This is a god send for someone who is disabled like me. My cervical spinal injuries only allow me to play in a chair for so long until I have to lay down. I'm definitely buying this.
Strongly agree with you on this one..I have cervical and thoracic syrinx and chiari malformation which is debilitating so having this will allow me to play while resting in bed. Just ordered one. Excited for it
I have my TV at the end of my bed 🛏️ 📺 so I can lay down, using a bigger pillow and play my games comfortably that way. I'd love to get a PlayStation Portal, but I feel it'll be a waste since I have no kids, my TV is set up right at the end of the bed, etc...but I understand the PlayStation Portal has its uses such as your guy's situation. Hopefully in the future, Sony makes a PlayStation Handheld similar to the PSP.
Sony knocked the build design out of the park. If they make a stand-alone that look exactly like this, even if it's a little thicker, everyone will buy it.
The market is definitely ready for one, with all these companies coming out with handhelds from steam, asus, Lenovo and Logitech to name a few Sony could definitely capitalise on the handheld trend and dominate the market. If done correctly and by correctly I mean make a ps vita 2 that allows physical games it would sell incredibly well. The technology is there the exclusive games are there if anything they would be losing money not making one.
@@ryans413 that wouldn’t make any sense at all why would they make a second device that does exactly the same thing as the first? It’s streaming the only upgrade they can make to this joke of a device is to add an oled screen and they might but nobody is going to buy it. It’s a lot more likely they are working on a psp/vita successor on the level of a steam deck or ASUS rog ally
@@ryans413 yes....that is exactly what I would expect. And its the most logical choice. Because people want a portable device that is totally integrated with their console if not a hybrid system ala the Switch. If you are holding out for a portable device with a new physical media platform then you are only setting yourself up for disapointment. The only way to integrate a handheld device with a console is through streaming. Especially if you want said device to run the same games. With cloud streaming the console does the heavy lifting freeing the portable device to run the games. Just look at how under powered the Switch is and how it can barely run many games because of its limitations. Thats not what Playstation owners want. They clearly want a way to play the console games on the go, and the Portal proves that.
Finally bought one yesterday. It’s seriously amazing- and it’s being nit picked way too much. It works great and the screen is beautiful. Zero regrets.
It’s mostly nit picked by people who don’t play PlayStation very much or have poor internet and connectivity issues, or aren’t willing to pay £200 to play only PS games
@abidhussan5604 I se to, depends on your internet on the portal (like if your away from home) But your best bet is to have your PS5 connected to an ethernet cable. So that way your not pulling from your home wifi to stream to another. It'll be a stronger stable direct connection to your ps5 to give your portal a stable connection as well, just make sure your on a good wifi connection too.
Gonna be buying this myself within the next few weeks. Excited to have this option when the wife wants to watch TV in the living room or I'm away from my house
In regards to feel: it’s weighted perfectly, and as a bigger person with bigger hands than normal, it actually feels better than the regular controller, having my hands separated more is just so much more comfortable and I never thought it would be
i was so skeptical about this thing but i caved and got one. and i promise u i cant get out of bed to game anymore lmaoo i love this thing. its not the old psp no but we have those. give this thing a chance if u own a ps5 deffff look into these. theyre awesome!!! i can also leave my ps5 on rest mode and go to work and play on this thing! perfect for ps5 players!
I never understood the dislike of the portal, it's a fantastic bit of tech, I've played in pubs before the public WiFi was added, I just connected my phone to the WiFi and used it as a hotspot, it was a complete none issue. Mine is used all the time as I'm at my in-laws a lot and my kids play it, it's awesome
I’ve had mine for a little over a week, and for me personally it’s been a fantastic edition to my gaming life. I’m only a casual gamer that plays PlayStation so for this at only £200 to basically take and use my PS5 anywhere and everywhere has been well worth the investment. It’s not going to be for everyone but pure convenience and freedom, topped with the quality of the controller itself it’s a great bit of gadget kit.
Great video! I'm interested in getting one, the one thing I'm thinking, is that it seems like Sony might have missed an opportunity to set Portal to work as an actual PS5 controller, while the screen could be used as a second screen, while playing games with large maps, and exploration like in the Horizon games, Spiderman, TLOU, or upgrading skills in games where you unlock them as you play.
