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[Quantum253]

Why does this thing exist

It's only capable of streaming PS5 games over local WiFi, so its target market is people who like playing PS5 games, who want to be in a different room in their house when playing those PS5 games. Is being able to play Spider-Man 2 in the bathroom or dining room really worth $200?

From my perspective, we only have 1 TV in the living room and my wife has too many damn shows she seems to have to watch. I can see having this and hanging out without an argument is a good thing. I also think you can take it with you and access your PS5 through remote play anywhere you can get a decent wifi connection (thats kind of cool, but any device today can do it).
A dedicated controller on a decent screen are nice selling points. It's why I'm waiting though. It's either that or a 42" LG C3 (best Buy has it for 899) which is a good price!

 

[FrankWza]

From my perspective, we only have 1 TV in the living room and my wife has too many damn shows she seems to have to watch. I can see having this and hanging out without an argument is a good thing. I also think you can take it with you and access your PS5 through remote play anywhere you can get a decent wifi connection (thats kind of cool, but any device today can do it).
A dedicated controller on a decent screen are nice selling points. It's why I'm waiting though. It's either that or a 42" LG C3 (best Buy has it for 899) which is a good price!

It's ridiculous that people have to explain why anyone would spend their own money on something. If it helps you play more games it's worth it. Simple as that. Also, happy wife, happy life

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Can anyone tell me what 10 - 15 year old kid (who owned a PS5) wouldn't want one?

This "I don't want one so it's stupid" mentality is...stupid.

Anyone who plays anything remotely competitive?

 

[Gambit2483]

This would be perfect for Niche JRPGs like the Legend of Heroes series. Something about playing JRPGs on a handheld just feels right.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

You could pay me $200 and I still wouldn't play this thing.

That's idiotic. Play it for 10 minutes and donate the $200.

 

[THE DUCK]

You could pay me $200 and I still wouldn't play this thing.

I seriously doubt that's true, lol. You'd try it with a couple $100 bills in it for 5 minutes of your time.

 

[AtomicStarving]

The battery life is surprisingly good. I wonder if it can be hacked to working with PC

 

[FrankWza]

This would be perfect for Niche JRPGs like the Legend of Heroes series. Something about playing JRPGs on a handheld just feels right.

I think I'm going to play the Metal gear collection first just to get used to it.

 

[Sleepwalker]

I think I'm going to play the Metal gear collection first just to get used to it.

Yup I have it installed and ready to go, then star ocean maybe.

 

[midnightAI]

Perspective for someone when it was announced thought it would be 'rubbish'

 

[Kupfer]

a little extra? is more than double the price for adequate storage a "little extra" no thanks. Plus id have to rebuy games i already have on my PS5 and have an hour battery life.

You don't know what you're talking about. At least to to gain some info about the topic.

 

[sendit]

It's now sold out on the US PS Direct Site:

Neogaf told me no one will buy this abomination. (Pre-ordered mine last week)

 

[rofif]

Sony PlayStation Portal Review

The Sony PlayStation Portal is a limited gaming handheld that's solely designed for remotely playing games from your PS5.

www.pcmag.com

PC Mag review:
2.5 / 5 Fair

Why would they count it as a con for a device "requires a ps5"
Well no fucking shit. Soon we will see games rated lower because "require ps5.
It's a god damn accessory. not a console

 

[tmlDan]

You don't know what you're talking about. At least to to gain some info about the topic.

provide me with some info, show me where im wrong.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Perspective for someone when it was announced thought it would be 'rubbish'

Sounds like a game like COD isn't ideal, but manageable.
Which is perfectly fine for me and just what I needed to hear.

Mine is due to arrive tomorrow. Can't wait to check it out.

 

[schaft0620]

Can you answer this for @th4tguy
Multiple user profiles and portal

Playstation Portal reviews

They're both being paid though... Both being paid? Both as in who?

www.neogaf.com

That is a great question, let me get back to you.

 

[Kupfer]

a little extra?

I'll live you that one. The Deck is more expensive.

is more than double the price

More like 150% if you want to go cheaper. You can get one used for 300€ or certified refurbished for 300€ to 380€.

for adequate storage a "little extra" no thanks.

It is easily upgradeable by microSD or swapping the SSD. Even the 64gb Deck version offers more in terms of storage than the Portal.

Plus id have to rebuy games i already have on my PS5

No, get Chiaki running and stream the PS4/5 to the Deck, just like Portal does

and have an hour battery life.

No, while using Chiaki the Deck can stream your games 5-6 hours

provide me with some info, show me where im wrong.

Hope that helped.
Of course, at first the Deck seems to be more expensive, but if you think about it you can use it just like the Portal and have way more opportunities on your backhand. Native games you already purchased on steam and other platforms, emulators, with a docking station even a full desktop experience.

 

[tmlDan]

I'll live you that one. The Deck is more expensive.

