I think it gets a little confusing, most people want to play mmo which you can do. You need to have your ps5 set up for remote play and have rest mode enabled with a both Stay Connected to the Internet: This allows your PS5 to remain connected to the network even while in Rest Mode. Enable Turning On PS5 from Network: This allows you to wake the PS5 up remotely via the PlayStation Portal. Then as long as you have a half decent WiFi you can still play your Fortnite’s etc. you can also hotspot from a 5G device so if you have unlimited data which are pretty affordable nowadays you should be set.
If you have good home internet and your PS5 is connected to your network via Ethernet, this doesn’t surprise me at all - especially if you’re playing remotely at home. Pinging something sitting mere feet away is clearly going to be faster vs streaming data from a server that’s potentially hundreds of miles away.
Thanks for the review, I bought a ps portal and don’t have a ps5 cos I prefer handheld consoles due to work. I’m quite happy with the purchase so far. I have ok WiFi not the best so about 60mb/h and it streams great for me. Only down side is the games catalog are a bit small, but I know it’s still Beta mode and suspect they are adding more games to it later
I’m getting rid of mine, it’s completely useless, I can’t play it outside of my house, cause I’m out of range of my WiFi network, I have a T mobile hotspot and this pos won’t connect to my ps5, I keep getting the message something went wrong. If someone can help I would appreciate it.
Great review. I have a PS4 and there are some games I want to play on the PS5. The new update is a great alternative if my wife wants to use the TV to play something else. Since it’s cloud streaming does this mean the ps extra games aren’t available?
so I recently got a portal for my son. We subscribed to ps plus premium to be able to cloud stream. The issue I am having is that when we first got the premium, I was able to see all the game catalog on the portal, the same as the ps5 console. This morning, the portal game catalog got so short only see like 50-60 games now. Is there a reason why that happened?
@@sebastianmuswere2700 they’ll add Bluetooth but trust me, you won’t be connecting any AirPods to it. You’ll have to buy their proprietary earbuds to actually have access to sound via Bluetooth 😂
Still not woth it, mine will only work if it's connected to the same network as the ps5 and I've tried everything I can find online that's supposed to resolve this issue, nothing has... So it's just a really expensive controller
I think you are doing something wrong. I left my ps 5 at home and went to my parents house in another city. Connected my tablet to their wifi and launched remote play app. It had some latency but single player games worked well enough. I have been thinking about getting the portal because I'm sure it will do a better job than my tablet does. I wouldn't play any online fps games tho. And now with streaming portal sonds like a good deal.
A lot of people complain about the need for a good WiFi.. why is that an issue? In Sweden, it's impossible to go anywhere with access to good WiFi. 5G is taking over, and people usually subscribe for free surf on their phones, so a hotspot is always there. Maybe other countries don't have that.
WiFi or 5G, doesn’t really matter how you’re getting data. What matters is the speed with which you get the data to and from the device. WiFi is generally more stable and often faster than 5G but not always. I can’t speak to the exact specs on what you need for it to function properly but figure anywhere between 10-30 MB/s and 5G should be able to do that depending on the distance from the nearest 5G access point and the 5G band you’re using. TLDR; You should be good.
It kinda makes me feel like it’s almost useless if you already have a ps5. Because, Will I always have good enough WiFi in those places where I’ll want to play my ps portal? Not sure It would’ve been cool if it had the ability to download at least like one or two games at a time, so you could actually play ps portal anywhere anytime like an actual handheld. But right now it heavily depends on a strong WiFi connection and it’s just too much risk to buy if you’re an owner of a ps5.
@@amexemoor443agreed . wifi and cellular data is used everywhere now a-days. Anyone that says the 200$ for this device is not worth it is speaking directly out their ass . Its one of my best and most cherished gifts I cant this year , and all i can say is good news about this psp (and this is coming from someone who’s wifi is shitty). You wanna play offline , like a previous comment i saw , invest in a switch bud .
@@RendonTech why do I need the highest sub of PS5 plus? The game I play doesn’t need ps5 plus. If I want to play with my friends I just sub to the lowest.
@@IzzaFoutsI guess it’s Sony’s way of trying to balance out their pockets. If we were able to buy standard subscriptions of PlayStation plus on the ps portal then nobody would bother considering a ps5 console. They’re really tryna restrain it.
Also bro, when you buy a 200 dollar portal, and the subscription for a year, you can just spend like 50 more dollars and get a ps5. Might as well just get a ps5 first and a portal next. Kind of weird to have a portal without a console. But in the end to each their own.