The G Cloud at least can easily remote play PS5 without attaching a separate controller, if you use PSPlay. Now, the Portal is still potentially better for PS5-only gaming as it has better controls and the full PS haptics support (instead of the G Cloud's wimpy mobile vibration haptics emulation), plus a larger screen. OTOH, the G Cloud gets way more battery life, is more portable, and runs Android so you can use it for remote PC play, streaming movie / TV apps, emulators, or thousands of other things. Ultimately it's good people have more choices either way.
it works wayyyyyy better & smoother when the ps5 is connected to a lan cable rather than it being on wifi... u can't play music from the app that sucks too.. hopefully they make a patch update..if they make a disc version id definitely buy it i don't like being limited to features
I bought my ps portal a couple months ago after the newest update it has less lag & less disconnects from my wifi I absolutely love it even more I was gaming with it I was on assassin’s creed odyssey.🥂😎
I would like to know how will it work for example when you are at a hotel on vacation. Can you remotely boot up your PS5 and play it? How good does the connection have to be?
Yes you can power on your console from the portal as long as it is in rest mode and you have gone into the “power saving” settings on your PS5 and enabled “enable turning on PS5 from network”. You can then activate your PS5 from the portal no matter where you are. You can connect to public WiFi like in a hotel now as this was added in the latest software update
I’ve used mine on my phones hotspot on numerous road trips and it always works great, there’s a little lagging if my phone service drops. In terms of Wi-Fi it usually works perfectly with 2/3 bars of WiFi, 1/3 is when I start to notice some lagging
I recently bought a PS5 with Spider-Man and The Last of Us. Now I'm undecided about whether to get the Logitech G Cloud or something else. The drawback of the Logitech G Cloud is that your PS5 can't be in sleep mode. However, the upside is that you can do almost anything on it, whereas the other option is only meant for PS5 games.
I just bought one of these myself after trading in a bunch of old stuff after being skeptical about it since release and I’m genuinely kicking myself for not getting one sooner. Absolutely gorgeous and so seamless with the connection to my main console. I think my only complaint is the thick bezels. If they made a Portal 2, that’s what I’d want them to work on to give us more screen real estate.
@@MrAkatosh "it's called airplane mode for a reason buddy". Your comment is condescending and doesn't make sense in response to my own, I'm sure you could turn off Wi-Fi in settings but you can also turn off the device itself, what is the point of having an airplane mode when there is almost no signal coming from the device that would matter. You can't download games to the device either, so you literally would have the device on or off when not in use. A handful of people seem to agree with me on this.
@@waifuowner911 I live in a holler between two mountains. Satellites don’t work here. I’m lucky there’s even one internet provider at all in this area, and that it stretched its DSL out this far. If I could get Starlink I definitely would.
Great video. I just got one yesterday and it’s beautiful. A couple things I’ve noticed is that 1 when I have my PS5 on sleep mode and power on the portal it doesn’t always power up the console when it’s trying to connect to it. It’s turned it on about 50% of the time which is super annoying. 2. it runs games installed on the PS5 Buttery smooth, but when I play say Diablo 4, which your constantly connected to the internet to play, I did experience quite a bit of lag. Granted I haven’t even owned this for 24 hrs yet so I’m still learning it.
you can use ps remote on any handheld , for people that dont wont to buy this....psplay for android or chiaki and chiaki for windows or even the latest psplay for windows... you can use any bluetooth controller or your device controls (rog ally/steam deck/legion go etc)
Not a bad device if you own PS5 think it as expensive controller with screen, btw the price comparison with handheld pc is totally wrong because you forget to include the PS5 console itself unless you want pretty expensive paper weight 😅
I had to sell mine since I could only use it only on my home wifi network. Defeats the purpose for me since I wanted to use it alot on my commute and wifi at work.
The problem with the Portal isn't playing at home near your network. The issue is gaming on the go. There are still connectivity issues playing the Portal on wifi.
2:37 If it links to the PS5 via wifi, that solves the issue of the Bluetooth on the PS5 going bad, of which the BT on the PS4 is now going bad for various PS4 users. I ended up just going with a wired PS4 compatible controller to keep using my PS4.
I was able to play Playstation remote play with my Logitech I believe after purchasing the $5 one time charge PS remote play app from the android store. Anyone else do similar?
Yes PS Play, that’s a work around if you want to do it that way, I did that when I was testing the original Ally last year, I did search for it when I was testing the Ally X but I couldn’t find it so I wonder if it’s been taken off the store, or had been temporarily maybe
ok so i will say this.. it worked flawlessly when i first got it no issues what so ever.. but after they did this recent update i noticed some connection issues. I never had an issue playing anywhere in my house until now.. hope they fix it with next update
Dude me to, I got mine pre ordered at launch and it always worked bad ass no issues, but now for some reason I’ve noticed the quality of the games have gone down since the last update. Have no idea why
@@Jus_dope95have you tried remove the wifi network and then connect to it again? Sorts out several problems with both my iPad Air and Samsung S22 Ultra. I do have a hidden network, but these two devices are the only ones acting up from time to time.
