to the PlayStation Vita from Sony, and in the summer of 2023, they announced a new handheld. Well not really. What they released was a streaming device compatible with the PlayStation 5 called the PlayStation Portal.
The overall look and design of the PlayStation Portal feels slapdash and a half-ass. It looks as though Sony took a DualSense controller, cut it in half, added an 8-in 1080p display, and called it a day. The Portal has no onboard storage of its own, it cannot play any games natively on itself and requires an always-on internet connection. A Vita 2 this is not.
For $200 you get the system, a USB-C cable, and an instruction slip sheet. There's no case included, no screen protector, nothing. After opening & testing the PlayStation DualSense edge controller I was really expecting a case with this, however, Sony definitely cheaped out here.
Going from the box to playing was a painful experience from a time standpoint. It took me over half an hour to download and install all of the day one, or latest day, patches and firmware upgrades for the system. That was crazy, & I have fiber internet. Once all the updates were installed I was ready to go ahead and sign into the system which was fairly easy to do.
It became clearly evident to me quickly was that this is designed for people who have a PlayStation Plus membership. The emphasis on digital gaming is transparent here. I don't own many digital-only games on the PlayStation any longer as those purchases have not always come forward from generation of console to generation of console. The first game I tested was AEW Fight Forever. Upon loading the game I instantly noticed that the frame rate just seemed off. It didn't feel like it was laggy or that there was a whole lot of latency to it, it just didn't look right, it didn't feel right. That being said I was able to have a couple of successful matches without any issue.
From here, I moved on to several other games I own on my system. Gran Turismo 7 ran beautifully on the system, to be honest with you. I never had any connection issues, I never had really any issues at all. While only a 1080p display, I have to admit the colors looked gorgeous, it was vibrant, and I half wonder if the issues I ran into on Fight Forever warrant inherent to the game versus anything to do with the system.
I did spend some time playing the original Spider-Man, and that also looked and played beautifully. I was able to zoom around the skies of New York without any issue, button presses felt good, this was not the hellish experience I'd heard others had had.
To finish my testing I took the Portal to the office and connected it via my cellular hotspot. I do have 5G ultra-wideband service at the office and found that I could connect to my phone without any major issues. I fired up Ratchet and Clank a Rift Apart for this test, and while there were a few times I got the warning that my network connectivity was slow it never disconnected during gameplay.
As Sony has done for generations, there is no support for standard Bluetooth headphones. They want you to buy THEIR earbuds, and that's really anti-consumer. I hope that someone comes out with an adapter at some point, and I may look into other unofficial solutions down the road.
Why it RoX:
- PlayStation 5 gameplay on the go
- Beautiful display
- Rumble is awesome
- Works great with digital titles
What could be improved
- No native gameplay options
- Requires constant internet connection
- If you want to play a disc-based game you really have to plan ahead
- No included screen protector, case, or AC adapter
- Not compatible with Bluetooth Headphones
Should you buy one?
I have to admit I was more impressed with the Portal than I thought that I would be. I actually enjoyed my time playing this and I can see it possibly getting more gameplay. The thing is I no longer have my PlayStation Plus subscription, Sony priced me out of the market. As such and as someone who doesn't have the opportunity to play games on the go, the use case for me is rather low. I also did not appreciate the fact that Sony did not include a case, screen protector, or AC adapter, and their lack of Bluetooth support sucks. I will say that I did not experience the game-breaking delay and the lag feared, so that makes me hopeful that Sony has addressed this in recent firmware updates. At $200 I see this as a novelty, one that is easy to pass up.
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My thoughts and prayers are for you and your family Gary I’m sure your brother is a great man like yourself. My condolences, bro.
My condolences...I'm really sorry for your loss mate.
So sorry for your loss God bless u all and the Playstation portal is dope I am loving mine ❤😊😊
Sorry to hear about your brother.
I just see stuff like this and go why? Maybe its because I'm not the handheld gaming type. I honestly never use my switch in handheld mode unless I get trapped at work during blizzards and I modded and messed around with Gameboy advances but I really haven't played it much. To me, if I'm going to play a video game, I want to sit down in front of my 50 inch 4k TV and enjoy it.
Also side note I love the Mortal Kombat theme playing in the background 💜
When i use moonlight on my hacked switch to play my pc games it works so smooth. Weird that many people have problems with this.
I think it's more the service than the device
Gary I'm sorry for your lost. I lost my brother a year ago he lost battle with cancer to I miss him a lot
I'm sorry for your loss. 😞
The frame drop you were experiencing might be fixed in the recent firmware update. Personally, I've never experienced any frame drop or delay with my EU model of the Portal on a Huawei AX3 Pro 5 GHz access point.
Actually the recent firmware update made it worse for me
Funny you should say that about purchade regrets. I was just disappointed with a coffee i got at the gas station that i knew was going to be terrible but i bought it anyway lol. Anyway i really don't see the need for a device like this at all. Like maybe if you only have one tv in your house, and that tv is being used when you want to get some gaming in? Its one of those things that you look at it and say "why do you even exist?"
Sorry for your loss Gary
I have the Portal and it’s amazing. It’s a remote streaming device. I have used it on my home network, and phone hotspot. This this works almost flawless. I also have the Logitech G Cloud, switch lite, gaming laptop, Xbox S and X and a PS5. People need to quit being narrow minded and expand your horizons. Remote and streaming works great and u do not have to buy new games. Don’t assume. U know what that does.
I love my portal,the connection is not perfect it will have hiccups but not a deal breaker.
I’m sorry for the passing
Gary I'm sorry for your brother and your God bless you and your family ✝️☮️🇺🇲🇬🇧🏴🇮🇪😃🙏
Seems like a lot of good to be found here, especially as far as gaming which is all Laci wants from it. Hopefully we'll nab one and see what she truly thinks though.
Well you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and then you have the facts of life.
@@RoXolid Sit Ubu, sit. Good dog.
Is it really that good
Decent but not great. It still has room for improvement, and they're continuing to update it. I will say the firmware update that came out yesterday made it a lot less stable than what I experienced in this review.
It’s really that good.
Most owners are happy about it
No offense but I don't know why you bother with GameStop I gave up on them in 2018 when they literally sent me the wrong NES lol
Should say Palms of your hands. Too large for one palm
Gary, I am sorry for your loss. Also, the playstation portal is completely useless imo.
This to me is more like the Wii U than the switch. I loved the Wii U and never understood all the hate. But thats another story.
It wasn’t hate it just wasn’t marketed correctly. It’s pretty well known a lot of people didn’t know it was different from a regular Wii.
I wouldn't waste my money on this garbage 🗑️😅
They’ll be fine without your purchase, still sold out everywhere lol
@BTBuck74 After the holiday, retailers will be left with too many unsold units just like the PS TV and PS Classic Mini.
Portal isn’t your problem your IP’s upload is your problem.
650-800mbps consistently for my speeds on fiber internet
@@RoXolid not download, UPLOAD
@@Superdimensional correct, my isp doesn't throttle uploads to be slower
Just admit the thing is trash
@@ericadame4885It is many things but trash is not one of them. It definitely does need some improvement, and I will say the firmware update after I filmed this made The performance worse not better. I don't think it's a hardware issue, I think it's a software and a platform issue