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No, that thing is so stupid.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

This seems like a massive waste of money for anyone that owns a phone, tablet, laptop or PC.

I have all of those and can never get remote play to reliably work. If this thing is as simple as it seems to be, I can definitely see the value. If my remote play issues would carry over to this thing anyway then it's a huge waste.

 

[Paasei]

I still can’t think of a scenario where this is for me, so no.

 

[R6Rider]

 

[StereoVsn]

Honestly the fact it's cheaper than their edge controller makes me question the quality of the whole controller. I mean what happens when you get stick drift like a regular Sony controller?

You print out a poster of Jim Ryan, pin it to a wall and then chuck that Portal at it as hard as you can!

 

[fart town usa]

Hopefully yes, I would have preordered it but it's been an expensive past two months.

I'm actually really excited for it. I have my reservations but if this thing is as lag free as the WiiU gamepad, its gonna be a killer device for my needs.

 

[mhirano]

Of course not because my Steam Deck can remote play the PS5 aswell and also play actual (native) games

 

[X-Wing]

Another thread so that the usual suspects can come hate on an optional accessory.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

No, but I'm buying the Lenovo Legion Go

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Not at $200 since it would get limited use by me. I'd grab it for $100 or so.

 

[Wooxsvan]

prediction: top 3 biggest sony hardware flop of all time. How many regulars are gonna get this thing and thinks it plays some kinda game w/o a connection and return it. its just a market that really isnt needed atm considering the quality of experience it provides

 

[slade]

Voted no because I just bought a Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra so I've already got my streaming device.

That said, I was surprised that it's sold out at Amazon Canada. Limited stock maybe.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[MALpractice311]

This seems like a massive waste of money for anyone that owns a phone, tablet, laptop or PC.

Exactly. Oh boy, it has haptic feedback! That's totally worth $200 for the 3 to 5 times per year I play my PS5 remotely.

 

[Investor9872]

What is the reason you are going to be buying PlayStation Portal next month? Or why won't you buying it? Discuss!

Can you add Waiting for the OLED version to the poll?

 

[Investor9872]

For $200 for simplicity I will be a guinea pig and try it

Thank you brother!

 

[Rob_27]

Nope bought a G Cloud to play xbox and PS on one unit and also emulate upto GC.

 

[Elder Legend]

Can you add Waiting for the OLED version to the poll?

Done. Did they hint somewhere that an OLED version is possible?

 

[ReBurn]

I believe I am.

 

[Dacvak]

I don't want or need one, but I am incredibly curious to try it on my local network. I'm not sure if I'll be allowed, but I might buy one just to try it, and then return it.

The streaming experience to Android/iPhone is abysmal, but I'm not sure if that's my network, or their terrible app. I'm curious how it'll shake out with the PSPortal

 

[pqueue]

god no. why would I?

 

[Investor9872]

Done. Did they hint somewhere that an OLED version is possible?

It wouldn't let me change my vote, but chart me down as waiting for the OLED version. Sony did not state that an OLED version is coming. But given that the original name of the Portal was Project Q Lite, I took that as a hint that a regular Project Q with an OLED screen may be possible if the Lite is a success.

 

[thatsafakewebsitebro]

I’ll try it out. People act like selling used stuff on eBay doesn’t exist.

 

[Alan Wake]

Absolutely not. I usually dig new devices of all kinds but I just don't see any use of this at all.

 

[Elder Legend]

It wouldn't let me change my vote, but chart me down as waiting for the OLED version. Sony did not state that an OLED version is coming. But given that the original name of the Portal was Project Q Lite, I took that as a hint that a regular Project Q with an OLED screen may be possible if the Lite is a success.

Yeah I have the option of not allowing votes to me changed, you should of waited lol.

 

[Unknown?]

The hype for PS Portal is massive and growing! What will you be eating outside the store before it opens?

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

Pre Orders available again on Amazon US.

 

[midnightAI]

You can stream PS5 games to the deck with Chiaki. And just about everything else. The only thing the Deck cant do is the adaptive triggers and rumble, but the upside is full control over remaps, gyro on every game if you want etc. 64gb Steam deck is only £150 more, as oppose to paying the £200 for a restriced streaming only device.

But if all you want to do is stream PS5 (because of reasons already mentioned)...
It's cheaper
Uses actual dual sense controls (all within one unit)
And haptics
And adaptive triggers
1080p (Steam Deck is 800p)
Potentially less control lag (comparable to other streaming as Sony can tune this specifically for remote play, this is a guess but it's highly likely)
Most likely lighter (do we have an official weight yet?)
Ergonomics look much better
And not an issue for most, but it matches the PS5 and the Dual Sense, it looks part of the same family of hardware

 

[Crayon]

I'm getting itch to buy crap I don't need but if I made it through $360 steamdecks, I'll make it through this.

 

[SpiceRacz]

 

[Dr.brain64]

Preordered!

Haters gonna hate

 

[Neofire]

This seems like a massive waste of money for anyone that owns a phone, tablet, laptop or PC.

Not really but you are entitled to your own opinion.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Honestly the fact it's cheaper than their edge controller makes me question the quality of the whole controller. I mean what happens when you get stick drift like a regular Sony controller?