100% not worth it if your in Australia like myself. You can't even cloud stream the free games yet. Waste of money imo $330 retail price here. Wonder when Australia will have access to the cloud streaming hmmmm
The downside is what games are on PS Plus meaning you still need a PS5 if you want those exclusives. No Spider-Man 1 or 2. None of the horizon games, no uncharted 2.
Sucks, I was excited to see this and wanted this, but the cons definitely outweigh the pros. Plus, a newer version may come out within the next year and be the PlayStation Portal Plus lol. Probably best to wait to buy one.
"switch doesn't have a screen as beautiful as this"... meanwhile the switch offers OLED lmao and im not biased. i have the switch, switch OLED, series X, ps5, ps5 Pro and the Portal, so lets be real lol the switch OLED looks 10x better, the Portal just has a higher resolution
What are YOUR thoughts on the PlayStation Portal in 2024?
i have the middle tier of ps so i wont be able to stream games? do i have to have the highest tier?
I think it gets a little confusing, most people want to play mmo which you can do. You need to have your ps5 set up for remote play and have rest mode enabled with a both
Stay Connected to the Internet: This allows your PS5 to remain connected to the network even while in Rest Mode.
Enable Turning On PS5 from Network: This allows you to wake the PS5 up remotely via the PlayStation Portal.
Then as long as you have a half decent WiFi you can still play your Fortnite’s etc. you can also hotspot from a 5G device so if you have unlimited data which are pretty affordable nowadays you should be set.
Mine worked great from day one, but my ps5 is Ethernet hardwired and I have great wifi. Love it so convenient to play anywhere in the house.
Crazy. I have the opposite experience. Streaming is donkeyshit. But the remote play works wonders.
If you have good home internet and your PS5 is connected to your network via Ethernet, this doesn’t surprise me at all - especially if you’re playing remotely at home. Pinging something sitting mere feet away is clearly going to be faster vs streaming data from a server that’s potentially hundreds of miles away.
Thanks for the review, I bought a ps portal and don’t have a ps5 cos I prefer handheld consoles due to work. I’m quite happy with the purchase so far. I have ok WiFi not the best so about 60mb/h and it streams great for me. Only down side is the games catalog are a bit small, but I know it’s still Beta mode and suspect they are adding more games to it later
Can you use personal hotspot on ur phone to connect WiFi and play this
Yeah
Yes
I’m getting rid of mine, it’s completely useless, I can’t play it outside of my house, cause I’m out of range of my WiFi network, I have a T mobile hotspot and this pos won’t connect to my ps5, I keep getting the message something went wrong. If someone can help I would appreciate it.
Can we play online games like fifa on portal (without ps5) with other people who are using ps5
Great review. I have a PS4 and there are some games I want to play on the PS5. The new update is a great alternative if my wife wants to use the TV to play something else.
Since it’s cloud streaming does this mean the ps extra games aren’t available?
Does is need wifi to cloudstream?
Yea !
Could i take the ps portal to a diffent house and leave my ps5 like across the country and use it
He legit said you don't need a ps5 at all. It's a good marketing move because it will make people want to buy one... just wifi to connect to cloud
Yes, you can.
so I recently got a portal for my son. We subscribed to ps plus premium to be able to cloud stream. The issue I am having is that when we first got the premium, I was able to see all the game catalog on the portal, the same as the ps5 console. This morning, the portal game catalog got so short only see like 50-60 games now. Is there a reason why that happened?
We needa pressure them into adding 5G on this thing lmao
I agree !
And bluetooth
They fixed that I'm connected to my 5g wifi at home
@@sebastianmuswere2700 they’ll add Bluetooth but trust me, you won’t be connecting any AirPods to it. You’ll have to buy their proprietary earbuds to actually have access to sound via Bluetooth 😂
It has 5g it’s had it since launch
Still not woth it, mine will only work if it's connected to the same network as the ps5 and I've tried everything I can find online that's supposed to resolve this issue, nothing has... So it's just a really expensive controller
I mean, depending on where your P5 is you may be able to play it in bed or just laying on the couch in a totally separate room. Just sayin
I think you are doing something wrong. I left my ps 5 at home and went to my parents house in another city. Connected my tablet to their wifi and launched remote play app. It had some latency but single player games worked well enough. I have been thinking about getting the portal because I'm sure it will do a better job than my tablet does. I wouldn't play any online fps games tho. And now with streaming portal sonds like a good deal.
Have you connected your PS5 via wire? It doesn’t work well if the PS5 is on WiFi!
niiiiiice. Love It BRO
Thanks bro!!
Can you download and save games to the portal that you can play offline?
Nah you can’t download games onto the portal
Its posible watch youtube or other app ?
No
A lot of people complain about the need for a good WiFi.. why is that an issue?