More like 150% if you want to go cheaper. You can get one used for 300€ or certified refurbished for 300€ to 380€.

It is easily upgradeable by microSD or swapping the SSD. Even the 64gb Deck version offers more in terms of storage than the Portal.

No, get Chiaki running and stream the PS4/5 to the Deck, just like Portal does

No, while using Chiaki the Deck can stream your games 5-6 hours

Hope that helped.
Of course, at first the Deck seems to be more expensive, but if you think about it you can use it just like the Portal and have way more opportunities on your backhand. Native games you already purchased on steam and other platforms, emulators, with a docking station even a full desktop experience.

so you have alternate solutions, some not even feasible in my country. Also, im not using Chiaki to use remote play on a more expensive device, thats silly.

Steam deck in Canada is $859 for the 256 gb version , the PS Portal is $270. I don't buy refurbished ever. It's just not a good option.

 

[Kupfer]

so you have alternate solutions, some not even feasible in my country.
Steam deck in Canada is $859 for the 256 gb version , the PS Portal is $270.

Why it is so expensive in Canada?

I don't buy refurbished ever. It's just not a good option.

Okay, that's your personal opinion and not facts. Aside from that opinion you could totally use the Deck to stream your PS4/5 games for over 5 hours, and not just 1 hour like you claimed.

Edit:

Also, im not using Chiaki to use remote play on a more expensive device, thats silly.

What exactly is silly about using Chiaki?

 

[kiphalfton]

The sad thing is they'll see this as even more reason to never release a successor to the vita.

Had this been focused around native games (even if digital only), it would have been awesome.

 

[TVexperto]

got mine today... will immediately return it, i can play via xcloud, geforce now, etc no issues but the screen of this device is so awful, there are no settings nothing.

greedy sony goodbye

 

[tmlDan]

Why it is so expensive in Canada?

Okay, that's your personal opinion and not facts. Aside from that opinion you could totally use the Deck to stream your PS4/5 games for over 5 hours, and not just 1 hour like you claimed.

Edit:


What exactly is silly about using Chiaki?

All great questions, Canada is unlivable at this point. If i go into it it'll be political so i won't but everything's expensive here right now

I'd rather use proprietary remote play, open source is good if i have no other options but i can spend $270 on something that allows me to play my games i already own over wifi and my PS5 is always on rest mode

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

got mine today... will immediately return it, i can play via xcloud, geforce now, etc no issues but the screen of this device is so awful, there are no settings nothing.

greedy sony goodbye

That device might be faulty but looks like a weak wifi signal

 

[NEbeast]

got mine today... will immediately return it, i can play via xcloud, geforce now, etc no issues but the screen of this device is so awful, there are no settings nothing.

greedy sony goodbye

Looks like your connection.

 

[Mortisfacio]

I seriously doubt that's true, lol. You'd try it with a couple $100 bills in it for 5 minutes of your time.

Couple hundred isn't a lot. Couple hundred and I can play for a few minutes while on the toilet, maybe, but genuine free time? No thanks. Not enough money to waste time on this crap.

 

[ResilientBanana]

5 hours is fucking good. You can’t even get 2 hours from Steam Deck.

The steam deck is actively running the game, this is not.

 

[Quantum253]

got mine today... will immediately return it, i can play via xcloud, geforce now, etc no issues but the screen of this device is so awful, there are no settings nothing.

greedy sony goodbye

Is it the screen or is it buffering/connection lag?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Reading some articles, if someone wants to do some home based wifi gaming, why not use Remote Play?

 

[Shifty1897]

Reading some articles, if someone wants to do some home based wifi gaming, why not use Remote Play?

Phone battery, phone notifications popping all over the place, controls, screen size. Take your pick.

 

[Panajev2001a]

So you'd complain if your hammer doesnt saw wood?

Device tied to PS5 made by the designer/maker of PS5 streaming games from PS5 does it at a quite poor input lag. You see no problem with that... ...

If you give a rubber toy hammer to John Henry you can expect him to be disappointed when he expected a real hammer .

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Reading some articles, if someone wants to do some home based wifi gaming, why not use Remote Play?

That's what Portal is for...

 

[midnightAI]

Device tied to PS5 made by the designer/maker of PS5 streaming games from PS5 does it at a quite poor input lag. You see no problem with that... ...

If you give a rubber toy hammer to John Henry you can expect him to be disappointed when he expected a real hammer .

Throwing input lag on there now? I thought the issue was that all it did was stream games? But, no, I don't see a problem with Remote Play, we know exactly what it is and how it works as we have had it since the PS3, the only difference here is that networks have improved since then to lower the lag and we now have it with comfortable full controls on a large screen (compared to Vita).

 

[Panajev2001a]

Throwing input lag on there now?

Now? My only comment was about its “you have one job” thing which is how well it does the job it is supposed to do.