I think at £199 the portal is over priced. It really should offer more and that may come in time with updates. However i decided to get one after finding out that ebay is full of barely used units. I managed to pick one up, with a case, a protective shell and a screen protector for £132. At that price it was a steal and i even saw some going slightly cheaper, with just a boxed unit. So my advice would be check out the second hand market as, lots of people have bought these but aren't finding the use case and then selling up.
Yes steam deck can do more, but it’s double the price so you would expect it to. So many people say “X device is better” and to that I say, well you’re paying more so I should hope it is or you’re wasting your money 😅
The backbone allows you to use your phone for the exact same thing except for the option to use ur phones data instead of wifi and if you have really good service it works pretty good. I work out in the oilfield and im able to play when i have free time and its half the price
£200 for a more prone to fail controller with a 8 inch 60hz led screen that's locked to one ecosystem and can't playback media so can't be used to watch netflix etc, and also needs your PS5 to be on drawing and extra 100w minimum. Smells like a bad deal 🤝 Maybe the convenience of taking a dump whilst gaming is a W for buyers. 😅
Does the joysticks have hall effect sensor or are they still using the cheap and destined to fail potentiometers? Sticks gonna get drift within a year. Also no playstation plus streaming which is wild, it's basically a screen on a remote so great for taking a dump whilst gaming I guess 🤷♂️
I was debating between getting one of these and just getting a Backbone controller. The about using a Backbone w/ Remote Play is that it still doesn't work unless you're on the same network as you're console. I'll prob pick one up next week 😄
After the latest update this morning, I can finally play it lying down on my bed, 20 meters from the PS5, across two bedrooms and a family room, playing GTA5 without pulling my hair. Usually? HORRIBLE!
Sometimes my portal sucks and sometimes it’s smooth. When it’s good i actually refer it on the portal, when it sucks, I wish I returned it haha just depends on the day.
I got one as a present, but I really don’t like the low fps in games, why wouldn’t they make the streaming the same fps as on ps5? Because of this I only plan some indie/old games. AAA titles are kept for the original console. Also battery drains fast and sometimes the streaming quality is doubtful, for no reason at all. Apart from that it’s a great device, I really enjoy it and I recommend to have it. I am exploring various places of my apartment where I can play 😅
the issue I have with this is longevity, this will only last with the current ps5 console and maybe ps5 pro if that comes out. where the ally or other pc gaming may last longer cause they are standalone.
Very good review. just one question, I play F124 on my PS5. however, my goal with the Portal is to play the same game. Do you feel stutter or some sort of difference in response?
I wanted to love it but there were a few things holding it back for me. 1. No Bluetooth. This is crazy to me that the only thing you can do is connect their proprietary devices to the Portal. 2. The infamous stutter… 3. No HDMI support.
The Bluetooth is a big drawback for sure, I want to use my wireless headset with it but can’t and that sucks. I’ve only had a stutter issue once when my internet dropped out but 99.9% of the time it’s been fine. Curious as to what you want the HDMI for on a device of this type though
Bluetooth is not really that big of an issue. The stutter is probably your own internet setup not the portals and why do you need an hdmi connection for.
@@SpuddGaming HDMI would be huge if you are a big traveler like I am, If I wanted to play it as a controller and have it up on my hotel room tv would be awesome.
It's awesome right you know I was thinking about getting games for the Nintendo switch but this is more better like I play Spyro old game on the switch and I played on the PS5 but I think this is way better than that so I think I'll be buying it I love to play games I'm a gamer and I'm more professional with games so yeah I'm so going to get this I know we're not supposed to trust technology but something like this I want Yes
@@RowdyRichh ic, although it can connect outside of home, its a device made mainly for use at home so its not the best device for you anyway as you dont use it at home
I know most people don't understand what Remote Play actually is. But everything you said, I agree with I've had my PlayStation portal for a while. And honestly, I love it. I do understand that. They should have gone with Bluetooth, but they did say Bluetooth offers latency, which I'm good because I have their pulse Elite and they connect fairly easy, and I've enjoyed my sessions in helldivers great video and review
@ryans413 They do I have played world of tanks using the speakers and they sound fine, only use a pulse elite Because I play games that require to speak to people, and there's nothing like having a microphone close to your mouth, but still you're right.The Built in speakers sound good
@@ryans413my only issue is the Bluetooth, if I'm in public somewhere with this thing I don't wanna be the asshole with this thing being loud, other then that it's probably going to have me playing my PS5 more now
def looking at this, but was hoping be able to just play games when im away as such at a hotel etc. I mean i dont like leaving my PS5 in rest mode, so i guess i'd have to keep asking someone at home to turn it on so i can play on portal? prob give it a miss now
Still wish it was cheaper as its not worth the price but maybe if it goes on sale I might consider getting one.. Living in Canada 🇨🇦 so everything is too costly 😂
This device is for a family man, for a parent… this device will also make you play your ps5 way more. Get yourself a nice hotspot plan with your phone. And you’ll be fine anywhere you go. Plays great… worth it. Just buy it
You have to make sure your PS5 is plugged into your LAN Ethernet. I haven’t had an issue with connection. Went to Kansas for my son’s college graduation and used the hotel WiFi. I had no issues. PS5 was in Cali.
