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Sony PlayStation Portal Remote Player for PlayStation 5 – Midnight Black
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  1. 5 stars68% (220)
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  3. 3 stars4% (14)
  4. 2 stars5% (15)
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Apr 21, 2026
Angel
5 out of 5 stars review

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People talk crap about this but need to understand that for the money it does what it needs to do. PlayStation would have to create a whole new game card etc to give us a psp like before. Maybe that’ll come in the future but for now this is pretty good. I play it more than actually picking up my controller. Long as you have WiFi you’re good.

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Apr 13, 2026
Richard
5 out of 5 stars review

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I really like the PlayStation portal!

I decided to buy the "psp" before the price went up and for 199 you can't go wrong. I'll start with the pros... this is the most comfortable handheld gaming device I've ever played. I played it for 2 hours straight I can't do that with my switch 2. one of the other reason I decided to purchase this, is it added cloud gaming. you can play game you own or games on PlayStation catalog! the games look great, but I have have fast Internet so I didn't have any issues besides 1 or 2 hiccups, but nothing major. now the cons. well first if you have slow bargain internet this probably isn't going to work very good. I would try streaming a game on your PS5 before you shell out money for this. this device depends on the Internet so you play offline!. you need PlayStation premium to play cloud gaming not a problem for me because I was already subscribed. in closing the addition of cloud gaming made this worth it for me. I wanted to play PS5 in my sunroom or in bed and don't like to move my PS5 around so this is great for me!

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Apr 20, 2026
Elisa
5 out of 5 stars review

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I would recommend how ever the issue I have is not a Walmart issue it's a PlayStation issue. The device occasionally disconnects from the server of the PlayStation but overall exactly as expected

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Mar 9, 2026
Aidan
5 out of 5 stars review

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Exceeded my expectations, Absolutely love it!

This item I purchased for myself so I could play my ps5 when I’m away from home and I have to say it’s definitely worth the purchase! The graphics 100% rely on how good your internet is, if you’re connected to a hotspot for example you may notice a decrease in image quality but as long as you’re connected to an actual Wi-Fi connection the graphics are great!! The controller I thought may be odd to use considering it looks like they split a ps5 controller in half and attached it to the sides of a tablet, but surprisingly enough it grew on me and is actually pretty easy to get used too. Another thing I really like is the interaction on the device, the screen itself is a touchscreen so you don’t have to navigate the home menus with the analog sticks. Overall the device exceeded my expectations and I’ve been having quite a lot of fun using it, perfect for people who are away from home but still want to enjoy their PlayStation 5. Last note to add, if you don’t have a PS5 don't turn away thinking you won’t be able to use it, the PlayStation portal uses cloud streaming, meaning regardless of having a PS5 you can stream games that have been released or remastered on PS5, and their adding new games to the catalog each month!

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May 6, 2026
Ashanti
4 out of 5 stars review

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The only thing I do not appreciate is that you can't play the portal and also play a different game on the PS5 at the same time. You also have to be connected to the same internet connection as the ps5 so I can't take the portal on car rides. Sadly, It's collecting more dust than I intended too thanks to these restrictions.

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Apr 17, 2026
Juan
4 out of 5 stars review

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I didn't think cloud gaming was advanced enough to handle modern games. But after getting my Portal i could not be happier. There is considerable lag when attempting multiplayer FPS and racing games. Even the streaming options leaves a lot to be desired but this thing really shines when you have a premium subscription and you stream either the games you own or games on the premium subscription catalog. Anno 1800 and Madden are a treat on this thing. I just need EA FC added to streaming and i'll be set. Overall very satisfied.

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Apr 15, 2026
Khojane
3 out of 5 stars review

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This beautiful device does feel like holding a dualshock controller with the screen replacing the touchpad, as promised. However, it is very weak at capturing wifi, and does not recognize a premium subscriber to stream games per last update. if i have not started the game in my ps5 and then switch to the portal, it will not play. i have tried multiple wifi sources to eliminate the issue being with my router, and found the portal unable to fulfill its marketed role. My phone can use remote play and connect where the portal can't, and I have a galaxy from many years ago; doesnt make sense remote play on my phone is better than whatever the portal is intended for. furthermore, the portal is physically weaker/sensitive than a dualshock or dualsense; 2 days after purchase the right thumbstick got stuck against the box the device came in, and is now broken and in need of service. i bought it just before the price bump, and now I wonder if I was better off without smh. Maybe i have a model that has bad wifi and weak thumbsticks, but it has not shown itself worth the cost if you have a backbone or other gaming device that connects to your phone. Perhaps I got a bad one, and whatever comes from the warranty will solve all of my concerns.

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Feb 11, 2026
Slice0flife
2 out of 5 stars review

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Outdated technology in so many ways.

If you don’t care about latency, controller delay Not being able to use your own headset unless it’s wired… Battery life of four hours… And Tenny sounding speakers. Then buy this device. Even at $200 it just wasn’t worth it when you factor in having to buy into the headset ecosystem. If it had a Bluetooth built into it, I think I could’ve justified it, but not at the price it was. And the speakers needed to be front facing not upwards. Even with the PlayStation plus premium and the cloud streaming the delay was just too much to even enjoy any other game than a board game or some simple Indie game.

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Apr 21, 2026
Dustin
1 out of 5 stars review

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I went in having high expectations for the PS Portal. Playing on Wi-Fi at the house works flawlessly with the new updates, streaming and connected to PlayStation. But when you leave the house, even on good Wi-Fi or a hotspot, games are unplayable. I've tried multiple times on different networks to give it a fair shake, but still, game lag or the system crashes almost instantly. Hopefully, PlayStation will come out with a standalone system; until then, the Portal is not for me.

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Apr 17, 2026
Morgan
1 out of 5 stars review

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only recently heard of this device and was super stoked to have it for stream play however you're required to have PS plus Premium which is $160 for 12moths LOL absolutely not. I'm returning it in store today.

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