PlayStation Portal Will Never Be A Dedicated Handheld
thegamer
Sat, Jan 4, 2025
I am now the proud owner of a PlayStation Portal. Much like the PS5 Pro, I went through this brief period of buyer's remorse over whether I’d wasted yet more money on hardware I would never use. But it has already become a regular part of my gaming routine, charging away on the TV cabinet as it waits to be picked up when someone else in the house is eager to watch or play something in the living room. The Portal offers a compelling solution to enthusiast gamers like myself who play enough to warrant a handheld whose only reason to exist is to offer an inferior level of visuals and performance to the console they already own, a performance that is scuppered further by a reliance on ultra-fast internet speeds to bring that experience to life in the first place. That’s a lot of variables, but despite some teething issues, I’m starting to vibe with the Portal in ways I never expected to. It’s not going to replace my Nintendo Switch or my Steam Deck, but after a couple of weeks with it, I don’t think it ever intended to.
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