"PlayStation Portal: Now $148 on Amazon - Like New!"

The PlayStation Portal, Sony's innovative handheld gaming accessory for the PS5, is now available at a discounted price through Amazon Resale. Currently, you can purchase a Used: Like New condition PS Portal for just $148, down from its original retail price of $199. This represents a significant 26% savings. Although a Sony warranty may not be included, Amazon Resale items come with the same 30-day return policy as new purchases. Given the popularity of this deal, we anticipate that stock will sell out quickly.

Update: The price has now dropped to $150.23, marking the lowest price we've seen for a Used: Like New unit.

PlayStation Portal (Used: Like New) for $148

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Used (Like New)### Playstation Portal

6$199.99 save 26%$148.00 at AmazonUsed: Like New Condition

The item looks and functions as if it were new, though moderate packing damage was observed during inspection.

The PS Portal transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming device by streaming games directly from your console at up to 60fps. It features an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen and mirrors the DualSense controller's advanced features, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface that replaces the touchpad. While it's perfect for playing within your home, it also supports streaming outside your home, provided you have access to a very stable and fast internet connection. Remember, the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it requires a PS5 to function.

Excitingly, Sony has updated the PS Portal to allow game streaming directly from its PlayStation Now cloud service, eliminating the need for a PS5. This feature, part of recent beta updates launched in April, lets you access over 120 games, including titles like Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil 3 Remake, The Last of Us Part 1 Remastered, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. However, to take advantage of this, you must subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which costs $18 per month—a much more affordable option than purchasing a PS5 and additional games.

While the PS Portal is designed specifically for streaming PS5 games, you can achieve similar functionality using the PS Remote Play app on other devices, such as smartphones or gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck. However, setting this up can be more complicated, and you may miss out on some of the DualSense's unique features.

PlayStation Portal Review by Seth Macy

"The PlayStation Portal is the most surprising device I've ever come away from loving after going in loaded with skepticism. It's such a better experience than using your phone with a slap-on controller, and it works so much better than I was anticipating. I really love the freedom it gives me to play my PS5 from anywhere with decent WiFi coverage, especially when the rest of my family was using the TV to (somewhat ironically) play the Switch. Bearing in mind that it’s in no way a stand-alone device and 100% requires a PlayStation 5 to function at all, the biggest things keeping the Portal from being a truly amazing device are its current lack of a way to access WiFi that requires a web browser to log in, and its lack of Bluetooth support for audio. For now, it's a great device that represents the best current solution for PlayStation Remote Play, and if it weren't for those two baffling caveats, I'd call this a must-own device for every PS5 owner who enjoys playing games on handheld – or has to compete for the household TV."