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Told myself i would buy it if i saw it in the store. I saw it but my wife was with me.
I feel your pain brotha 😂
Time to let the wife go. Priorities
Oh man 😂😂😂😂
I told my wife we needed this to have a healthier relationship😂
😂😂😂😂
This is a god send for someone who is disabled like me. My cervical spinal injuries only allow me to play in a chair for so long until I have to lay down. I'm definitely buying this.
Strongly agree with you on this one..I have cervical and thoracic syrinx and chiari malformation which is debilitating so having this will allow me to play while resting in bed. Just ordered one. Excited for it
I have my TV at the end of my bed 🛏️ 📺 so I can lay down, using a bigger pillow and play my games comfortably that way.
I'd love to get a PlayStation Portal, but I feel it'll be a waste since I have no kids, my TV is set up right at the end of the bed, etc...but I understand the PlayStation Portal has its uses such as your guy's situation.
Hopefully in the future, Sony makes a PlayStation Handheld similar to the PSP.
You can play a regular PS5 while laying down.
i am disabled as i have muscular dystrophy so i was wondering how light it is?
@@essbee7948 not heavy at all. I'd say it's lighter than a Nintendo switch
Sony knocked the build design out of the park. If they make a stand-alone that look exactly like this, even if it's a little thicker, everyone will buy it.
They definitely need a PSP follow up with a design based on this
The portal proves 100% that Sony needs to make a new standalone handheld device. A vita 2 as it were. I think the market is now ready for it
The market is definitely ready for one, with all these companies coming out with handhelds from steam, asus, Lenovo and Logitech to name a few Sony could definitely capitalise on the handheld trend and dominate the market. If done correctly and by correctly I mean make a ps vita 2 that allows physical games it would sell incredibly well. The technology is there the exclusive games are there if anything they would be losing money not making one.
Sony won’t make a dedicated handheld seeing the success of the Portal they will make another streaming only device just watch.
@@ryans413 that wouldn’t make any sense at all why would they make a second device that does exactly the same thing as the first? It’s streaming the only upgrade they can make to this joke of a device is to add an oled screen and they might but nobody is going to buy it. It’s a lot more likely they are working on a psp/vita successor on the level of a steam deck or ASUS rog ally
@@TigerSuit24 everyone said no one would but the Portal and it sold out.
@@ryans413 yes....that is exactly what I would expect. And its the most logical choice. Because people want a portable device that is totally integrated with their console if not a hybrid system ala the Switch. If you are holding out for a portable device with a new physical media platform then you are only setting yourself up for disapointment. The only way to integrate a handheld device with a console is through streaming. Especially if you want said device to run the same games. With cloud streaming the console does the heavy lifting freeing the portable device to run the games. Just look at how under powered the Switch is and how it can barely run many games because of its limitations. Thats not what Playstation owners want. They clearly want a way to play the console games on the go, and the Portal proves that.
Its way better now with the wifi update. It worked flawlessly for me out of town in a hotel. No connection issues....super dope experience for me.
That’s the one thing I’ve not tested yet but I’m hearing that it can be hit and miss still
so you can be out away from the house and it works on any wifi connection?
@davidatkinson6267 yes
I just got the portal and i experience no lag im amazed
how did you connect to a hotel
Just bought it last week after holding out and it’s dope. Ratchet and Clank is one the best games on the ps portal seriously 🔥
Finally bought one yesterday. It’s seriously amazing- and it’s being nit picked way too much. It works great and the screen is beautiful. Zero regrets.
It’s mostly nit picked by people who don’t play PlayStation very much or have poor internet and connectivity issues, or aren’t willing to pay £200 to play only PS games
@@SpuddGamingPSVR2 having same problems from crazy xbox fans with dedicated ps hate channels. So many of them on YT smh.
Facts
Do you have to let your ps on restmod to play on it
@@wy_tryyup all it can do is remote play . Nothing more . Ur phone can do exactly the same thang except ur phone doesn’t have the nice controls
I bought it two months ago, im still realy happy i did i play more on the couch than behind my ps5 and it’s relaxing!!
I love this thing ever since i bought it. Ppl was trashing it until they actually hold and play it 😎
Facts bro!! The portal is dope! Glad I picked one up.
