Although PSP and PS Vita were considered failures by Sony’s standards, they were both resounding successes for the gaming community in terms of what portable consoles should be. These two devices, now considered cult classics, garnered the favor of an audience that, while they didn’t manage to penetrate the mainstream in the same way Nintendo’s consoles did, set a precedent for understanding portable gaming that paved the way for other devices, such as the Steam Deck.
Now, in an official post on the PlayStation blog, Sony has unveiled the details of its streaming console that, until now, we only knew as Project Q. Officially named PlayStation Portal, it will cost €219.99 and will be released at the end of the year. However, there is still no official release date or information on when pre-orders for the device will open.
For those who are not familiar, PlayStation Portal is a device designed for playing PlayStation 5 games that we own through streaming in a portable manner. These games will not function independently, so we will need both a PlayStation 5 and an internet connection to play them. Sony has referred to it as a “remote gaming device,” which is exactly what the PSP and PS Vita application was called that allowed us to play PS3 and PS4 games via streaming on portable consoles. This underscores the connection between both concepts.
In any case, its similarities are closer to the DualSense than to Sony’s much-missed portable consoles. With an 8-inch LCD screen, haptic feedback, and the same functionalities as the DualSense controller, it will run games at 1080p and 60 frames per second, as long as the game allows for it.
In addition, PlayStation Portal will come with two peripherals. On one hand, the Pulse Elite is a new version of the PlayStation 5 headset, now offering lossless audio and an integrated noise-reducing microphone. On the other hand, the Pulse Explore are in-ear headphones that will also feature microphones and noise cancellation, aiming to provide a premium experience on a portable system. Both peripherals will cost €149.99 and €219.99respectively. And, similar to the case of the PlayStation Portal, we still don’t have a release date for them.
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