For its price and considering Sony owns the entire stack we can demand better. What is the problem with that?

 

[midnightAI]

Now? My only comment was about its “you have one job” thing which is how well it does the job it is supposed to do.

For its price and considering Sony owns the entire stack we can demand better. What is the problem with that?

Sorry, replying to so many people, thought you was going on about the single use of the Portal, wrong person, my bad (it's easy at my age)

Anyway, as for lag, is that not to be expected across a network? The whole purpose is to be able to us anywhere in the house so direct connection isnt really feasible (I mean you could, but then you'd have to be a certain distance from the PS5, just like Wii U's 8 meters). But is Remote Play any worse than other game streaming? They have been working on Remote Play for a long time, this device is just tapping into that, it isn't using any new streaming technology, maybe it's just at the limits of what is available now at a decent price.

 

[demigod]

It's releases tomorrow (mine has been dispatched)

Waste of money is subjective.

But earlier you were also calling it a future flop.

No idea why you are so dedicated to being able to call a portable screen a flop?

Bro in here spamming that F5 hoping for folks who has it to shit on it.

 

[THE DUCK]

Couple hundred isn't a lot. Couple hundred and I can play for a few minutes while on the toilet, maybe, but genuine free time? No thanks. Not enough money to waste time on this crap.

I suppose you spend your precious time doing other highly evolved things like playing video games on phones, playing video games on switch, playing video games on other portables, playing video games on TV, and watching TV and movies. I mean if that's true, I can see why this is beneath your time.

 

[demigod]

From my perspective, we only have 1 TV in the living room and my wife has too many damn shows she seems to have to watch. I can see having this and hanging out without an argument is a good thing. I also think you can take it with you and access your PS5 through remote play anywhere you can get a decent wifi connection (thats kind of cool, but any device today can do it).
A dedicated controller on a decent screen are nice selling points. It's why I'm waiting though. It's either that or a 42" LG C3 (best Buy has it for 899) which is a good price!

Not really, i think i bought that for $700-$800, can’t remember.

 

[midnightAI]

Bro in here spamming that F5 hoping for folks who has it to shit on it.

It's around 151 miles away at a sorting hub, I can almost smell it (that Spanish guy talking about it being whiffy (WiFi) was right)

 

[Quantum253]

Not really, i think i bought that for $700-$800, can’t remember.

That's an amazing price on the 42 C3. The lowest I've seen were around 999.99. Until today. Costco has the same price with a free 5yr warranty so might jump on that

 

[ArtHands]

Fuck my car. Why can't it fly like a plane?

This a car with crank window and no bluetooth here.

 

[rofif]

You could pay me $200 and I still wouldn't play this thing.

What if You paid me 200$ to play this? I can agree to that

 

[marjo]

so you have alternate solutions, some not even feasible in my country. Also, im not using Chiaki to use remote play on a more expensive device, thats silly.

Steam deck in Canada is $859 for the 256 gb version , the PS Portal is $270. I don't buy refurbished ever. It's just not a good option.

What are you talking about? The 1 TB OLED steam deck is selling for C$819 in Canada. The 256 GB version is going for C$499.

 

[demigod]

got mine today... will immediately return it, i can play via xcloud, geforce now, etc no issues but the screen of this device is so awful, there are no settings nothing.

greedy sony goodbye

For someone that already claimed its DOA, why did you bother wasting time buying it?

 

[Nankatsu]

For someone that already claimed its DOA, why did you bother wasting time buying it?

He took one for the team.

 

[THE DUCK]

For someone that already claimed its DOA, why did you bother wasting time buying it?

Or they pulled a clip of someone trying it on a 56k modem.

 

[Ozriel]

Why would they count it as a con for a device "requires a ps5"
Well no fucking shit. Soon we will see games rated lower because "require ps5.
It's a god damn accessory. not a console

You wouldn’t need a PS5 if it supported cloud streaming. That’s probably the point they’re trying to make.

 

[rkofan87]

when we get ps steaming on this it will be fire.

 

[demigod]

You wouldn’t need a PS5 if it supported cloud streaming. That’s probably the point they’re trying to make.

Can you cloud stream steam games on steam deck for free with no strings attached?

 

[TheTony316]

Got mine earlier today. I'm actually pleasantly surprised, it works much better than i expected with my 300 mb connection. It is more stable than the remote play app and the streaming quality is better too.

The device itself is very comfortable to hold, much better than a backbone or even the Switch. It has a nice glossy screen. It's not comparable to an OLED TV but more than good enough. I think it's quite a bit better than the og Switch screen.

The dual sense is pretty much identical to the regular one. I think the thumbsticks are slightly smaller but that's it.

So yeah, i,m happy so far. I can't go back to phone streaming.

 

[Gamerguy84]

Just got the UPS delivery scheduled for tomorrow email. Here we go.