Bro do you get any input lag or delays?
@abidhussan5604 I se to, depends on your internet on the portal (like if your away from home)
But your best bet is to have your PS5 connected to an ethernet cable. So that way your not pulling from your home wifi to stream to another. It'll be a stronger stable direct connection to your ps5 to give your portal a stable connection as well, just make sure your on a good wifi connection too.
@@rikko47 see if you’re home with like a 120mbs average download and like 26 upload, would that be good?
@abidhussan5604 if your at home, trust me that's more than enough
Just got mine from GameStop yesterday and so far, I'm pretty pleased with it! This is gonna be dope for when I go on my breaks at work! 😊😁
The PS portal plays excellent, I play this now more than the PS5 on the big screen truly a fantastic handheld addition
Gonna be buying this myself within the next few weeks. Excited to have this option when the wife wants to watch TV in the living room or I'm away from my house
In regards to feel: it’s weighted perfectly, and as a bigger person with bigger hands than normal, it actually feels better than the regular controller, having my hands separated more is just so much more comfortable and I never thought it would be
i was so skeptical about this thing but i caved and got one. and i promise u i cant get out of bed to game anymore lmaoo i love this thing. its not the old psp no but we have those. give this thing a chance if u own a ps5 deffff look into these. theyre awesome!!! i can also leave my ps5 on rest mode and go to work and play on this thing! perfect for ps5 players!
I would've paid an extra $50-$100 if they had an OLED option.
Why then the portal would cost more the 1080p LED screen is fine.
I never understood the dislike of the portal, it's a fantastic bit of tech, I've played in pubs before the public WiFi was added, I just connected my phone to the WiFi and used it as a hotspot, it was a complete none issue. Mine is used all the time as I'm at my in-laws a lot and my kids play it, it's awesome
It was just those people that wanted a dedicated handheld that hated this thing. Same idiots that said just youse your phone with the backbone.
Steamdeck does it just fine with native controls. Just tested it today.
I’ve had mine for a little over a week, and for me personally it’s been a fantastic edition to my gaming life. I’m only a casual gamer that plays PlayStation so for this at only £200 to basically take and use my PS5 anywhere and everywhere has been well worth the investment. It’s not going to be for everyone but pure convenience and freedom, topped with the quality of the controller itself it’s a great bit of gadget kit.
Hopefully in the future, Sony makes a PlayStation Handheld similar to the PSP.
That room is super clean, nice setup
Spud videos are like ASMR without trying to be, hes a good vibe.
My nugga
Thank you very much 😁
@SpuddGaming ya bro thanks for the great content, keep it up!
Great video!
I'm interested in getting one, the one thing I'm thinking, is that it seems like Sony might have missed an opportunity to set Portal to work as an actual PS5 controller, while the screen could be used as a second screen, while playing games with large maps, and exploration like in the Horizon games, Spiderman, TLOU, or upgrading skills in games where you unlock them as you play.
Trying it out for 2 weeks. If the stability issues do not fix themselves on my high speed 5gb internet, its getting returned.
The G Cloud at least can easily remote play PS5 without attaching a separate controller, if you use PSPlay. Now, the Portal is still potentially better for PS5-only gaming as it has better controls and the full PS haptics support (instead of the G Cloud's wimpy mobile vibration haptics emulation), plus a larger screen. OTOH, the G Cloud gets way more battery life, is more portable, and runs Android so you can use it for remote PC play, streaming movie / TV apps, emulators, or thousands of other things. Ultimately it's good people have more choices either way.
it works wayyyyyy better & smoother when the ps5 is connected to a lan cable rather than it being on wifi... u can't play music from the app that sucks too.. hopefully they make a patch update..if they make a disc version id definitely buy it i don't like being limited to features
My PS5 is wireless and works just fine for me it’s peoples wifi coverage in there homes it’s probably awful.
I bought my ps portal a couple months ago after the newest update it has less lag & less disconnects from my wifi I absolutely love it even more I was gaming with it I was on assassin’s creed odyssey.🥂😎
Very innovative idea for hand held. Plus not too expensive. Keep the updates coming Sony. It’s worth every penny.
Until the PS6 arrives in a year or 2 and this predictably won't work with it.
Your setup is awesome, I think I will get a PlayStation Portal soon when it's in stock near me ^^
Thanks for your beautiful vidios!
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I would like to know how will it work for example when you are at a hotel on vacation. Can you remotely boot up your PS5 and play it? How good does the connection have to be?