In Sweden, it's impossible to go anywhere with access to good WiFi.
5G is taking over, and people usually subscribe for free surf on their phones, so a hotspot is always there. Maybe other countries don't have that.
Yes i don’t no what’s called a free Wi-Fi
Not in third world country
not everyone has good wifi
WiFi or 5G, doesn’t really matter how you’re getting data. What matters is the speed with which you get the data to and from the device. WiFi is generally more stable and often faster than 5G but not always. I can’t speak to the exact specs on what you need for it to function properly but figure anywhere between 10-30 MB/s and 5G should be able to do that depending on the distance from the nearest 5G access point and the 5G band you’re using.
TLDR; You should be good.
When can you play UA-cam on it?
Why not use a mobile device for this? Lmfao
@@xarpjx lol my thoughts exactly
It kinda makes me feel like it’s almost useless if you already have a ps5.
Because, Will I always have good enough WiFi in those places where I’ll want to play my ps portal? Not sure
It would’ve been cool if it had the ability to download at least like one or two games at a time, so you could actually play ps portal anywhere anytime like an actual handheld.
But right now it heavily depends on a strong WiFi connection and it’s just too much risk to buy if you’re an owner of a ps5.
Where is the select button on the portal???
Doesn’t have a physical one. You have to double tap the bottom corner of the screen.
Brilliant!!
can u seperate the screen and the controller? otherwise this thing sounds like a lot of fun with the ps5 controller stuff that is going on
No
Stick drift is my greatest fear for this thing!
The fact you need wifi 24/7 just to play makes it not worth buying.. people want a game that they can play on the go both online and offline
Who doesn't have access to Wi-Fi all the time in 2024/25....or a hotspot via cellular? This is the best $200 dollars I've spent lately.
If you wanna play offline ngl jus get a Nintendo switch
@@amexemoor443agreed . wifi and cellular data is used everywhere now a-days. Anyone that says the 200$ for this device is not worth it is speaking directly out their ass . Its one of my best and most cherished gifts I cant this year , and all i can say is good news about this psp (and this is coming from someone who’s wifi is shitty). You wanna play offline , like a previous comment i saw , invest in a switch bud .
We have phones with Hotspot. For $20] this a steal
Now there is WiFi in every hole. It’s not a problem to connect now.
This is the minimum size any portable screeen should have. Who the heck plays on steam deck on that tiny screen??
Whay about stick drift?
So you gotta have a ps5 to play dang I got an xbox but I wanna play helldivers might not be a cope so
Can I cloud stream without the membership for Fortnite?
no
@ why not why are you bringing so stingy
You already made a lot of money off the PlayStation portal why can’t you just make Fortnite for free on it?
No 🤦♂️
@ maybe in the future you clown
Worth it if you have Ethernet
Something bout that portal looks familiar!!
EXTREMELY Familiar lol
Do you need ps plus?
Yes , you will need the highest PS Plus membership which is around $20 a month
@@RendonTech why do I need the highest sub of PS5 plus? The game I play doesn’t need ps5 plus. If I want to play with my friends I just sub to the lowest.
@@IzzaFoutsbecause that’s how much money Sony wants to let you do cloud gaming
@@IzzaFoutsI guess it’s Sony’s way of trying to balance out their pockets. If we were able to buy standard subscriptions of PlayStation plus on the ps portal then nobody would bother considering a ps5 console. They’re really tryna restrain it.
Also bro, when you buy a 200 dollar portal, and the subscription for a year, you can just spend like 50 more dollars and get a ps5.
Might as well just get a ps5 first and a portal next. Kind of weird to have a portal without a console. But in the end to each their own.
100% not worth it if your in Australia like myself. You can't even cloud stream the free games yet. Waste of money imo $330 retail price here. Wonder when Australia will have access to the cloud streaming hmmmm
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The downside is what games are on PS Plus meaning you still need a PS5 if you want those exclusives. No Spider-Man 1 or 2. None of the horizon games, no uncharted 2.
It’s still in beta. Relax. There’s still over 120 games available and it’s been growing since the beta started
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Sucks, I was excited to see this and wanted this, but the cons definitely outweigh the pros. Plus, a newer version may come out within the next year and be the PlayStation Portal Plus lol. Probably best to wait to buy one.
"switch doesn't have a screen as beautiful as this"... meanwhile the switch offers OLED lmao and im not biased. i have the switch, switch OLED, series X, ps5, ps5 Pro and the Portal, so lets be real lol the switch OLED looks 10x better, the Portal just has a higher resolution
„Gotta have them all!”
Yet the switch only has games from Nintendo. Damn. How fun.
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