Isn't it the same exact price? Or is it different outside of the US?

 

[Raonak]

Will be buying one at one point.

Considering dualsense edge sells well, I think portal will too.

 

[vivftp]

Got my pre-order in and ready to go day 1!

 

[yanhash]

Phones are already distracting enough, don't need to carry a whole damn PS5 screen every wher

 

[Trogdor1123]

I said no but I’d consider it if there was more functionality. I just don’t need this, as it is.

 

[El Muerto]

 

[Honey Bunny]

Honestly the fact it's cheaper than their edge controller makes me question the quality of the whole controller. I mean what happens when you get stick drift like a regular Sony controller?

Conversely how fucking overpriced the edge controller is

 

[mckmas8808]

This is why there is such a negative and pessimistic approach to the Portal though, especially on places like here, because for those "In the know" the device is a total waste of money.

Only the stupid people on GAF don't "know" why the Portal exists. It's okay for a person to not buy it. But to think it has no place is the dumbest thing a gamer could think.

 

[Elder Legend]

Only the stupid people on GAF don't "know" why the Portal exists. It's okay for a person to not buy it. But to think it has no place is the dumbest thing a gamer could think.

Imo it's essentially a light "Switch" extension of the PS5 except that it has use WiFi and not an actual console/device that can function on its own.

I have a feeling that in future console generations these things will become part of the standard out of the box experience. There is absolutely no reason why future consoles should always be tied to a TV. Technology is too advanced now and there are ways to go around it. I hope this thing sells for them and proves to me a success.

This the beauty of competition. Nintendo is the one who set the standard here on hybrid gaming. Now Sony is following suit, Xbox will be doing it as well in some shape or form, cloud is kind of their way of doing it.

 

[yurinka]

Honestly the fact it's cheaper than their edge controller makes me question the quality of the whole controller. I mean what happens when you get stick drift like a regular Sony controller?

The quality seems to be the DualSense one, but adding a display in the middle and Remote Play functionality. So I assume that it will happen the same than when you get stick drift in a DualSense if they didn't fix it.

 

[Gamerguy84]

The more I think about this thing the better it's sounding.

Just read you don't need PSPLUS to use it. So your PS5 is the server it's working from.

$199.

Any modern router can handle massive amounts of data. This needs 5 mbps for shit and 15 for quality connection. That's achievable with anything as long as it isn't 2.4 with 50 wireless clients.

The big one is no fragmented teams to make games for it. Spiderman 2 or anything else is playable immediately.

pick up and play wherever there is wifi, except public because it won't work well.

8 inch screen with true R1,R2 L1,L2 buttons. Not having this on Vita was the reason I couldn't play a lot of games. Using the back pad was terrible.

Yea I think this thing is going to be great. I have PSPLUS for the next couple of years so there is 400 compatible games off the bat.

45 days to go.

 

[Clover904]

If this can support Gamepass in some roundabout way, I’ll buy it. If not, I’ll remote play on my iPhone Max via the backbone controller.

The ability to play both PlayStation and Xbox is more important than a bigger screen and haptic feedback.

 

[fersnake]

another scenario. your traveling and want to play some games, sure turn on your portal and buala! your wife, brother, partner etc is using the ps5.

owned.

so no.

 

[mckmas8808]

Imo it's essentially a light "Switch" extension of the PS5 except that it has use WiFi and not an actual console/device that can function on its own.

I have a feeling that in future console generations these things will become part of the standard out of the box experience. There is absolutely no reason why future consoles should always be tied to a TV. Technology is too advanced now and there are ways to go around it. I hope this thing sells for them and proves to me a success.

This the beauty of competition. Nintendo is the one who set the standard here on hybrid gaming. Now Sony is following suit, Xbox will be doing it as well in some shape or form, cloud is kind of their way of doing it.

What do you mean by the bolded?

another scenario. your traveling and want to play some games, sure turn on your portal and buala! your wife, brother, partner etc is using the ps5.

owned.

so no.

Good thing most of us don't have someone playing our PS5 while out of town then.

 

[IDKFA]

No. I have no need for it.

If it was a standalone console that let me download games to it, then I might have considered purchasing it. As it stands, it's just a Wii U pad.

 

[Elder Legend]

What do you mean by the bolded?



Good thing most of us don't have someone playing our PS5 while out of town then.

When PS6 or PS7 comes out, I would not be surprised if they will include some sort of a device to let you play the games on the go. Or the the tech and internet/wi-fi/cloud will get so good that you could play next-gen games on any device in your house whether it be a tablet. laptop, pc, or a phone. Microsoft kind of was doing this with their cloud games, you could play Sea of Thieves on the phone. It wasn't the best experience obviously, but it worked. I am just saying that in 10-20 years from now, it will just be a standard with how good tech will be.

 

[Bojanglez]

If I didn't have a Steam Deck, I probably would. But as the remote play via Steam Deck is pretty good, the only benefit for me would be maybe slightly enhanced controls. I still may end up getting one.

 

[Certinty]

If I were able to use my Sony earphones on it, I would have been tempted. As it stands, no thanks.