Yes you can power on your console from the portal as long as it is in rest mode and you have gone into the “power saving” settings on your PS5 and enabled “enable turning on PS5 from network”. You can then activate your PS5 from the portal no matter where you are. You can connect to public WiFi like in a hotel now as this was added in the latest software update
I’ve used mine on my phones hotspot on numerous road trips and it always works great, there’s a little lagging if my phone service drops. In terms of Wi-Fi it usually works perfectly with 2/3 bars of WiFi, 1/3 is when I start to notice some lagging
I recently bought a PS5 with Spider-Man and The Last of Us. Now I'm undecided about whether to get the Logitech G Cloud or something else. The drawback of the Logitech G Cloud is that your PS5 can't be in sleep mode. However, the upside is that you can do almost anything on it, whereas the other option is only meant for PS5 games.
I just bought one of these myself after trading in a bunch of old stuff after being skeptical about it since release and I’m genuinely kicking myself for not getting one sooner. Absolutely gorgeous and so seamless with the connection to my main console.
I think my only complaint is the thick bezels. If they made a Portal 2, that’s what I’d want them to work on to give us more screen real estate.
Love the portal. The most underrated device ever. The comfort of the controller is amazing
What the hell is airplane mode used for if this only uses WiFi and you would most likely have the device turned off or on anyway?
I was thinking the same
If ur off on a plane just turn all your Wi-Fi off
It’s called airplane mode for a reason buddy
@@MrAkatosh "it's called airplane mode for a reason buddy". Your comment is condescending and doesn't make sense in response to my own, I'm sure you could turn off Wi-Fi in settings but you can also turn off the device itself, what is the point of having an airplane mode when there is almost no signal coming from the device that would matter. You can't download games to the device either, so you literally would have the device on or off when not in use. A handful of people seem to agree with me on this.
Yeah I get 10MBs on a sunny day. Rural life is hard.
Damn, that’s a struggle
I live in countryside and ended up getting Starlink getting around 350mb download and 28mb upload and portal seems to work good😊
@@waifuowner911 I live in a holler between two mountains. Satellites don’t work here. I’m lucky there’s even one internet provider at all in this area, and that it stretched its DSL out this far. If I could get Starlink I definitely would.
@briandprice1981 Close, Southeastern Kentucky. Most of Appalachia is in the same boat outside of towns and cities I guess.
Great video. I just got one yesterday and it’s beautiful. A couple things I’ve noticed is that
1 when I have my PS5 on sleep mode and power on the portal it doesn’t always power up the console when it’s trying to connect to it. It’s turned it on about 50% of the time which is super annoying.
2. it runs games installed on the PS5 Buttery smooth, but when I play say Diablo 4, which your constantly connected to the internet to play, I did experience quite a bit of lag.
Granted I haven’t even owned this for 24 hrs yet so I’m still learning it.
you can use ps remote on any handheld , for people that dont wont to buy this....psplay for android or chiaki and chiaki for windows or even the latest psplay for windows... you can use any bluetooth controller or your device controls (rog ally/steam deck/legion go etc)
You know, It's great that this console has an Wifi Update.
Bought it at launch and have absolutely love it. ☝🏻
Not a bad device if you own PS5 think it as expensive controller with screen, btw the price comparison with handheld pc is totally wrong because you forget to include the PS5 console itself unless you want pretty expensive paper weight 😅
I had to sell mine since I could only use it only on my home wifi network.
Defeats the purpose for me since I wanted to use it alot on my commute and wifi at work.
The problem with the Portal isn't playing at home near your network. The issue is gaming on the go. There are still connectivity issues playing the Portal on wifi.
If only this thing was local play. No internet required. Thatd eliminate the lag issues. But still thinking about picking one of these up
was goin buy just for the media, can't believe not a feature, thanks for video
Got one, it’s great but it would’ve been perfect if it was OLED
I bought a 2tb hard drive, l have more than 60 games stored that’s where the portal shines. All the games at my finger tips
as a over the road driver this looks so good for me
Your office is so clean
2:37 If it links to the PS5 via wifi, that solves the issue of the Bluetooth on the PS5 going bad, of which the BT on the PS4 is now going bad for various PS4 users. I ended up just going with a wired PS4 compatible controller to keep using my PS4.
So can you not use this out the house??
I was able to play Playstation remote play with my Logitech I believe after purchasing the $5 one time charge PS remote play app from the android store. Anyone else do similar?
Yes PS Play, that’s a work around if you want to do it that way, I did that when I was testing the original Ally last year, I did search for it when I was testing the Ally X but I couldn’t find it so I wonder if it’s been taken off the store, or had been temporarily maybe
ok so i will say this.. it worked flawlessly when i first got it no issues what so ever.. but after they did this recent update i noticed some connection issues. I never had an issue playing anywhere in my house until now.. hope they fix it with next update
Dude me to, I got mine pre ordered at launch and it always worked bad ass no issues, but now for some reason I’ve noticed the quality of the games have gone down since the last update. Have no idea why
@@Jus_dope95have you tried remove the wifi network and then connect to it again? Sorts out several problems with both my iPad Air and Samsung S22 Ultra.
