GF365: "Instead of being a portable PlayStation, Portal is a Remote Play device. In short, PlayStation Portal solves a problem that doesn't exist."
Matt Cabral: "While the game never reaches the epic highs of its predecessors, I've mostly had a good time stabbing, puzzle-solving, and exploring the would-be god-slayer's early stomping grounds, especially when braving its land of Laconia on my PlayStation Portal."
Handheld gaming in 2026 compared. We break down Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation Portal and ROG Xbox Ally to see which brand approach makes the most sense.
Ally is so good. I'm surprised how much I love. It also oddly has better battery life than the Switch 2.
"For players who regularly play away from a television, this reliability is still unmatched." - speaking like a true Nintendo fanboy!
LOL the explanation about the Portal is totally whacked and out of date, it's not even funny anymore. When was this article published? 2024?
Sorry to disappoint you Portal haters out there, the Portal works good everywhere, not just inside your house. I regularly use it at my office over 25km away from home using my office wifi with ZERO issues. Been playing it on the go over my phone's 5G connection too nowadays because...why not?
It lags out occasionally playing it at home so I severely doubt it works flawlessly over the public internet. Why are you lying?
LOL how bad is your internet or do you not even have 5G? Do you happen to connect your PS5 via wifi? That won't do. It's best to connect the PS5 using wired connection. I don't know how it is with the PS5 Pro using wifi7 though as I only have the original PS5.
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That's a testimony on YT. And why would I lie about it? Unlike this article writer, I'm not paid to lie about my experience on MY PORTAL! I have 500Mbps connection at home and at the office, we have wifi7 which helps A LOT! I know the Portal only supports wifi5 but my god the experience I have at my office is just as I'm playing my Portal through my home connection, it's 99% flawless, it feels unreal!
On 5G, yes, I did several times experience loss of image quality as the Portal tries its best to maintain connectivity and disconnections at its worst, I won't deny that but I can always reconnect and resume playing. I'm mainly playing SP games on the Portal because the lag feels more noticeable for online MP. it's also way more stable on 5G compared to scenarios when the phone is alternating between 5G and 4G.
It used to be very unstable outside until sometimes later last year when the lag was noticeable enough to disrupt my driving in GT7 campaign. but late last year, they really have improved it a lot that playing GT7 is ok now. I even got several gold medals in the trials which was a nice surprise.
Sorry you have bad experience on your Portal but me? I'm having a blast. I've been using mine a lot nowadays. Playing couch co-op in Lego games with my kids is awesome. I only have 2 dualsenses, with the Portal, I have 3 and we can enjoy old games like Castle Crashers. I really only use my PS5 natively to play VR games and racing online on GT7 with the G29 wheel now.
Uh, Battery banks , work great. Zero issue! Think they have been out for a couple of months 😭😭 just kidding, but Battery banks work great!
Recently got a fairly cheap Legion Go Z1 Extreme. Though I enjoy it and love sitting in bed playing Euro Truck Simulator 2. You really do have to scale back setting on anything remotely modern to get it playable (for me 60fps in the bare min). I tried playing Ghost of Tsushima on it and after setting everything to low and resolution to 1080p. FSR balanced and Frame Gen enabled getting a 70-80fps it was very playable felt smooth but looked like complete bum cheeks.
Experienced a friend Xbox Alley the basic white one. Felt nice to use Xbox experience was meh and performance on games where again bum cheeks. Terrible experience.
Playstation portal is my choice. Sure you need internet. But providing you have access to something half decent. It's a great experience. I don't even have to have my ps5 switched on
You’re reaching. Anything about 30 fps is playable. I have the same device steamos edition and just beat expedition 33 and currently playing ff16 between 40-45 fps. 60fps and above sure is great but not really necessary. On top of it i can play emulators including many switch games (not all) effortlessly.
Biggest downside is the low battery when playing AAA games but i play plugged in on my couch or bed anyway.
Sure its playable but no one wants to be stuck at 30 fps in 2026, it feels horrible panning the camera.
It's 2026 imo 60fps is the min. Very few games are acceptable at 30fps lie animal crossing in switch 2.
I have the Legion go Z1 Extreme. I believe it only ever released with windows. Unless you have the new Legion Go 2 that has the Z2 or the £1300 one with z2 extreme. Or the legion go s with a z2.
No reaching here. I got it fairly cheap. However if I had paid the £700 launch price I would be expecting 60fps on minimum noting below.
Is PlayStation still worth it in 2026? We break down PS5, PS5 Pro, PlayStation Portal and PSVR2 to see where Sony stands today.
I would say its more worth it now than ever as more and more games come to it. Really excited for the releases this year!
I'd propose that 2026 is probably the best year yet to go get into the PS5 gen.
Software lineup is packed, backlog is great, PSSR2 reportedly around the corner for the Pro, prices are still fairly "low" compared to what's expected to come.
If I hadn't upgraded to the Pro or even gotten into this gen already, I'd definitely would do it now - or at least look for current offers.
I love my PS5. My backlog is crazy and I am really trying to play through all these great games. SO many gems to be found if you look hard enough.
Value is subjective to the eye of the beholder, and almost 90 million have said yes, so that's not gonna change.
Gamers love the PS brand, and as long as Sony delivers the goods, they will continue to be worth it.
I'm a Nintendo girl, but I know success when I see it.
I can't believe where the hardware prices have gone this gen. I got a ps5 and series x at launch and later gave my ps5 to my niece and nephew and bought a pro and somehow with the state of things I feel like it was worth it. All the hardware I bought is more expensive than when I bought it. Crazy times.
Doesn't really explain what this problem that doesn't exist is. Does it mean that there are already plenty of options for remote play? I get a pretty much flawless performance using my phone and Razer Kishi. It would be nice having a separate device for it with a bigger screen, but not £200 nice without Bluetooth.
For the price it’s just an inexpensive option for handheld play. I’m getting it for sure as my wife makes me come to bed with her when she goes to sleep but I can play in bed. Also when my wife and kids are using my TVs I can still play if I want. It’s not going to take over TV play but it will be nice to have. I don’t want to use my phone or any other device.
I’d prefer it to be a dedicated device with remote play option like the Vita but that would add 200$ to it at least.
Written by someone who doesn't have kids or a big family. I'm gonna get this just because wife likes to watch TV but have me sit around. I can play this on the side. I know I can do it on a phone or a tablet but there are so many things to setup, connect a controller, ensure your phone battery doesn't drain out etc. which makes me want a dedicated device.
200$ isn't that big a deal in my opinion
I fear if I get something like this it will just sit and gather dust. On paper it might sound like it is good for niche scenarios like if the tv is occupied I can still game but in reality, would I want to game on an inferior screen. I am also concerned about the distance I would be able to go from the console because the wifi in the house sucks.
Such a lame article.
I live in Tokyo. The weather is disgustingly hot lately. I've mostly been playing Switch because I can play it in bed (where the Air-conditioner is stronger).
This would make it much easier to play games like FF16 🤷♂️