Sony's $199.99 PlayStation Portal is a good turnkey solution for streaming your PS5 on Wi-Fi via Remote Play, complete with DualSense controllers. 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 must-have accessory are its limitations. The PlayStation Portal is purely a Remote Play streaming device, so it doesn't play games locally via cartridges, discs, or built-in storage.
PlayStation Direct made good on its promise and the PlayStation Portal is now back in stock. This is an opportune time to buy it for its convenience and portability. It had perfect video quality but needed to be close to the Wii U to work. The Portal can stream your PS5 console's games anywhere there's a Wi-Fi connection. The PlayStation Portal is a handheld game streaming device that connects to the PlayStation 5 via Remote Play. It can only stream PS games.
The PlayStation Portal's excellent controls and vivid screen make it a great way to stream your PS5 games away from your TV, but its limited functionality may not appeal to all gamers. Even so, since almost all PlayStation 5 titles have 60fps performance modes, I'd highly recommend using them when gaming with PlayStation Portal. Review: PlayStation Portal. It's an inexpensive way to play your PS5 games on the go—as long as you have strong Wi-Fi. Streaming works flawlessly on the Portal.