I do have a hidden network, but these two devices are the only ones acting up from time to time.
I think at £199 the portal is over priced. It really should offer more and that may come in time with updates. However i decided to get one after finding out that ebay is full of barely used units. I managed to pick one up, with a case, a protective shell and a screen protector for £132. At that price it was a steal and i even saw some going slightly cheaper, with just a boxed unit. So my advice would be check out the second hand market as, lots of people have bought these but aren't finding the use case and then selling up.
Good videos.. cool set up..
Thank you 😁
I think the portal is worth the price, btw nice review Spudd 🔥
😂 just for remote play device $200 worth??
Yeah tbh. It is so convenient, and easy to use when the tv is occupied @kapilbwin6090
@@kapilbwin6090 dude theres pro controllers that cost that, its a normal price for a device like that, if you think its expensive dont buy it 😂
Yes steam deck can do more, but it’s double the price so you would expect it to. So many people say “X device is better” and to that I say, well you’re paying more so I should hope it is or you’re wasting your money 😅
@@SpuddGaming true 😅
I don’t understand how in2024 back buttons are only reserved for “elite” controllers. It should’ve standard by now, big miss
The backbone allows you to use your phone for the exact same thing except for the option to use ur phones data instead of wifi and if you have really good service it works pretty good. I work out in the oilfield and im able to play when i have free time and its half the price
Remote play is ugly on the phone
£200 for a more prone to fail controller with a 8 inch 60hz led screen that's locked to one ecosystem and can't playback media so can't be used to watch netflix etc, and also needs your PS5 to be on drawing and extra 100w minimum.
Smells like a bad deal 🤝
Maybe the convenience of taking a dump whilst gaming is a W for buyers. 😅
Does the joysticks have hall effect sensor or are they still using the cheap and destined to fail potentiometers? Sticks gonna get drift within a year. Also no playstation plus streaming which is wild, it's basically a screen on a remote so great for taking a dump whilst gaming I guess 🤷♂️
i bought one of these for a holiday trip a while ago, almost as a semi late birthday present. currently waiting for an update lol
I Never use my Switch anymore, love it.
I was debating between getting one of these and just getting a Backbone controller. The about using a Backbone w/ Remote Play is that it still doesn't work unless you're on the same network as you're console. I'll prob pick one up next week 😄
It was at my local Walmart clearance rack for 110 bucks , didn't need now wife permission. Lol
Straight to the point
W video
I love mine it’s my go to handheld I play this more than my legion go and my Rog ally
After the latest update this morning, I can finally play it lying down on my bed, 20 meters from the PS5, across two bedrooms and a family room, playing GTA5 without pulling my hair. Usually? HORRIBLE!
1080p :( wish the back had a removable cover to install an m.2 drive to download games for when you have no internet
Sometimes my portal sucks and sometimes it’s smooth. When it’s good i actually refer it on the portal, when it sucks, I wish I returned it haha just depends on the day.
Do you usually use the portal outside?
Might be a silly question, but can this be used as an additional controller when gaming locally with a family member or friend?
I believe it mirrors gameplay to your ps5, so i doubt it
it can
I use PS Remote Play on my iPad and bring a controller with me, and it’s actually awesome
I like your tattoo on your hand it is kind pretty cool have ones
I got one as a present, but I really don’t like the low fps in games, why wouldn’t they make the streaming the same fps as on ps5? Because of this I only plan some indie/old games. AAA titles are kept for the original console.
Also battery drains fast and sometimes the streaming quality is doubtful, for no reason at all.
Apart from that it’s a great device, I really enjoy it and I recommend to have it. I am exploring various places of my apartment where I can play 😅
the issue I have with this is longevity, this will only last with the current ps5 console and maybe ps5 pro if that comes out. where the ally or other pc gaming may last longer cause they are standalone.
I watched Tronix fix on fixing a bunch of these and I'll wait until they upgrade the thumb sticks
Very good review. just one question, I play F124 on my PS5. however, my goal with the Portal is to play the same game. Do you feel stutter or some sort of difference in response?
He said he has 2 playstations.
Damn bro i dont even have one
I JUST BOUGHT ONE AND STILL TRY TO GET USED TO IT, BUT I LOVE IT. IT AT LEAST TO ME SOMETIMES GETS SLOW OR DISCONNECTS FROM THE WIFI
I wanted to love it but there were a few things holding it back for me.
