{"id":265064,"date":"2023-12-06T08:14:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=319428"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:28:17","slug":"we-analyze-the-playstation-portal-the-sony-player-to-play-the-ps5-wherever-you-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/we-analyze-the-playstation-portal-the-sony-player-to-play-the-ps5-wherever-you-want\/","title":{"rendered":"We analyze the PlayStation Portal, Sony&#8217;s player to play the PS5 wherever you want"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/project-what-is-called-playstation-portal-and-most-important-of-all-has-a-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">When it was announced a few months ago<\/a>, many of us didn&#8217;t quite see the utility of a gadget that was only a PS5 player, without the possibility of operating autonomously. The PS Portal simply acted as a mirror of your console\u2026 as long as you had a good internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PlayStation App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/00be5b32-9b62-11e6-869c-00163ed833e7\/1288856595\/playstation-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">PlayStation App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After requesting it from Sony upon its release, they sent it to us a few days ago with a single mission: <strong>to test and provide our opinion on the device<\/strong>. Now, after a week of using it daily, there&#8217;s a lot to discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/portable-sony-announced-no-psp-ps-vita-player-you-can-have-mobile-5-minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The PlayStation Portal is a much more complex device<\/a> than it may seem at first, and delivering a quality analysis will take us a while. So, get comfortable, dear readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PlayStation Portal Remote Player - Pre-Order Trailer | PS5\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NmgOWKQj5-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A device that lives up to the Sony brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s start at the beginning: how well is the PS Portal constructed? Sony&#8217;s player is, first and foremost, a gadget. And as such, we must analyze it. That means discussing its build quality and the tactile experience it offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, without any hesitation, we can say that Sony has been leading the technology sector for more than three decades for a reason. From the moment we took the PS Portal out of the box, we could appreciate the care and quality put into the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visually, <strong>the PlayStation Portal resembles a DualSense controller split in half with a tablet bridging both parts<\/strong>. This is evident in photos and when you hold it in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>However, the quality of the materials and components is superb<\/strong>. The plastic is of high quality, textured for a good grip, the tablet is really thin and well finished, and no matter how much you handle it, it doesn&#8217;t make any creaking noises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PlayStation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PlayStation<\/a> Portal is working on a plane with Starlink Wi-Fi?<br><br>What game will you wanna play on a plane?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PS5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PS5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Gaming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gif9yFNx3a\">pic.twitter.com\/gif9yFNx3a<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rino (@RinoTheBouncer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RinoTheBouncer\/status\/1730150445333484021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And it&#8217;s quite lightweight, weighing in at 529 grams, which feels quite minimal in the hands<\/strong>. Especially considering the 8-inch screen size (larger than the Nintendo Switch) and the 4,370 mAh battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ports, namely <strong>the charging port and the headphone jack, are located on the back <\/strong>in a way that may seem unconventional, but once you use them, you discover why they&#8217;re placed there (awkward for plugging in, convenient for use while gaming).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can&#8217;t think of <strong>a device that better translates the feeling and experience of playing on the couch and brings it into the realm of portability<\/strong> like this PlayStation Portal. It&#8217;s literally playing your PS5 wherever you want. At least in terms of sensation because now comes the reality that this device only functions when connected to the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PlayStation Showcase 2023 - Accessories Sneak Peek\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9PkeVRJBkIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A gaming experience that has never reached the expected level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue with the PS Portal is that on its own, it&#8217;s useless. It&#8217;s merely a <em>mirror <\/em>(as we say in slang), meaning it reflects what&#8217;s happening on your PS5. By itself, it&#8217;s worthless, it doesn&#8217;t even function as a cloud console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The concept was actually invented back in 2013 with the tablet-controller (as we called it then) of the Wii U<\/strong>. And the hardest part is that it worked better. Locally, yes, but it worked really well, without lag or resolution drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experience with the PlayStation Portal varies for each user, a first for a Sony product. That&#8217;s why the reviews in the press have been so mixed in recent days. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23958572\/sony-playstation-portal-ps5-streaming-remote-play-handheld-specs-impressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">While the general sentiment is that this release is hard to justify<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The player costs \u20ac219.99 in Spain, the same price as a Nintendo Switch Lite + a gift game<\/strong>. And of course, one is a real console with its own catalog and thousands of games in its potential library to play wherever you want. The other is a player that requires internet to play your PS5 games online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">PlayStation Portal hace que el drift del stick sea m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil de reparar.<br><br>&quot;Un nuevo desmontaje de PlayStation Portal muestra c\u00f3mo puedes quitar un joystick roto del dispositivo en solo unos pocos pasos&quot;.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Pj7trlXUI\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Pj7trlXUI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PS5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PS5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Universo PlayStation (@PlayVerso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayVerso\/status\/1731239282746982557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our experience, with WiFi 6 at home, the PS5 connected via a wired connection to the router, and few walls in between, the PS Portal managed to provide gameplay with no lag but suffered from constant resolution drops. <strong>Very rarely could we enjoy games at 1080p resolution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/are-you-going-to-play-alan-wake-2-take-summary-of-the-first-game-indispensable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Games like Alan Wake 2<\/a>, which are very dark, became quite uncomfortable to play because low-resolution dark areas translated into large, bothersome black pixels. Only when we were stationary could we get the PS Portal to function at its maximum resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s possible that having an open kitchen in the living room causes interference due to household appliances, which could somewhat favor the player. <strong>However, when we moved away from the living room, just two meters from the router with only one wall in between, the situation remained the same<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also tested the console at my in-laws&#8217; house, with WiFi 6 and in an office space without clear interference. <strong>In this scenario, the PS Portal provided slightly more consistent performance, with a more stable resolution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in no case did it perform as <strong>a product priced at over 200 euros should, especially when its sole job is to mirror the signal coming from my PS5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/PlayStation-Portal-imagen-HD-1024x576-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions about a very difficult-to-fit device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an experience like this, as you can see, it&#8217;s difficult to recommend the product. Especially considering the price of the hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we&#8217;ve barely had moments where the player showcased its full potential, despite being at home with a stable WiFi connection and having 1 Gbps speed, <strong>it&#8217;s clear that the PS Portal doesn&#8217;t perform well in public places. In other words, forget about playing on the subway, bus, or airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PS Portal seems designed for exclusive home use, greatly limiting its utility. <strong>However, it&#8217;s also true that in certain households, the TV is always occupied, meaning a PS Portal could be the savior for those thousands of players<\/strong> who can&#8217;t enjoy playing their PS5 daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PS Portal seems designed to be used exclusively at home, which greatly limits its usefulness, but it is also true that in certain homes the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":265067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1403],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-265064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-playstation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265064"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315910,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265064\/revisions\/315910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265064"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=265064"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=265064"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=265064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}