1. No Bluetooth. This is crazy to me that the only thing you can do is connect their proprietary devices to the Portal.
2. The infamous stutter…
3. No HDMI support.
The Bluetooth is a big drawback for sure, I want to use my wireless headset with it but can’t and that sucks. I’ve only had a stutter issue once when my internet dropped out but 99.9% of the time it’s been fine. Curious as to what you want the HDMI for on a device of this type though
Bluetooth is not really that big of an issue. The stutter is probably your own internet setup not the portals and why do you need an hdmi connection for.
@@SpuddGaming HDMI would be huge if you are a big traveler like I am, If I wanted to play it as a controller and have it up on my hotel room tv would be awesome.
Can you use the mic, for example for game chats. For example with switch lite you can’t chat to friends as there’s no mic support
@@callumhollamby2189 yes the mic is available with the portal just as it is with the actual controller
Yes it works just the same as on the PS5 controller
Yes
I wish you could use it as a second screen for a coop game
Really good review! Can you livestream from it?
You got this right before they released an app for controller support 😂
great video,
Thank you 😁
I was about to sell mine, but the updates changed my mind!!!
What were the updates?
I'm not streaming anything through wifi, lag is cancer. If there was some product to stream fro ps5 directly to the handheld i'd buy it.
Nice video as always my guy 🫡
Thanks my dude 😁
It's awesome right you know I was thinking about getting games for the Nintendo switch but this is more better like I play Spyro old game on the switch and I played on the PS5 but I think this is way better than that so I think I'll be buying it I love to play games I'm a gamer and I'm more professional with games so yeah I'm so going to get this I know we're not supposed to trust technology but something like this I want Yes
Chiaki for Steam Deck. No need for a Portal. +it can be OLED.
This dude really said I have 2 ps5’s and has duplicate handheld systems and a full blown pc he’s definitely not married with no kids
Living the life
Sold mine yesterday. Too many disconnection issues outside of the home. Ended up being a paper weight
seems like you have poor connection, 5G hotspot from the phone have very steady connection without delay
@@stephen729 this was happening on a 5G connection with AT&T unfortunately. I wish it would’ve worked for me
@@RowdyRichh ic, although it can connect outside of home, its a device made mainly for use at home so its not the best device for you anyway as you dont use it at home
@stephen729 not much of a portal if you have to be home to get it to work optimally.
@@Codyslx that’s what I was thinking. If I wanted to play at home, I’d just play on the tv
Amazing product but they gotta give us Bluetooth for more choice of wireless headphones
Great vid. Im buying
I know most people don't understand what Remote Play actually is. But everything you said, I agree with I've had my PlayStation portal for a while. And honestly, I love it. I do understand that. They should have gone with Bluetooth, but they did say Bluetooth offers latency, which I'm good because I have their pulse Elite and they connect fairly easy, and I've enjoyed my sessions in helldivers great video and review
Why is everyone tripping over the Bluetooth the built in speakers sound fine.
@ryans413 They do I have played world of tanks using the speakers and they sound fine, only use a pulse elite Because I play games that require to speak to people, and there's nothing like having a microphone close to your mouth, but still you're right.The Built in speakers sound good
@@ryans413my only issue is the Bluetooth, if I'm in public somewhere with this thing I don't wanna be the asshole with this thing being loud, other then that it's probably going to have me playing my PS5 more now
@@holamix true good point
@@holamixjust get a €5 usb-c to 3.5mm adapter 👍🏻
I love my portal. I'm fourty nine and being able to lay in bed after work and play is worth it . Sitting in Front of a TV isnt for me anymore.
def looking at this, but was hoping be able to just play games when im away as such at a hotel etc. I mean i dont like leaving my PS5 in rest mode, so i guess i'd have to keep asking someone at home to turn it on so i can play on portal? prob give it a miss now
Still wish it was cheaper as its not worth the price but maybe if it goes on sale I might consider getting one.. Living in Canada 🇨🇦 so everything is too costly 😂
This device is for a family man, for a parent… this device will also make you play your ps5 way more. Get yourself a nice hotspot plan with your phone. And you’ll be fine anywhere you go. Plays great… worth it. Just buy it
I play it laying in my bed. Sometimes in the morning sometimes at night.
@@ryans413 = conveniency, bro I’ve bought 4 new games and have beaten 2 games since I’ve gotten the portal
Gonna buy this
You have to make sure your PS5 is plugged into your LAN Ethernet. I haven’t had an issue with connection. Went to Kansas for my son’s college graduation and used the hotel WiFi. I had no issues. PS5 was in Cali.
You don’t at all, I’ve been using mine purely on WiFi and it’s been fine
No my PS5 is wireless and the Portal works just fine.
Imagine going to 2005 and telling a console player that this is the console
I really only want one to play college football 25 on
I got mine two days ago
And ?